Child Find Psychologist - Sparks, United States - Washoe County School District

Description

Administrative - Professional-Technical - Other, please specify

Job Number

Start Date

Open Date 03/14/2024

Closing Date

CHILD FIND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

(Limited Term Appointment- Year round calendar assignment)

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

Under general direction of the Lead Psychologist and the Special Education Administrator over Child Find, a Child Find School Psychologist will be assigned to an evaluation team and will implement school board policy regarding the educational curriculum of a particular instructional division and/or instructional unit.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• School Psychologists provide leadership in initiating and facilitating constructive change in accordance with best practices by providing services as noted below.

Planning and Preparation

• Administer appropriate evaluations that enable eligibility teams to determine initial special education eligibility
• Adhere to timelines consistent with federal and state regulations regarding consent, and eligibility.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Multi-disciplinary report development and familiarity with the online IEP system and electronic record system
• Utilize a strong time management system to ensure quality educational records are created in a timely manner
• Develop coherent, individualized, and appropriate Multi-disciplinary reports aligned with Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) requirements

Evaluation Environment Practices

• Creates an environment of respect and rapport while developing a climate that promotes positive learning conditions.
• Maintains a positive, orderly, safe, accessible and academically focused learning, resource-rich environment.
• Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness.
• Demonstrates cultural competency.
• Communicates learning expectations to students.
• Engages students in learning.
• Utilizes discussion and questioning techniques that will enable the team to properly evaluate the student.
• Embeds assessment through the use of play-based assessment practices.
• Coordinates effectively with other service staff in conducting a comprehensive evaluation.
  • Collaborates with teachers, parents, and administrators to find effective solutions to learning and behavior problems to promote a safe and supportive learning environment.
  • Helps others understand child development and how it affects learning and behavior.
  • Strengthens working relationships between educators, parents, and community services.
  • Facilitates the collaboration between regular education and special education.
• Provides support to school staff on procedures and professional topics.

Professional Responsibilities

• Maintains accurate records as mandated by state and federal guidelines within established timelines.
• Works collaboratively as part of an education/assessment team responsible for identifying, developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating individual objectives for assigned students.
• Demonstrates professionalism, integrity and ethical conduct.
• Supports, communicates, and works professionally with administrators, staff and community and follows all protocols consistent with the WCSD's procedures.
• Demonstrates professionalism and high-level communicative skills with community stakeholders
• Makes a focused effort to promote meaningful participation of parents in the IEP process.
• Participates in a professional community.
• Participates in other job-related duties and activities related to the position as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience: Any combination of education/experience that could likely provide the required knowledge in qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and skills would be:

Education: Master's or Ed.S. in a field that meets Nevada state requirements for obtaining a Nevada School Psychologist certificate.

and

Experience: A minimum of 2 (two) years working with elementary or preschool age students is desirable.

Licenses/Certificates: Possession of a Nevada School Psychologist Certificate by time of placement. Possession of a Nevada School Psychologist License is required.

OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS

None.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• D or Psy.D is desirable.
• Fluency in speaking, reading and writing Spanish is preferred.
• Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP).

COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIES

Knowledge of/ Skill in/Ability to:

• Staying in compliance with current best practices based on professional literature, resources and/or professional organizations.
• Current professional standards and ethics.
• Current legal requirements and regulations dealing with the Americans with Disabilities Act and special education law.
• Implement federal, state, and district guidelines, policies and procedures relating to providing psycho-educational services.
• Knowledge of child development and psychopathology in order to develop and implement prevention and intervention programs for students with a wide range of needs and disorders.
• Knowledge of family influences that affect students' wellness, learning, achievement, and be able to form partnerships between parents, educators, and the community.
• Current literature on various aspects of education and child development in order to translate research into practice, and understand research design and statistics in sufficient depth to conduct investigations relevant to their own work.
• Ability to define current problem areas, strengths, and needs (at the individual, group, and systems level) through assessment, and measure the effects of the decisions that result from the problem solving process.
• Ability to listen well, participate in discussions, convey information and work together with others at an individual, group and systems level.
• Develop challenging but achievable cognitive and academic goals for all students.
• Provide information about ways in which students can achieve these goals, and monitor student progress towards these goals.
• Aware of, appreciate, and work with individuals and groups with a variety of strengths and needs from a variety of racial, cultural, ethnic, experiential, and linguistic backgrounds.
• Ability to understand the school as a system and work with individuals and groups to facilitate structure and policies that create and maintain schools as safe, caring and inviting places for members of the school community.
• Responsibility for developing as professionals and practice in ways that meet all appropriate ethical, professional, and legal standards to enhance the quality of services, and to protect the rights of all parties.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS

The work environment and exposures described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meetings and training rooms, libraries, residences, or commercial vehicles, e.g., use of safe work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, observance of fire regulations and traffic signals. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items, such as paper, books, or small parts; or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

THIS JOB SPECIFICATION SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY THAT THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE THE EXCLUSIVE STANDARDS OF THE POSITION. INCUMBENTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW ANY OTHER INSTRUCTIONS, AND TO PERFORM ANY OTHER RELATED DUTIES AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THEIR SUPERVISOR.

The Washoe County School District is committed to providing a safe and respectful learning and working environment for all students, staff, and visitors. The District prohibits bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, and/or discrimination based on an individual's actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veterans or military status, marital status, disability or the presence of any sensory, physical or mental handicap in any of its educational programs/activities and employment, or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The District prohibits discrimination against any youth group listed in Title 36, as a patriotic society, (i.e. Boy Scouts of America) from access to public school facilities use.

Site(s) Special Education

Internal Job Number P240804

Salary

Salary Range: $73,039

Salaries are subject to adjustment and may increase and decrease each fiscal year. New employees hired by the Washoe County School District are normally placed on the entry step of the grade of the position.

Additional Job Information

This position will begin in July 2024

This position is being opened for eligible transfer and simultaneously open to ALL applicants.

Interested applicants may apply online at by completing an Administrative application and attaching a resume and letter of interest to your online Administrative application, or by updating an existing Administrative application. Applications must be linked to the job posting to be considered.

The Washoe County School District pays an additional legislatively-designated amount to the Public Employees Retirement System on behalf of the employee for retirement benefits. No retirement contribution is made by the employee.

New employees will be fingerprinted upon hire and every five years thereafter and will have $58.50 deducted from their first paycheck to help defray the cost of fingerprinting. Non-licensed employees will have $58.50 deduction when their fingerprints are completed every five years. Fingerprint fees are subject to change.

Beginning July 1,2023: If you are enrolling in our health insurance plan and submit all proper documentation, you should know that there is no waiting period, your medical, dental, vision and life insurance will become effective on your first contracted work day.

Benefits are paid by employees at a prorated percent for those working less than full time.

Any applicant who would like to request a reasonable accommodation in any step of the selection process should contact the Human Resources at