SY 25-26 School Psychologist

School District of Philadelphia • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

The School District of Philadelphia is dedicated to upholding relevant educational and psychological programming for all children by conducting valid and reliable evaluations. School Psychologists work under the direction of the Director, Psychological Services and are responsible for performing the following essential duties. This position requires both a written and oral exam for consideration. For internal candidates, please apply through the Employee Portal for consideration.

Requirements

• Master's degree program from an accredited college or university (Candidates enrolled in a program with a graduation date by June 2024 will also be considered)
• Successful completion of a school psychologist internship in the duration of Master's program

Nice To Haves

• One to four years of professional experience working in the field of child psychology.

Responsibilities

• Provides psychological services to students thought to be eligible for special education services or for gifted services.
• Performs evaluations of the cognitive, academic and social-emotional development of students through the use of techniques such as non-biased testing, observation and clinical evaluation.
• Provides consultative services to all stakeholders regarding the process and services to schools within the School District of Philadelphia.
• Participates in the multi-disciplinary team process and individual educational programming activities for exceptional students.
• Assists regular education instructional staff in developing and implementing pre-assessment and informal intervention strategies for referred students.
• Conducts evaluations of referred students' cognitive, academic and social-emotional development in order to identify the exceptional student.
• Administers psychological and educational tests to identify learning and/or behavioral differences in individual students.
• Participates in the multi-disciplinary team process of student evaluations.
• Assists in the development of the individual educational program by making placement, service and referral recommendations; follows-up on students' placement, adjustment and achievement by consulting with school staff, parents and outside service agencies.
• Participates in staff and family training activities.
• Prepares and maintains case history records on individual students.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees