Description
Responsibilities: (Include but are not limited to):
• Know and follow all school board policies.
• Ensure that all duties are completed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Administers standardized and/or supplemental assessments for the purpose of measuring the intellectual, adaptive, academic, social and emotional development of children and/or determining eligibility for services in compliance with regulatory requirements.
Assesses students' functional capabilities and home and/or classroom environment for the purpose of determining student's functional level and developing recommendations and/or placement.
Assists other staff for the purpose of developing and applying student monitoring systems and designing academic and behavioral interventions.
• Assists all specialists (e.g. autism consultants, behavior specialists, occupational and physical therapist, speech language pathologists, etc.) for the purpose of creating and delivering student supports.
• Compiles information from a variety of sources (e.g. administrators, teachers, nurse, parents, mental health agencies, other professionals, etc.) for the purpose of producing a comprehensive screening/ evaluation report in compliance with established guidelines.
• Consults with teachers, parents, and/or other outside personnel or professionals for the purpose of providing requested information, developing plans for services and/or making recommendations.
• Coordinates with school staff to implement school wide program development and program evaluation (e.g. RTi, PBIS) for the purpose of ensuring effective programs to assist children who experience physical, mental, social and emotional difficulties.
• Counsels students, parents and guardians for the purpose of enhancing student success in school.
• Has strong understanding of Response to Intervention for the purpose of interpreting the data to intervene, offering interventions and eventually determining eligibility.
• Helps students for the purpose of creating smooth transitions to and from school and community learning environments, such as residential treatment centers or ALC.
• Participates in meetings, workshops and seminars as assigned for the purpose of conveying and/ or gathering information required to perform functions.
• Promotes school policies and practices for the purpose of ensuring the safety of all students by reducing school violence, bullying and harassment.
• Researches resources and methods (e.g. intervention, assessment tools and methods, community resources, etc.) for the purpose of determining the appropriate approach for addressing students' functional goals.
• Supports individualized student instruction for the purpose of ensuring the success of all students.
• Uses student information for the purpose of making sound data-based decisions to achieve student growth.
• Perform any and all other duties as assigned by the Special Education Supervisor and Director of Schools.
Qualifications and Experience:
-Master's degree from an accredited college or university.
-Tennessee certification as school psychologist.
-Successful prior school psychologist experience a plus.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of data information systems, data analysis and the formulation of action plans.
- Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and students.
- Ability to interpret policies as related to job functions.
- Ability to use computer network systems and software applications as needed.
- Ability to organize and coordinate work.
- Ability to communicate effectively with students and families.
- Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
- Ability to perform any physical duties assigned with this position (e.g., lifting up to 50 pounds on a
regular basis, sitting for long periods of time, walking, seeing, standing for extended periods of
time, etc.)