Psychometrist/Counselor

2 weeks ago

Newton, United States Newton Municipal School District Full time
TITLE: Psychometrist/Counselor

QUALIFICATIONS:
  1. Minimum of valid "AA" Teacher's Certificate
  2. Two years of teaching experience
  3. (Mississippi Endorsement Code 213 and 436)

SUPERVISES: None

REPORTS TO: Principal/Director of Exceptional Education

Job Goal-Psychomestrist

To appropriately complete the initial evaluation for students suspected as having a disability and the reevaluation process for those student who have a disability in accordance with the requirements of State and Federal regulations and the procedures of ESS.
Essential Functions
  • Participates in district assessment meetings to determine appropriate areas to be assessed and appropriate tests to be administered to each child referred for assessment.
  • Plans, conducts, and/or interprets assessment data for children preschool through high school in accordance with accepted practices in psychoeducational evaluation
  • Implements State and Federal requirements as well as guidelines from ESS regarding assessment within required timelines
  • Maintains a working knowledge of the current State and Federal mandates for assessing students for initial evaluation and reevaluation
  • Compiles assessment data for submission to the multidisciplinary eligibility team in accordance with ESS procedures
  • Participates in multidisciplinary team meetings for determining the need for evaluation and/or eligibility determinations, as required
  • Attends IEP meetings and other related meetings, as needed, to assist school personnel and parents with the understanding of the assessment data and results of testing
  • Keeps continually informed regarding current research in the area of psychometrics
  • Maintains schedule and accountability of service provision in accordance with EES requirements
  • Assumes primary responsibility for assigned therapy materials, tests, and equipment
  • Performs other related duties as requested or assigned.

JOB GOAL: Counselor
To promote the successful academic, social, physical and emotional development of the student; serves as a liaison among students, parents and school staff to assure the maximum development of the students; assist students in understanding themselves by focusing attention of interests, abilities and needs in relation to home and school

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned, including but not limited to:
  1. Conducts needs assessment survey of administrators, teachers, and students
  2. Plans guidance activities based on the results of the needs assessments
  3. Develops a guidance calendar which lists on-going and monthly activities
  4. Organizes a guidance committee which functions in an advisory capacity
  5. Provides individual counseling
  6. Provides group guidance and counseling activities based on the assessed needs of students. Group guidance and counseling may include the following topical areas:
    1. Orientation to the guidance program
    2. Peer pressure
    3. Bullying
    4. Stress management
    5. Drug education
    6. Study skills
  7. Consults with parents, teachers, administrators and other appropriate individuals regarding services and programs available to/for students
  8. Supervises the maintenance and disposition of student records
  9. Coordinates the administration of individual and group achievement and aptitude tests
  10. Interprets test results to appropriate parties and supervises the entering of results into the cumulative records
  11. Assists in the identification of students with special needs, e.g. special education, medical and emotional
  12. Reviews students' progress
  13. Registers and provides orientation to new students as needed
  14. Provides orientation to students from feeder schools
  15. Conducts registration for all students
  16. Apprises parents of actions by counselors on behalf of students
  17. Provides students with information on guidance services, competency testing and graduation and college admission requirements
  18. Counsels, advises and/or places students in their next step of normal educational progression
  19. Receives and act upon referrals from teachers and other professional staff, parents and agencies
  20. Develops, maintains, and utilizes list of contacts and working relationships with agencies and appropriate personnel in the public and private sector
  21. Assists parents in the effective use of referral resources
  22. Organizes office for effective use and for easy access to students to include the following:
    1. Maintains a calendar of events
    2. Maintains a schedule of appointments
    3. Submits reports to the appropriate supervisory personnel upon request/schedule

23. Keeps informed of developments within the profession; maintains active membership in appropriate organizations; participates in staff development programs
24. Participates as a member of the Teacher Support Team
25. Performs additional duties as assigned...

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Salary in accordance to the certified teacher salary schedule as approved by the Board of Trustees

EVALUATION:
Performance of the secondary guidance counselor will be evaluated annually by the supervising principal/exceptional education director in accordance with the Mississippi Counselors Assessment Instrument.

FLSA Status: Exempt