Position Summary:
The School Psychologist provides psycho-diagnostic services to children and serves as a consultant to parents, teachers, school administrators, and other professional, as well as related, agencies serving the needs of such children.
Benefits of the Position
Salary: Level I $72,796 - (Master 45) OR Level II $73,681 - (Master 45 3 Years' of Experience)
200 work days per year
11 paid sick days, 3 Personal Days, 2 Emergency Days (prorated for the duration of the 2024-2025 school year)
Full Medical-PPO, Dental, Prescription, and Vision Coverage for Employee and Dependents on hire date. ($75.00/ month premium deductible)
Required minimum 8.5% contribution to Pennsylvania School Employees Retirement System (PSERS).
Qualifications Required:
- Certification as School Psychologist in Pennsylvania.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Assist school districts with screening children who may need psychological services
- Participate in team evaluations and administer individual psychological tests to children who may require services
- Assist school districts with implementing appropriate procedural safeguards for exceptional children
- Participate in IEP conferences as appropriate
- Provide parents of exceptional children or thought to be exceptional children with counseling services necessary to understand their child's needs, abilities, etc
- Develop lines of communication with supervisors and assist them in providing effective programs for exceptional children
- Communicate with local non-school agencies regarding the needs of exceptional children
- Participate in the development and provision of in-service activities for regular and special educators regarding the needs of exceptional children