SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST:MM:61:T3

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LEVEL/POSITION

SCHOOL

PSYCHOLOGIST AREA

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PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL WORK SERVICES POSITION SUMMARY

The School Psychologist will implement the Districts philosophy of education and instructional program in accordance with the District policies and administrative guidelines, Florida Department of Education requirements, and provisions of State and Federal Law. The School Psychologist will work as a collaborative team member with classroom staff, other school professionals, families, and community agencies supporting students to improve the academic achievement, behavioral/social skills, and emotional and mental well-being of all students through direct contact with students, or through testing and consultations with other professionals.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

NOTE:

• These examples are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed in a position allocated to this class.
• The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
• Coordinate/participate in child study team planning strategies for Individual Education Plans (IEP) to help meet the academic and emotional needs of identified students.
• Select, develop, and/or modify psychological assessment materials, which identify learning and emotional needs of students with diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs.
• Establish short
• and long-range plans designed specifically to support the District exceptional education programs and students Individual Education Plans.
• Plan and prepare intervention strategies for parents and teachers, allowing students to become engaged in meaningful learning experiences.
• Plan and prepare intervention strategies for supporting students facing a mental health crisis and/or emotional/behavioral crisis.
• Prepare and maintain periodic records as required, and in a timely manner.
• Manage materials and equipment
• Coordinate and implement school-wide and District-wide psychological and mental health services and activities.
• Use technology
• Ability yo manage time.
• Analyze and interpret information to make diagnoses and recommendations regarding needs for services.
• Provide follow-up conferences with parents and teachers to share information and develop alternative instructional strategies.
• Evaluate school psychological and mental health services.
• Seek out new data sources, which will provide evidence of student growth and share these findings with teachers, principals, and other instructional leaders.
• Conduct comprehensive follow-up with tested students to determine the effectiveness and implementation levels of recommendations.
• Suggest a variety of reasonable intervention strategies for teachers and parents to use with students with special needs.
• Assist in early identification of students school-related learning, behavioral/emotional, and mental health problems.
• Work with students, parents, colleagues, community agencies, and staff.
• Provide direct observation and/or crises intervention as necessary.
• Recognize overt indicators of student distress or abuse and take appropriate actions.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a broad curriculum base.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of mental health issues affecting students, parents, and staff to provide appropriate mental health support.
• Consult with parents, teachers, administrators, and other school staff to facilitate the learning, behavioral/emotional, mental well-being, and adjustment of students.
• Enlist the cooperation of parents in examining the family situation and together assess the strengths and problem areas.
• Apply knowledge of consultation procedures and strategies.
• Interpret educational policies, programs, and procedures related to school psychological services for parents and staff.
• Participate in the school Multidisciplinary Team to address the mental health needs and safety concerns of students, staff, and schools.
• Collaborate with community agencies to provide a continuum of behavioral/emotional and mental health services to students.
• Conduct in-service training for faculty and staff.
• Demonstrate professional growth and continuous improvement of professional knowledge and skills.
• Participate in District-sponsored staff development programs.
• Conduct a personal assessment periodically to determine professional growth needs.
• Act in a professional and ethical manner and adhere at all times to the Professional Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.
• Prepare all required reports and maintain all appropriate records.
• Mentor new Colleagues.
• Perform and fulfill professional responsibilities as assigned by the programs supervisor.
• Support District and local school improvement initiatives, services, and programs.
• Perform other incidental tasks consistent with the goals and objectives of this position.
• Perform your professional role to further the Departments vision and mission.
• Conduct psychological work services program in a manner which ensures that student growth / achievement is continuous and appropriate for age group, subject area, and student program classification. Indicators may include case history and follow-up reports, criterion and norm referenced
• standardized tests, documented parent interaction, student discipline records, and others deemed appropriate.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Must have knowledge of modern psychological principles, processes, and techniques.
• Knowledge of child growth and developmental tests, test and measurement theory and foundations, and community resources and services available for student assistance.
• Experience conducting psychological observations, comprehensive evaluations, behavioral/emotional and mental health interventions; as well as knowledge of assessment instruments, procedures, and applications.
• Detailed knowledge of applicable procedures, policies, rules regulations, codes, laws, and guidelines pertaining to special education.
• Must have verbal and written skills, proper English usage, grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and punctuation.
• Data tracking and collection, record management, and reporting methods.
• Experience in communicating results of evaluation findings in written reports and correspondence to assist students, parents, and school personnel in the resolution of problems in student learning, behavior, and mental health.
• Ability to interact successfully with parents, school personnel, and administrators.
• Skills in communicating orally and in writing. Skills and ability to apply and interpret federal, state, and local laws and policies governing the provision of educational services to students with disabilities.
• Knowledge of laws and rules relating to education and other services for persons with disabilities.
• Must have skill in use of computers and technology, to include, but not limited to email, internet, Microsoft Office, or equivalent software. Must work with staff, students, parents, and administration.
• -Must be able to manage time, and prioritize projects and the ability to maintain a safe environment for students.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

L-Light Work

• Required pushing, pulling or lifting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

• Sitting:

  Resting with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs.

• Standing:

  Assuming an upright position on the feet particularly for sustained periods. Walking Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.

• Climbing:

  Ascending or descending stairs, ramps, etc. Using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.

• Balancing:

  Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or moving surfaces.

• Bending:

  Lowering the body forward from the waist.

• Stooping:

  Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist using the lower extremities and back muscles.

• Kneeling:

  Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

• Crouching:

  Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

• Twisting:

  Moving body from the waist using a turning motion.

• Reaching:

  Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Grasping Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Repetitive Motion Substantial and continuous movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

• Hearing:

  Acuity The ability to perceive speech and other environmental sounds at normal volume levels.

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Visual Acuity:

The power to see at a level which allows reading of numbers and text, operation of equipment, inspection of machines, etc.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Indoors / outdoors: The worker is subject to both environmental conditions.

Activities occur indoors and outside.

Noise:

The worker is subject to noise. There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• A specialists or higher degree with a major in school psychology at the specialist or higher degree level which includes (6) semester hours of graduate credit in a year-long supervised school psychology internship in an elementary or secondary school, or A masters or higher degree, and completion of a graduate program in school psychology which includes sixty (60) semester hours of graduate credit in school psychology to include psychological foundations; educational foundations; psychoeducational assessment; interventions and specialized techniques; statistics, measurement, and research design; and professional school psychology.

Three (3) semester hours in a supervised practicum in school psychology in addition to the internship, and six (6) semester hours in a yearlong supervised internship in an elementary or secondary school. No more than twelve (12) semester hours of credit in the internship shall be accepted; or A masters or higher degree with completion of a graduate program in school psychology and three (3) years of full-time experience as a school psychologist in an elementary or secondary school. The experience shall be acceptable provided the applicant held a valid full-time school psychologist certificate issued by the state where the experience was gained, or A masters or higher degree with sixty (60) semester hours of graduate credit in school psychology to include the following:

• Twelve (12) semester hours in psychological foundations.
• Six (6) semester hours in educational foundations.
• Nine (9) semester hours in psychoeducational assessment to include three (3) semester hours in individual intellectual assessment.
• Nine (9) semester hours in interventions and specialized techniques.
• Six (6) semester hours in statistics, measurement, and research design.
• Three (3) semester hours in professional school psychology.
• Three (3) semester hours in supervised practicum in school psychology in addition to the internship.

Three years of full-time experience as a school psychologist in an elementary or secondary school will satisfy the supervised practicum requirement. The experience should be acceptable provided the applicant held a valid full-time school psychologist certificate issued by the state where the experience was gained; and Six (6) semester hours in a year-long supervised school psychology internship in an elementary or secondary school. The internship should total at least twelve hundred (1200) clock hours with at least six hundred (600) clock hours in an elementary or secondary school. The internship should be completed at an institution which offers a masters or higher degree major in school psychology. No more than twelve (12) semester hours of credit in the internship shall be accepted. Three (3) years of fulltime experience as a school psychologist will satisfy the internship requirement, or A valid certificate as a Nationally Certified School Psychologist issued by the National School Psychology Certification System.

• Experience
• Experience in the role of school psychologist preferred, but not required.
• Computer Skills
• Basic understanding and knowledge of use of current technology, as required for the position.
• Experience in Data Entry and Microsoft Word.
• Certificates and/or Licenses
• Florida Department of Education Certification in School Psychology.
• Other Requirements
• Intimate knowledge of the Individual with Disability Education Act (IDEA) and the Standard Processes and Procedures (SP&P) adopted by the Marion County Exceptional Student Education Department.
• Employer conducts background check

Work Schedule:

Full time

Salary:

$79,736.00 to 12

• $90,510.

00 (contract).

SALARY SCHEDULE

District Specialized Personnel

• 70 (260 Days) District Specialized Personnel
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