26-27 LSSP/School Psychologist

Bridgeport ISD•Bridgeport, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will support Bridgeport ISD campuses and is a 187-day position. The role involves assessment, consultation, and program management related to student psychological services. The psychologist will evaluate students' intellectual, emotional, and behavioral functioning, determine eligibility for special education services, develop reports and behavior management plans, and participate in ARD Committee meetings. Consultation with parents, teachers, and other professionals is a key aspect, as is providing staff development training. Program management includes evaluating psychological services, selecting assessment materials, and maintaining records. Compliance with federal, state, and local policies is required. The role may also involve clinical supervision of interns or trainees.

Requirements

Assessment skills to evaluate intellectual, emotional, and behavioral functioning.
Knowledge of federal and state regulations for special education eligibility.
Ability to develop psychological evaluation reports and behavior management plans.
Experience with ARD Committee processes and IEP development.
Counseling skills for individual, group, and family sessions.
Consultation skills with parents, teachers, and other professionals.
Ability to present staff development training.
Program management skills for evaluating services and procedures.
Proficiency in maintaining and filing reports and records.
Compliance with district, state, and federal policies.
Ability to follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
Frequent sitting, kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting.
Frequent walking, grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension.
Regular light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds), occasional heavy lifting (45 pounds or more) and positioning of students with physical disabilities.
Ability to control behavior through physical restraint.
Ability to assist nonambulatory students.
Exposure to biological hazards, bacteria, and communicable diseases.
May require districtwide travel.
Ability to work with frequent interruptions.
Ability to maintain emotional control under pressure.

Nice To Haves

Clinical supervision experience.

Responsibilities

Select and administer assessments and observations to evaluate the intellectual, emotional, and behavioral functioning of referred students.
Determine student eligibility for special education services according to federal and state regulations.
Develop psychological evaluation reports and behavior management plans.
Conduct or participate in the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee to assist with appropriate placement and development of Individual Education Plans (IEP) for students according to district procedures.
May serve as case manager and implement the special education assessment process for students on assigned campuses.
Meet with parents to discuss pertinent background information and test results.
Conduct group, individual, and family counseling sessions and facilitative therapy for students with diagnosed problems.
Consult with teachers and relevant staff concerning the educational needs of students, interpretation of assessment data, and implementation of behavior intervention plans in managing disruptive students.
Consult with psychologists, psychiatrists, medical doctors, and community agencies concerning intellectual, emotional, and behavioral functioning of students as needed.
Present staff development training in assigned schools to enable school personnel to identify and work more effectively with students with emotional, social, and behavioral disturbances.
Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of psychological services and assessment procedures and make changes based on findings.
Participate in the selection of assessment materials and equipment.
Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents required, including case records, test results, statistical data, and test inventories.
Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and local board policy.
Comply with all district and local campus routines and regulations.
May provide clinical supervision to intern or trainee.
Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.