School Psychologist

York School District One • York, SC

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About The Position

York School District One Special Services School Psychologist Reports To: Director of Special Services FLSA Status: Exempt Terms of Employment: 205 days per school year; salary and work year to be established by the Board Job Summary: To assess students’ intellectual and functional levels, develop behavior plans; provide information on child development issues to school personnel and parents, collaborate with community agencies regarding individual student plans, and provide recommendations for program development and student placement.

Requirements

• South Carolina certification as required for the position (Level II Psychologist) or eligible for appropriate certification
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Evidence of successful work relationships with colleagues
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
• Possess and utilize excellent team-building skills
• Accept delegated responsibilities willingly
• Able to work under occasional stress
• Demonstrate a high level of initiative in job performance
• Specific skills required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job includes to ameliorate school related problems and facilitating learning and development.?
• Provides services to children, parents, teachers, administrators, paraprofessional staff, community agencies, and the school system through a variety of special, unique methods.?
• Specific knowledge required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job includes: social, emotional, cognitive, physical, language, and academic forces in children that affect the learning process.?
• The use of advanced intervention, prevention, and follow-up techniques and processes.
• Specific abilities required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: maintaining confidentiality; communicating with diverse groups; meeting deadlines and schedules; setting priorities; working as part of a team; and working with frequent interruptions.

Responsibilities

• Assesses students’ functional capabilities and home and/or classroom environment to determine students’ functional level and develop recommendations and/or placement.
• Communicates with students and/or parents with teachers and/or other personnel to evaluate situations, solve problems, and/or resolve conflicts.
• Consults with teachers, parents, other personnel, and/or outside professionals to provide requested information, develop plans for services, and/or make recommendations.
• Actively participates in school MTSS teams and processes.
• Coordinates with community agencies, including medical, judicial, social service, and mental health services, to determine appropriate treatments to meet the needs of specific students.
• Facilitates meetings and processes to ensure curriculum guidelines are met and/or state mandates are achieved.
• Implements school-wide program development and program evaluation (e.g., crisis intervention services) to ensure effective programs to assist children who experience physical, mental, social, or emotional difficulties.
• Intervenes in occurrences of inappropriate behavior of students to assist students in modifying such behavior and develop successful interpersonal skills.
• Manages assigned special grants and/or projects (e.g., budget, reports, goals) to ensure that specifications are achieved.
• Participates in a variety of meetings, workshops, and seminars as assigned for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.
• Prepares a wide variety of written materials (e.g., quantity reports, student activities, correspondence, internal audits) to document activities, providing written reference and/or conveying information.
• Presents information (e.g., budget overviews, accounting processes, distribution formulas) to communicate information, gain feedback, and ensure adherence to established internal controls.
• Researches resources and methods (e.g., intervention and treatment techniques, assessment tools and methods, community resources) for the purpose of determining the appropriate approach for addressing students’ functional goals.
• Supervises interns, practicum students, and others to monitor performance, providing for professional growth and achieving the overall objectives of the school’s curriculum.
• Assists other personnel for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.

What This Job Offers

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