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School Psychologist/Out of District Coordinator - Amherst, United States - Amherst School District
1 day ago
Description
The Amherst-Pelham Regional School District is currently seeking a highly qualified candidate for the full time position of a School Psychologist/Out of District Coordinator for school year.
The candidate will have expertise in conducting evaluations to determine eligibility for special education and working as part of the team to develop IEPs.
The person will be working closely with a team of personnel including Special and General Education teachers, Guidance Counselors, School Adjustment Counselors, Education Team Leaders, Educational Academic Specialist, Speech and Language Pathologists to help support students with diverse learning profiles to access their education and make progress towards meeting their individual goals.
The candidate will also be responsible for the oversight and leading the IEP Teams for out of district students and working closely with the out of district schools and families in this role.
Strong collaboration, communication, and interpersonal skills will be needed as this person will be working as a member of a team to support student success.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
School Psychologist role:
Conduct initial and triennial evaluations to determine special education eligibility
Preparing and presenting comprehensive evaluation reports including cognitive and social/emotional assessment
Serving as a Team member for IEP meetings
Complete mandatory documentation paperwork from Team meeting
Contributing to the development and writing of Individualized Educational Plans
Regular communication and collaboration with staff /administration involved in the Team process
Knowledge of transition planning and development of plans to support post-secondary goals
Engage and partner with families involved in the IEP Team process
Collaboration and working as a member of a team with other school personnel
Completing crisis assessments such as self-harm screenings and threat assessments
Communication and engagement with families and outside agencies and providers
Attending school meetings (CST, department, faculty, etc.)
Familiarity with trauma-informed practices
Attending district-wide meetings (School Psychologist) and trainings
Attend district-wide trainings and Special Education department meetings
Out of District Coordinator role:
Communication with families about the referral process to OOD schools
Send referrals to OOD schools for new students and monitor the referral process.
Schedule placement meetings with OOD schools for new OOD students.
Monitor IEP timelines and schedule all OOD student IEP meetings
Work with the school to plan re-evaluations
Serve as the ETL for all OOD meetings
Oversee and finalize the IEP document to be sent to the Student Services Office for LEA review and signature.
Schedule and attend additional support/progress and treatment meetings for OOD students
Conduct one site visit a year for each student
Maintain regular and ongoing communication with families and OOD school personnel
Monitor and maintain complete progress report information for each student
Maintain OOD monitoring forms for every student each year.
Oversight of IEP service and ELL services implementation at the OOD schools
Development and oversight of OOD transportation arrangements
Ongoing monitoring of student issues and progress
Support access to district extracurricular activities and ARPS school events , graduation)
Establish course of study (diploma track / non diploma track)
Maintain communication with HS Guidance Department and registrar regarding student course selection and graduation requirements
Monitor the provision of transition services
Make 688 and other referrals to adult agencies.
Qualifications
Massachusetts School Psychologist Education certification
Expertise conducting psychological and psycho-ed evaluations
Experience developing Individualized Educational Plans
Experience with culturally diverse populations
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
Prior experience working with secondary students is desirable
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Demonstrated experience working with and implementing the special education evaluation process, parents' rights, and current special education law and regulations
Bilingual candidates with multicultural proficiency preferred