School Psychologist Intern (Grades K -12) SUMMARY: Perform school psychologist duties under the immediate supervision of a licensed school psychologist to gain an in-depth exposure to the field of school psychology.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
Other duties may be assigned. - Conduct psychological evaluations; work with supervisor to prepare reports and provide interpretation of results.
- Meet the (IDEIA) Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act and Article 7 deadlines for the timely assessment of children with suspected disabilities and provide assessment data and interpretation required for each disability category.
- Attend case conferences, Educational Intervention Teams and 504 conferences.
- Participate in eligibility and placement decisions regarding children with disabilities.
- Interpret assessment results to school personnel, parents, and students.
- Collaborate on recommendations in ways to assist students.
- Collaborate on the development of plans, programs, and interventions to assist students’ behavioral/emotional adjustment and academic progress.
- Observe students in various school settings.
- Maintain regular attendance.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervises individual students during evaluation sessions.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Working to complete Master's degree in school psychology. Must complete specific graduate course work as required by state licensing board for internship eligibility.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: See Education and/or Experience requirements
Over the course of the internship period, the intern will develop or refine the following:
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on DIVISION and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers and parents; skill in oral and written communication.
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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear, (corrected or uncorrected). The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The position requires meeting deadlines with severe time constraints, interacting with the public and staff, irregular or extended work hours. The employee is responsible for safety, well-being, and work output of others. Must be able to meet demands from several people.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics 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 noise level is the work environment is usually quiet. The noise level in this position varies. When visiting a building the noise level will be loud, in the office, quiet and at meetings, moderate.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The job description is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position and it does not serve to proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned or changed by management.
NONDISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: It is the policy of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, national origin, age, limited English proficiency, or disability in its programs or employment policies as required by the Indiana Civil Rights Law (I.C.22-9- 1), Title IV, and Title VII (Civil Rights Act of 1964), the Equal Pay Act of 1973, Title IX (Educational Amendments), the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act and Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973).
Date: 03/04/2019
