School Psychologist

4 weeks ago

Lumberton, United States Public Schools of Robeson County Full time
Certification Requirements: NC requires a 66 hour program for School Psychologist licensure. Completion of all program requirements at the advanced (6th year level), except for the thesis or internship.

Reports To: Superintendent; Level II or Level III School Psychologists; Director; or Associate or Assistant Superintendent

Purpose: To facilitate learning and to promote the cognitive, social and personal development of all students.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1) Assessment and Interpretation
  • Identifies and assesses the learning, development, and adjustment characteristics and needs of individuals and groups, as well as the environmental factors that affect learning and adjustment.
  • Uses assessment data about the student and his/her environment(s) in developing appropriate interventions and programs.
  • Assess, complete reports, and submit evaluation reports in a timely manner

2) Direct Interventions for Students
  • Provides interventions to students to support the teaching process and to maximize learning and adjustment.

3) Consultations and Training
  • Provides consultation to parents, teachers, and other school personnel, and community agencies to enhance the learning and adjustment of students.

4) Program Development
  • Assists in the planning, development, and evaluation of programs to meet identifies learning and adjustment needs.

5) School Psychology Program Implementation
  • Delivers a planned and coordinated program of psychological services

6) Professional Practice and Development
  • Applies ethics and standards of professional practice in the delivery of school psychological services and observes relevant laws and policies that govern practice.
  • Participates in professional organizations and continually seeks to improve professional knowledge and skills.

7) Communication and Relationship Skills
  • Communicates effectively with students, parents, and school staff.
  • Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to:
  • Prepare, read and comprehend a variety of job related forms, reports, spreadsheets, maps, plans, records, documentation and correspondence in all languages required by the job
  • Understand and conform to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style
  • Speak to individuals or groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence
  • Respond adequately to inquiries or complaints
  • Write using standard convention in all languages required by the job
  • Apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
  • Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form
  • Communicate effectively and efficiently in all languages required by the job using whatever communication device or system is required (telephone, Braille)
  • Use/interpret job related terminology, mathematical formulas and functions effectively and efficiently
  • Deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions
  • Perform under stress, deal with persons acting under stress and adapt when confronted with emergency situations
  • Be sensitive to cultural differences among individuals and groups of persons
  • Operate a motor vehicle
  • Operate/use a variety of automated office machines and other job specific office equipment

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