2024 - 2025 School Psychologist - Delmar, United States - Delaware Schools Consortium

Description

Position Type:
Student Support Services/School Psychologist

Date Posted:
2/1/2024

Location:
Delmar Middle and High Schools

Date Available:
08/19/2024

Closing Date:
Open Until Filled

District:
Delmar School DistrictPOSITION: School Psychologist

LOCATION: Delmar Middle and High School
200 N. Eighth Street
Delmar, DE 19940

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Certification as State of Delaware School Psychologist
• Must have successfully completed a supervised internship
• Demonstrated knowledge of diagnostic procedures, instructional interventions and student accommodations
• Demonstrated knowledge of behavioral interventions and crisis management
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Satisfactory Child Protection Registry.
• Mantoux skin test/PPD documentation.
• Cooperative Attitude.
• Good oral and written communication and the ability to present information effectively
• The State of Delaware requires all public school employees to undergo a criminal background check (state and federal) to determine suitability for employment.
• Appointment is contingent upon receipt of a satisfactory criminal background check, which is the responsibility of the employee.
• The State of Delaware requires new employees to be paid by direct deposit and to be part of a lag payroll system as conditions of employment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review referrals for individual evaluation to determine appropriate interventions; assess students when an individual evaluation is deemed appropriate; ensure that information is disseminated to appropriate persons.
• Attendance at school, student, and instructional meetings as required
• Confer and collaborate with parents and all school staff to ensure students' academic and behavioral progress
• Completes Functional Behavioral Assessments and develops Behavioral Support Plans
• Administers, interprets and explains standardized cognitive, achievement, developmental and behavioral evaluation results with all participants during eligibility IEP meetings
• Actively participates in eligibility and IEP meetings and delivers results in a family-friendly manner
• Reviews, interprets, and explains evaluation results received from other school districts or evaluators outside the district to determine eligibility for services and/or to determine if additional assessments are needed for eligibility determination
• Schedule time in classrooms for direct observation and intervention with students
• Supports the school's Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) including consultation with the PST members in reviewing student response to interventions
• Serves as a member of the Pupil Support Team
• Prepares comprehensive psychoeducational evaluation reports. ESR documents and related compliance documents in accordance with federal, state, and DE Department of Education guidelines
• Observe all federal, state and district timelines for evaluation and submission of evaluation reports
• Collect, monitor, graph, analyze and report student date as part of the FBA process
• Participate with Child Find and Kindergarten screening procedures within the district, Headstart and for students who are parentally privately placed
• Consult with personnel from outside agencies when needed
• Other duties as assigned

SALARY: As per State and Local Salary Schedules for FY25 based upon experience and educational degree

ANTICIPATED DATE OF EMPLOYMENT: August 19, 2024

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open Until Filled