SY 26-27 School Psychologist

School District of Philadelphia•Philadelphia, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The School District of Philadelphia is committed to becoming the fastest improving District in the country and transforming the educational opportunities it offers to our city’s more than 198,405 students. The District seeks leaders who have a passion for working with schools and communities who are committed to ensuring all students achieve. Serving a population as diverse as ours requires creativity, commitment, and vision. Will you join us? DISCLOSURE: This position requires an oral exam for consideration. For internal candidates, please apply through the Employee Portal for consideration. Job Summary Provides psychological services to students thought to be eligible for special education services or for gifted services. Performs evaluations of the cognitive, academic, and social-emotional development of students through the use of techniques such as non-biased testing, observation, and clinical evaluation. Provides consultative services to all stakeholders regarding the process and services to schools within the School District of Philadelphia. Participates in the multi-disciplinary team process and individual educational programming activities for exceptional students. Assists regular education instructional staff in developing and implementing pre-assessment and informal intervention strategies for referred students.

Requirements

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Four years of professional experience working in the field of child psychology.
Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Four years of professional experience working in the field of child psychology with children with disabilities and co-occurring mental health challenges.
Demonstrated knowledge of: the basic principles of child and adolescent psychology and related behavioral sciences.
Demonstrated knowledge of: the application of psychology to individual and group behavior.
Demonstrated knowledge of: psychological techniques employed in the modification of human behavior.
Demonstrated knowledge of: the principles and techniques of administering, scoring and interpreting psychological and educational tests.
Demonstrated knowledge of: general referral techniques.
Demonstrated knowledge of: federal and state laws pertaining to the delivery of psychological services to school age children,
Demonstrated ability to: administer psychological and educational tests in an educational setting.
Demonstrated ability to: provide consultative services to teachers, students, and parents.
Demonstrated ability to: prepare clear and concise reports.
Demonstrated ability to: communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Demonstrated ability to: establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Demonstrated knowledge of: the diagnostic instruments and norms commonly used with hearing impaired students.
Demonstrated knowledge of: the effects of hearing impairment on the psychological development of children.
Demonstrated ability to: proficiency in the use and understanding of American Sign Language.
Demonstrated ability to: communicate in English and American Sign Language.
Demonstrated ability to: communicate respectfully to parents regarding a student's evaluation findings
Demonstrated ability to: deliver professional development to educators and parents on issues and processes related to exceptional children
Demonstrated ability to: the principles and techniques of administering, scoring and interpreting psychological and educational for gifted evaluation.
Demonstrated ability to: federal and state laws pertaining to the identification of gifted students.
Demonstrated ability to: the challenges and issues related to the identification of under-represented populations for gifted and talented services.
Demonstrated ability to: the characteristics and behaviors of gifted children.

Responsibilities

Conducts evaluations of referred students' cognitive, academic, and social-emotional development in order to identify the exceptional student.
Administers psychological and educational tests to identify learning and/or behavioral differences in individual students.
Participates in the multi-disciplinary team process of student evaluations.
Assists in the development of the individual educational program by making placement, service, and referral recommendations; follows-up on students' placement, adjustment, and achievement by consulting with school staff, parents, and outside service agencies.
Participates in staff and family training activities.
Prepares and maintains case history records on individual students.
Assists in the development of the individual educational program by making placement, service, and referral recommendations; follows-up on students' placement, adjustment, and achievement by consulting with school staff, parents, and outside service agencies.
Provides pre-intervention consulting services to regular education instructional staff.
Facilitates the development and implementation of informal intervention techniques.
Serves as a resource person to special education teachers and other professional/paraprofessional staff members engaged in the delivery of programs in the delivery of programs and services to special education students.
Assists in the development of the gifted individual educational program
Provides pre-evaluation consulting services to regular education instructional staff.
Documents appropriate information and reports in the EasyIEP - Gifted Process module.
Provides consultative services to school staff and parents as needed regarding the gifted evaluation process and services to schools within the School District of Philadelphia and, where appropriate, to parents from private and parochial schools as it pertains to Equal Participation.