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School Psychologist Longmeadow Public School District

• 3.0 Longmeadow, MA Job Details Full-time $55,474
• $104,806 a year 9 hours ago Qualifications Behavior management for students with special needs Statistics Professional development facilitation in schools Behavioral psychological assessments Experience working with individuals with disabilities Special education assessments Teacher training Intellectual functioning (IQ) assessments Mid-level Statistical analysis Classroom behavior modification Special education diagnostic testing Collaboration with other professionals for student support Professional clinical test scoring Working with students Team training Psychology Practicing as a school psychologist Student needs assessment Professional development training Full Job Description

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Serves as evaluation specialist for individual assessment of intellectual, perceptual, social-emotional, and behavioral capacities of youngsters of school age.2. Acts as behavioral consultant to parents, teachers, and Pupil Services staff.3. Implements formal behavior management programs, as requested by evaluation team, for students having special needs.4. Participates in evaluation TEAM meetings for students who have received psychological assessments or services.5. Assists school personnel in the determination of prioritized learning objectives for selected pupils and in the promotion of techniques to attain these objectives.6. Provides and participates in in-service training programs. 7. Acts as consultant to Pupil Services staff members employing individual specialized testing techniques.8. Selects and evaluates tests for appropriateness, statistical soundness, and usefulness to the purposes of the department.9. Statistically computes local norms for tests or screening devices where sensitivity to town factors is needed to produce more meaningful information.10. Attends scheduled staff meetings and committee meetings as needed.11. Keeps abreast of developments in the field and takes responsibility for own professional growth.12. Such other duties as may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

NONEPHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Physical demands are a way of describing the physical activities that a job requires.

Strength:

Light-lifting, 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds.

Key:

Occasionally (O)Up to 1/3 of the timeFrequently (F) From 1/3 to 2/3 of the timeConstantly (C) 2/3 of the time or moreStanding (F) Sitting (O)Walking (F)Lifting (O)Reaching (F) Extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Handling (F)

• Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise work with hand(s)Fingering (F)
• Picking, pinching, or otherwise working with fingers primarilyTalking (F)
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken workHearing (C)
• Perceiving the nature of sounds by the airNew Acuity (C)
• Clarity of vision at 20 inches or lessFair Acuity (C)
• Clarity of vision at 20 feet or moreColor Vision (F)
• Ability to identify and distinguish ColorsField of Vision (C) Observing and area that can be seen up and down or right and left when eyes are fixed on a given point.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Environmental conditions are a means of describing the physical surroundings of a worker in a specific job. This position is performed in a school setting where the environmental conditions should have no effect on how the job is performed.

Noise:

Level 3 Moderate Level of intensity.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Salary Range of $55,474.00

• $104,806.

00Please be advised that the Longmeadow Public School's offer of employment is contingent upon you submitting and successfully passing a fingerprint-based background check consistent with new state law requirements set forth in Chapter 459 of the Acts of 2012. Should you fail to submit or fail to pass the background check, Longmeadow Public Schools reserves its right to withdraw its offer of employment to you.