Reports to: Principal and Executive Director for Special Services
FLSA: Exempt
Terms of Employment: 205 days
Job Qualifications
Certified by the SC Department of Education as a School Psychologist Level II or III.
Minimum of 60 graduate credit hours including a year-long internship.
Job Summary
A school psychologist’s job responsibility includes, but is not limited to, consultation; participation in student assistance teams; psychoeducational assessment; facilitation of multidisciplinary conferences; development of programs; participation in and conduction of district in-service meetings; and other tasks that support the educational success of the school district’s students.
Job Functions
Provides effective consultation services to school personnel and parents (I.e. observation; review of records, teacher conference, parent conference, student interview, etc.)
Conducts comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations (administers and interprets instruments in accordance with the “Criteria for Entry into Special Education for Students with Disabilities”.)
Prepares psychological reports for individual students
Recommends effective intervention strategies as appropriate
Participates effectively in building and district level team meetings
Makes program recommendations for Individualized Education Plans (IEP’s) in coordination with the placement team
Makes on-site visits to out-of-district placement locations as a member of the multidisciplinary team to assist in determining program needs for special education students (i.e. Tara Hall, Willowglen, etc.)
Instructs school personnel in proper referral procedures in the determination of a student’s eligibility for special services and/or related services
Remains up to date with new developments in the field and acts as a resource for school personnel
Assists with in-service training of school personnel
Assists in the development of individualized behavioral plans for students
Conferences with teachers and parents
Conducts home visits and/or on-site visits for those students referred for other exceptionalities (i.e. preschool, autism)
Reviews transfer records and assists schools in making interim placements for students with identified disabilities
Performs other duties within general scope of the position as assigned by the Director of Special Services
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Must exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 40 pounds.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are normally performed in a school/office/classroom environment.
Salary Scale - C02 - based on degree level and years of experience
https://www.gcsd.k12.sc.us/page/salary-schedules
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
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