POSITION TITLE:        School Psychologist                                   

FLSA:                           Exempt Professional

REPORTS TO:              Director of Special Services

QUALIFICATIONS:                          

• Graduate from a NCATE approved program in school psychology.  This program provides training in the psychological and academic assessment of children, behavioral and academic interventions, in addition to consultation with teachers and parents.
• Appropriate state teacher certification as a school psychologist.

• Experience in the public school setting preferred.                                                                   

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Administer I.Q. tests, achievement tests, and other tests required to determine eligibility for special services.
• Provide written reports of assessment for student evaluations.
• Collaborate with building and support staff throughout the district to meet the needs of students.
• Make recommendations to the Director of Special Services concerning the need to obtain additional medical, psychological and/or psychiatric information on an evaluation.
• Participate as an IEP team member with functional behavioral assessments, behavior intervention plans and /or in the manifestation determination process.
• Collaborate with outside agencies, parents and teachers to meet the need of students.
• Review student records for the screening and evaluation process of students.
• Provide group and individual lessons on social skills development.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Be a member of the building level diagnostic team on assessments of all students who are suspected to have disabilities.  This could include gathering historical data on the student, administering IQ tests, administering projective testing, observations, clinical interviews, and adaptive assessments.
• Be a member of the screening team or S.O.A.R. Team in a building when requested.
• Plan and implement in-service sessions on behavioral strategies and interventions.
• Plan and implement staff development with district and building staff on new and revised testing instruments. 
• Research new intervention strategies and new assessments in the areas of instructional strategies, behavior management, behavioral intervention plans and emotional disabilities.
• Conduct home visits as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by the administration.

Contact Information:
Human Resources
315 E Dunklin Street
Jefferson City MO 65101

573-659-3013

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION

Applicants for admission or employment, students, parents of elementary and secondary school students, employees, sources of referral and applicants for employment, and all professional organizations that have entered into agreements with the district are hereby notified that the district does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.