School Psychology Specialist/Psychological Examiner

Arch Ford • Plumerville, AR

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About The Position

The School Psychology Specialist/Psychological Examiner is responsible for assessing and evaluating students from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Interviewing, observing, and administering and interpreting standardized testing instruments that measure cognitive and academic abilities, or describe behavior, personality characteristics, attitude or aptitude, in order to determine eligibility for special education services, placement, or conduct re-evaluations.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in School Psychology/Psychology
• Practicum experience in educational/psychological assessment for early childhood and school aged children
• Must be licensed in Arkansas as Psychological Examiner and/or certified by Department of Education as School Psychology Specialist
• Knowledge is required to perform advanced math
• Review and interpret highly technical information, and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions.
• Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: psychology and educational principles; and pertinent codes, policies, regulations and/or law.

Responsibilities

• Conduct/administer educational/psychological assessments in accordance with state and federal guidelines and requirements for the purpose of determining presence of a disability under current state and federal laws and criteria
• Prepare written reports of results of assessments for local school staff and parents, with recommendations
• Present results of assessments to local school staff and parents
• Coordinate Functional Assessment of Behavior to develop Behavior Intervention Plans for students with behaviors of concern
• Monitor Behavior Support Plans with local district staff for adjustment/progress
• Prepare materials for local staff and parents based upon results of assessments and/or intervention plans
• Prepare and conduct Professional Development
• Consult with local instructional staff, building administrators, Special Education Supervisors, ADE Special Education Staff
• Travel to various schools within our consortium

Benefits

• Arkansas Teacher Retirement
• Public School Employee Health Insurance
• Dental/Vision
• American Fidelity

What This Job Offers

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