Job Description

IF YOU ARE A CURRENT MISSION CISD EMPLOYEE,
PLEASE SUBMIT A COMPLETED TRANSFER FORM AND RESUME
VIA THE INTERNAL APPLICANTS' LINK
2026-2027 VACANCY
Special Education School Psychologist

REPORTS TO:Executive Director for Special Education and Section 504 APPLICATION DEADLINE:Until Filled LENGTH OF WORK YEAR:197 DATE REVISED:10/30/2023 WAGE/HOUR STATUS:Exempt >SALARY RANGE:$71,771 - $99,114
Minimum - MaximumPAY GRADE:AP-05

PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Provide services to students, parents and school personnel in consultation, assessment, interventions, prevention and educational strategies for those students referred to special education.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Certification:

1. Master's degree in psychology from accredited college or university
2. Valid Texas license as a licensed specialist in school psychology (LSSP) or Trainee Status Letter issued by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists

Special Knowledge/Skills:

1. Knowledge of procedures for assessing achievement and intelligence, emotional and behavioral functioning for educational purposes
2. Knowledge of prevention and intervention strategies, including behavior management interventions
3. Knowledge of psycho-social development
4. Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills

Experience:

1. Completion of the 1200 supervised hours in a school setting preferred
2. Completion of the trainee year in a school setting preferred but not required
3. Teaching experience preferred

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
Consultation

1. Provides sound and effective alternatives to teachers, parents and administrators about students' problems in learning and behavior.
2. Assists others to understand child development and physical factors and how they affect learning and behavior.
3. Strengthens working relationships among educators, parents and community services.
4. Facilitates the ARD process by representing assessment, consulting with faculty and administrators and other members as necessary.

Assessment

1. Uses a wide variety of techniques with students for evaluation.
2. Performs the duties expected of an educational diagnostician in the event such assignments are necessary.
3. Compiles test data and write psychological reports, counseling evaluations, FBA's, and applicable eligibility reports.
4. Provides useful interpretation of assessment that will inform the parents, the teachers, and administrators.
5. Participates in team assessment, such as FBA's, autism, etc.

Intervention

1. Works face-to-face with students, parents and school staff concerning resolution of school issues, crises and problems with the students' total education performance.
2. Assists in solving conflicts and problems in the student's learning and adjustment in the school environment.
3. Provides opportunities for psychological counseling with students.
4. Facilitates design of social skills training, behavior intervention plans and other strategies.
5. Assists parents in arriving at effective solutions to their children's learning situations.
6. Assists in ensuring that the curriculum is the most appropriate for the referred student.
7. Assists teachers, administrators, and parents in designing an educational program for the student that addresses the student's emotional/behavioral and academic needs.
8. Participates in the area of assistive technology as a means of providing for the student's success in his/her educational environment.

Prevention

1. Identifies potential learning difficulties.
2. Designs programs for children at risk of failure.
3. Provides parents and teachers with the opportunity to acquire skills in order to cope and manage student's disruptive behaviors.

Education

1. Makes available presentations on relevant topics.
2. Works with teachers, administrators and parents on developing content and instructional modifications.
3. Works as a part of the student's multidisciplinary team that assesses, develops and implements an individual education plan and related services.

Personal and Professional Management

1. Maintains accumulation of CEU's in order to keep license current.
2. Keeps current in the laws, literature, research and educational development.
3. Attends appropriate staff developments.
4. Demonstrates loyalty within a team approach to District's philosophy and initiatives.
5. Performs all duties in a safe manner to avoid injury to oneself and/or others.
6. Performs other related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
None

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Regular district wide travel to multiple work locations as assigned; maintain emotional control under stress; meet deadlines; frequent prolonged and irregular hours, regular light lifting (under 15 pounds), occasional heavy lifting and positioning of students with physical disabilities.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required. I acknowledge I received a copy of this job description.

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Supervisor's Signature: Date
The Mission Consolidated Independent School District does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, gender, age, national origin, disability, military status, or on any other basis prohibited by law.

JD 3.31A
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