What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Psychology Specialist position at Student Services?
Pea Ridge School District
Position Description
Position Title: School Psychology Specialist
Department: Student Services
Reports To: Director of Special Education
Evaluated By: Director of Special Education or designee
FLSA Status: Exempt
Contract Length: 195 days
JOB SUMMARY: Evaluates pupils referred as potential candidates for Special Education program and presents a report to the placement committee on pupils he/she has evaluated. Tests may include intelligence, achievement, personality, and perceptual motor tests.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Other duties may be assigned.
- Conducts extensive psychological examinations of referred students, including transfers and re-evaluations.
- Participates in case conferences when referred students are involved, or as requested.
- Participates as a member of the School Based Intervention Team to review evidence based research intervention data, progress monitoring of interventions, and makes appropriate recommendations linking the assessment of data to intervention techniques in the learning process.
- Serves as a resource person concerning students with disabilities.
- Chairs evaluation/programming conferences; reviews and Interprets test results and diagnoses to school personnel, other concerned professionals, parents and students.
- Makes recommendations on ways to assist a student referred to him for examination.
- Follows due process timelines in completing comprehensive evaluations and in conducting evaluation/programming conferences.
- Follows Program Standards and Eligibility Criteria for each assigned case.
- Complies with district procedures and state and federal regulations.
- Ensures proper maintenance of files.
- Writes Behavioral Intervention Plans and Analysis of Functional Assessment of Behavior in conjunction with other pertinent tam members and conducts Manifestation Determination Reviews.
- Consults with other school personnel, Special Service staff. Interagencies, medical personnel, and parents concerning needs of students.
- Assists in planning and presenting in-service programs for staff and parents as requested.
- Maintains confidentiality and observes professional ethics.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
MINIMUM EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Master's degree in school psychology or equivalent.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Arkansas Department of Education School Psychology Specialist license.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of teachers, administrators, parents, or the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to interpret test data.
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES: Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to
instructional program. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community; ability to speak clearly and concisely in written or oral communication. Must be able to travel among various district buildings.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly will sit, walk and stand. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally quiet to moderate. The employee is frequently required to interact with the public and other staff. The employee is directly responsible for the safety and well-being of students.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans for Disabilities (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individual currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
