Job Description

Position Title School Psychologist Division Family &Student Support Services Reports To Director of Psychological Services FLSA Status Exempt Salary Schedule School Psychologist Work Days 210

Essential Duties

• Participate in a Multi-Tiered System of Supports/Student Support Teams.
• Collaborate and consult with staff, parents, and/or students to analyze, adapt, and monitor interventions to meet the learning, behavioral, and/or social-emotional needs of students.
• Select, administer, and interpret psychological and/or psychoeducational assessments given to various students referred for a comprehensive evaluation.
• Conduct student observations in classrooms and unstructured settings as needed as part of evaluations and to provide staff consultation.
• Write psychoeducational reports that adhere to local guidelines.
• Efficiently communicate assessment results to parents and school teams through written reports and verbal explanations of the student’s performance.
• Serve on the eligibility team by attending meetings, discussing evaluation findings with team members, and making appropriate recommendations.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all special education eligibility categories.
• Demonstrate knowledge of local, state, and federal legal requirements and policies governing special education and/or Section 504.
• Manage and maintain caseload to meet legal timelines.
• Provide professional development to staff and parents to promote effective student social, emotional, behavioral, and academic outcomes.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Hold or be eligible for a minimum of an S-6 (Specialist) level, or equivalent degree hours
• Hold or be eligible for a Georgia Educator Service Certificate in School Psychology, and/or credentials required by the school district.
• Ability to maintain highly confidential information professionally.
• Ability to work well with students, parents, staff, and the community.
• High integrity, excellent character, and good professional reputation.
• Must abide by the Georgia Professional Standards Code of Ethics for Educators.
• Must be regularly, predictably, and reliably at work.
• Must perform tasks involving prolonged periods of standing, walking, and sitting.
• Must perform routine physical activities such as bending and lifting/pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds.
• Vision, hearing, written, and verbal communications are essential factors in performing required tasks.