School Psychologist - Stanardsville, United States - Greene County Public Schools

Description

School Psychologist

Provide psychological services to students grades K-12. Responsible for assessment, eligibility and placement of identified students. Participate in eligibility, child study, discipline and IEP meetings.

School psychologists are uniquely qualified members of school teams that support students' ability to learn and teachers' ability to teach. They apply expertise in mental health, learning, and behavior, to help children and youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally. School psychologists partner with families, teachers, school administrators, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments that strengthen connections between home, school, and the community.

Responsible for but not limited to the following:

• Data collection and analysis
• Assessment
• Progress monitoring
• School-wide practices to promote learning
• Resilience and risk factors
• Consultation and collaboration
• Academic/learning interventions
• Mental health interventions
• Behavioral interventions
• Instructional support
• Prevention and intervention services
• Special education services
• Crisis preparedness, response, and recovery
• Family-school-community collaboration
• Diversity in development and learning
• Research and program evaluation
• Professional ethics, school law, and systems

Terms of Contract:

10 Month - 200 Days - 7.5 hours per day

Note: Salary scale shown is scale