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    School Psychologist - Council Bluffs, United States - State of Iowa

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    School Psychologist


    Iowa School for the Deaf (ISD) is located on a 115 acre campus located on the southern edge of Council Bluffs, Iowa.

    The campus is within 15 minutes of downtown Omaha, Nebraska. ISD serves students from the states of Iowa and Nebraska.


    Primary Function:


    The School Psychologist provides services in support of Iowa School for the Deaf's mission which is to prepare deaf and hard of hearing students from pre-school to age 21 for life as literate citizens who contribute in society.

    The School Psychologist collaborates with ISD teachers, school counselors and professionals in other disciplines (e.g. mental health specialists, DHS personnel, other AEA professionals) to assist students in meeting their goals.


    Typical Duties and Responsibilities:
    Conduct Assessments


    • Oversee school-wide student assessments.
    • Complete academic, intellectual, adaptive behavior, and psychological evaluations with deaf and hard of hearing students from birth to 21 including students with additional disabilities.
    • Write re-evaluation plans, full and individual evaluations, and comprehensive psychological evaluation reports. Work involves testing and evaluating students to determine instructional placement, support services, and disability eligibilities.
    Support ISD school personnel


    • Assist faculty and support staff in interpreting assessments and other student data.
    • Assist faculty and support staff in IEP goal writing and progress monitoring.
    • Provide assistance in identifying learners having academic/social-emotional/behavioral/developmental difficulties that could lead to school failure.
    • Provide direct consultation, coaching, and modeling of instructional techniques and teaching strategies to faculty and support staff concerning student behaviors, curriculum development/adjustment, student learning style, adoption of methods and materials.
    • Arrange, plan, and deliver appropriate agency approved activities, including professional development, as directed by the Principal.
    Oversee IEP Development


    • Work with teachers and GHAEA staff to ensure ISD IEPs are compliant and of high quality
    • Attend IEPs to discuss assessments
    Provide support for students


    • Counsel students in the personal/social, academic, emotional domains
    • Provide crisis counseling
    • Provide referral services to community agencies
    • Communicate with parent(s)
    Program Support


    • Assist with student intakes: Tours, contacts, request for records, attend IEP meetings and complete initial evaluations.
    • Other duties as assigned to support students or the school
    Professional Development


    • Participate in continuing professional development activities to enhance professional knowledge and skills.
    • Use research in school practice by (a) reading research literature, (b) distributing and synthesizing research findings, and (c) conducting action research related to applied problems.

    Desirable Qualifications:

    • Experience working with Deaf and hard of hearing students.
    • Teaching license with subject area endorsement and deaf/hard-of-hearing endorsement
    • Completion of an Education degree and eligible to meet State of Iowa licensure requirements for School Psychologist
    Information on Iowa licensing requirements may be found at the Board of Educational Examiners webpage:

    WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?


    • Collaborate with a team of teachers, support staff, and parents to support the education of deaf and hard of hearing students.
    • Competitive salary and benefits package:

    PAY GRADE:
    189 day contract per school year. Salary will be determined by the successful applicant's educational and teaching experience.

    (BA degree - $49,661-$77,051; MA degree - $58,294-$89,878).

    It is the policy of the Iowa Department of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, political party affiliation, or actual or potential parental, family or marital status in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code sections 216.9 and , Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of U.S.C.

    § 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C.§§ , Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.).

    If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy by the Iowa Department of Education, please contact the legal counsel for the Iowa Department of Education, Grimes State Office Building, 400 E.


    14th Street, Des Moines, IA , telephone number:
    , or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 W.

    Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL , telephone number:
    , FAX number:
    , TDD number: , email:

    Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:


    • One of the following current licenses from the Iowa Board of

    Educational Examiners:

    • School Psychologist; or
    • School Counseling; or
    • Speech Language Pathologist.
    *All of the following (a and b): A. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in orientation and mobility; and

    B. Possession of a current Iowa Orientation and Mobility Specialist license.

    3.

    All of the following (a and b):
    A. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field; and

    B. Possession of a current Iowa Teaching Certificate.


    • Knowledge of American Sign Language. Applicants must possess the ability to reach the level of sign language proficiency designated for the position within the time frame established by the School's Sign Language Policy.

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