DESCRIPTION
The school psychologist provides services to students, parents, teachers, administrators, paraprofessional staff, and community agencies through a variety of special and unique services, including psycho- educational evaluations, consultation, and counseling.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education Master’s degree required, including all courses needed to meet credential requirement.
Credential Valid California Pupil Personnel Services credential authorizing service as a school psychologist.
Experience Counseling experiences is desirable.
WORK YEAR
Current work year is 205 work days, to be worked between July 1 and June 30. Work year will begin immediately after appointment.
SALARY SCHEDULE
Placement on the Certificated Management Salary Schedule depending on education and experience. The current seven-step salary range (which includes longevity) is $114.513.06 ro $132, 539,46.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assists with development and implementation of the District’s Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) as related to psycho-educational evaluations, consultation, and counseling.
- Conducts psycho-educational evaluations, and makes recommendations for interventions and placement in special programs.
- Supports and assists administration with threat assessments to determine if/when a student is a threat to self or others. Makes appropriate referrals for follow-up support and services.
- Consults with teachers in the development and implementation of classroom methods and procedures designed to facilitate pupil learning to support learning and behavior disorders.
- Aids teachers in parent conferences, pupil evaluation sessions, and subsequent pupil profiling of learning strengths and weaknesses.
- Consults with school administrators regarding appropriate learning objectives for children.
- Plans developmental and intervention programs for students in general education and special education programs.
- Serves as a core member of the Student Study Team in assigned schools.
- In collaboration with other members of the Student Study Team, plans, devises, and recommends instructional materials and learning programs for pupils with special needs.
- Consults with parents to assist in understanding the learning and adjustment processes of children.
- Advises principals, counselors, and teachers on proper action in cases of pupil exemption, non- promotion, and acceleration and behavior problems.
- Participates in in-service training offered to District staff.
- May provide consultation with regards to referral to the Gifted and Academically Talented Education (GATE) Program.
- Represents the District as liaison between the schools and community mental health and juvenile agencies.
- Provides referral and consultation services to and with community agencies. Serves as liaison between the school, the family, and the selected community resource when therapeutic, academic, and/or social services are provided.
- Advises secondary counselors on the need for pupil program changes.
- Makes referrals to, and works closely with, Regional Center for the Developmentally Disabled; University Affiliated Projects; Children's Hospital; California Children's Services; State Department of Health; speech therapists; physicians; psychologists; and psychiatrists.
- Reevaluates pupils enrolled in special education as required by law.
- Makes visitations to special education non-public schools to determine appropriateness of educational programs for special education pupils.
- May assist site administrator with confidential employee matters and investigations.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Dr. Narek Kassabian, Director, Human Resources
Glendale Unified School District