ESA - School Psychologist - 20267334

Clover Park School District • Lakewood, WA

1d • $66,110 - $124,606 • Onsite

About The Position

Under the general direction of the assigned Building Administrator, assists students, parents and school personnel through application of professional studies in the following areas: student assessment, learning consultant, counseling, program development, consultant in child growth and personality development and research.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Psychology or closely related field.
• Knowledge of and ability to use psychological and behavioral assessment tools to evaluate students.
• Knowledge of and ability to use instructional skills and principles of learning.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, staff, and volunteers in a diverse environment.
• Ability to provide leadership for building activities and to adjust to new situations and guidance concepts.
• Ability to facilitate the educational development of students.
• Ability to lift 20 pounds and push/pull 40 pounds.
• Ability to work additional time as necessary to complete reports, assess new students for placement, etc.
• Additional days may be determined centrally for assessments, and psychologist will be contacted on an as-needed basis for these assessments.
• Washington State ESA Certificate in School Psychology
• Fingerprinting and background check

Nice To Haves

• Recent experience as school psychologist.

Responsibilities

• Provides counseling and consultation services for students individually, and in both large and small groups.
• Measures the intellectual, social and emotional development of students, and interprets the results of psychological studies.
• Diagnoses educational and personal disabilities, and collaborates in the planning of re-education and therapeutic programs.
• Identifies exceptional students and collaborates in the planning of appropriate educational and social placement and programs.
• Develops ways to facilitate the learning and adjustment of students.
• Administers intellectual assessments, behavioral or adaptive assessments, gathers medical information and coordinates all necessary reports.
• Assist teachers and administrators in understanding child behavior and intellectual and personality differences as they apply to the individual student and the class.
• Serves in a consultative capacity in curriculum planning.
• Consults with individual students and/or families, thereby serving as an agent for positive education and/or personal change.
• Encourages and initiates research, and helps utilize research findings for the solution of school problems.
• Participates in meetings of multidisciplinary teams, and coordinates multidisciplinary team paperwork.
• Attends Individual Educational Program meetings as necessary.
• Participates in informal student staffing teams at schools.
• Provides counseling as a related service as indicated in IEPs.
• Ensures complete documentation of the psychologist report and the summary assessments for students.
• Establishes beneficial relationships with students and staff based upon respect and rapport.
• Interacts positively with students, parents, co-workers, staff, volunteers and teacher interns.
• Communicates current Special Education rules, regulations, and Clover Park School District policy and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• The essential functions listed above are not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.
• The position may perform a variety of non-essential functions consistent with the scope and intent of the position.

Benefits

• Employees who are anticipated to work 630 hours during the school year (September 1 through August 31) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, long term disability and basic life insurance benefits.
• Clover Park School District benefits are administered by the Washington State Healthcare Authority under the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB).
• Eligible employees are required to be a member of the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems Plan.
• Employees also have the ability to participate in tax deferred 403(b) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans (DCP).
• These are supplemental retirement savings programs that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time