School Psychologist

Louisville City School District • Louisville, OH

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

The School Psychologist will conduct individual or intervention-based evaluations to assist school staff and parents. The objective is to effectively meet the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs of children. This role involves consulting with educational staff to develop individualized learning or behavioral plans for students. The job description outlines a set of responsibilities that may require the performance of related but unspecified tasks and duties.

Requirements

• Master's degree in educational psychology or equivalent from a four-year college or university.
• Appropriate State of Ohio certifications/license.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.
• Effective, active listening skills.
• Organizational and problem solving skills.
• Specialized skill in evaluation procedures for student academic/behavioral problems.
• Ability to operate various office equipment.
• Basic skills in counseling and consultation.
• Knowledge of educational psychology.
• Computer/word processing skills.

Nice To Haves

• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Conduct individual or intervention-based evaluations to assist school staff and parents.
• Effectively meet the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs of children.
• Consult with educational staff to develop individualized learning or behavioral plans for students.
• Be available to staff and parents for consultation.
• Counsel individually and in groups with children and students with disabilities and/or their parents.
• Provide screening programs for children.
• Participate in the intervention process for students identified at risk by assisting in developing and planning interventions, collecting intervention data, and determining intervention success.
• Provide referral to and consultation with outside service agencies.
• Conduct individual psycho-educational evaluations of children referred to the Special Programs Department; interpret findings, when appropriate, to parents, teachers and other school personnel, child and qualified community agencies through conferences and written reports.
• Participate in the identification and placement of children with disabilities.
• Recommend appropriate classroom management strategies for behavior management.
• Implement new practices or methods in the area of school psychology.
• Attend meetings and in-services as required by Superintendent/Board.
• Maintain respect at all times for confidential information.
• Provide the results of psycho-educational evaluation for consideration in the development of IEP's for each handicapped student.
• Provide intensive psycho-educational evaluation of individual children identified as, or thought to have, a disability.
• Assume case manager responsibility for individual students for the assessment phase and evaluation team report writing portions of child study.
• Maintain accurate and complete records as required.
• Provide guidance to students to promote their educational development.
• Collaborate with colleagues.
• Attend educational field trips as appropriate.
• Refer students suspected of learning difficulties to the intervention assistance team.
• Assist the administration in implementing all procedures and rules governing student life.
• Observe ethics of the teaching profession.
• Keep abreast of all rules and regulations regarding special education standards.
• Conduct individual evaluations to determine if a student with a disability is eligible for a 504 Plan under Section 504.
• Conduct functional behavioral assessments and assist with the creation of individual behavior intervention plans.
• Promote good public relations.
• Provide mental health activities for children within the scope of school-based practice.
• Maintain Medicaid logs.
• Serve as a role model for students.
• Respond to routine questions and requests in a timely, appropriate manner.
• Establish and maintain cooperative professional relationships.
• Assist in the selection of textbooks, equipment, and other educational materials.
• Participate in committees, study teams, and co-curricular activities as agreed upon.
• Participate in intervention assistance team meetings.
• Maintain and improve professional competence by attending professional seminars, workshops, etc. to keep current on relevant issues.
• Counsel, advise, encourage, and motivate students.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Special Education Director/Superintendent or designee.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level