School Psychologist - San Tan Valley, United States - J.O. Combs Unified School District

J.O. Combs Unified School District
J.O. Combs Unified School District
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San Tan Valley, United States

2 weeks ago

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Position Goal


The School Psychologist goal is to collaborate with parents, teachers, administration, community and students to promote a healthy learning environment that focuses on the needs of students both academically and socially.


Qualifications:
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, skills, and/or abilities required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential duties and responsibilities of this position.

Certified as a School Psychologist in the State of Arizona

Minimum - Master's degree from an accredited college or university, school psychology training program a plus - Doctoral degree preferred

Knowledge of psychological testing and assessment techniques and practices

Knowledge of principles and practices of educational potential and abilities

Knowledge of child growth and development in order to recognize the academic, social and emotional needs of children

Knowledge of effective communication and negotiation skills

Knowledge of leadership practices and techniques

Knowledge of nonviolent crisis intervention techniques

Ability to performing psychological tests and assessments

Ability to communicate effectively and professionally orally and in writing

Ability to compiling reports and other written documents to a professional level

Ability to establishing rapport with students, parents, faculty and staff

Ability to establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others

Ability to travel to more than one work location in the course of the day as assigned

Ability to performing non-violent crisis interventions, up to and including safe restraint of student for safety purposes.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
Supports the Mission, Vision and goals of JO Combs Unified School District

Collaborates and consults with parents, teachers and District personnel in designing, implementing and evaluating interventions to improve student's academic success

Serves as a team member in the screening, evaluation and eligibility determination of students for disability categories as identified under the IDEA

Facilitates parent-staff meetings to interpret findings and recommendations resulting from evaluations

Reviews outside diagnostic evaluations and program recommendations for district compliance

Provides professional advice and consultation to staff related to psychological needs and services in the schools for the response to intervention process

Performs and/or collaborates with teams to conduct functional behavior assessments and/or positive behavior supports for struggling students

Researches and studies the field of child growth and development in order to recognize the academic, social and emotional needs of children

Develops an understanding of the local community and its educational needs

Observes children in classroom, at play, evaluates student records and consults with parents, school personnel and administrators

Counsels students individually and applies psychological methods to assist students to achieve personal, social and emotional adjustment

Serves as a member of the RTI team in making decisions regarding the success of interventions

May be required to participate in student's meetings which occur beyond the staff's work assignment schedule

Performs other duties as assigned


PHYSICAL DEMANDS


The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential duties and responsibilities.


While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly require to move about the classroom/ campus, and talk and hear.

The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers to feel objects, tools, controls and to reach with hands and arms, bend stoop, kneel and crouch.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 40 lbs. The employee may have to safely physically restrain a student from hurting self or others.


Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.


WORK ENVIRONMENT


The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential duties and responsibilities.


Duties may require an employee to be exposed to outside weather conditions including extreme heat or cold, wind and rain.

High humidity and/or dusty conditions may also be present.

The noise level in the work environ
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