School Psychologist for Elementary School District

Requirements:

• Master's degree or higher in School Psychology required
• Active TN School Psychology Educational License (or ability to obtain)
• 200 day contract Monday-Friday 7:30-3:15
• This position requires providing psychology services at various schools in the district.

Job description:

• Performs psycho-educational assessments on referred students including selecting appropriate instruments, administering tests, and observations, reviewing existing information, and writing reports documenting findings and providing educational program recommendations.
• Evaluates eligibility for special education services within a team format.
• Participates as a member of IEP teams contributing and interpreting evaluation findings and collaborating on the development of the educational plan.
• Participates in the District Level RTI team to review district-level data to determine intervention effectiveness and refinement of the process.
• Provides collaborative consultation and documentation of results including assisting general education staff with suggestions and implementation of RTI, pre-referral intervention strategies, and profiting recommendations and accommodations to assist general education staff in working with special education students in the classroom settings.
• Conducts re-evaluations of special education students to determine present levels of performance, continued eligibility, extent of progress, and needed services and supports.
• Reviews educational records of students transferring from other school systems to assist in determining eligibility and services.
• Participates on the crisis response team.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Special Education or Director of Schools.