25 / 26 SY School Psychologist Intern

Position Type:
Exceptional Student Services

Date Posted:
12/2/2024

Location:
Various Locations

Closing Date:
UNTIL FILLED

Additional Information:
TITLE: School Psychologist Intern

CLASSIFICATION: Classified Hourly Salary Schedule

REPORTS TO: Exceptional Student Services Director

SUMMARY: Under the direction of the ESS Director, the School Psychologist Intern's primary duty is that of psychological service to children

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Completes psycho-educational evaluations and re-evaluations as part of a multidisciplinary team evaluation.
• Completes evaluations within the appropriate time lines.
• Uses a variety of appropriate instruments/strategies to assess student abilities.
• Utilizes professional and adopted standards for report preparation.
• Submits evaluations for transcription, editing and review within District time lines.
• Participates in multidisciplinary conferences.
• Attends all scheduled student conferences.
• Serves as team leader, as requested, for student conferences.
• Conducts conferences in a professional manner.
• Maintains professional documents.
• Facilitates referrals to appropriate agencies.
• Participates in crisis intervention services as requested by site administrators.
• Responds in a timely manner to crisis situations.
• Upon request, assumes leadership/guidance role within crisis situations.
• Facilitates referrals to appropriate agencies for needed follow-up.
• Interprets assessment data as needed to parents and district staff.
• Gives accurate and complete data in a format understood by educators and parents.
• Provides technical assistance to school staff in areas such as classroom modifications for learning and/or social/behavior management.
• Demonstrates an understanding of classroom formats conducive to specific learning needs and styles.
• Provides in-service training at the request of the site administrator and/or Director of Special Needs.
• Serves as consultant for parents for areas such as child development, behavioral management, cognitive development, family dynamics, interpersonal communications.
• Meets with parents to discuss their concerns regarding student cognitive and/or emotional development.
• At parent request, consults with community agencies providing services to the child.
• Develops and submits monthly and annual reports as requested by ESS Director.
• Submits documentation in a timely matter.
• Follows adopted procedures and standards.
• Performance of other job related duties as assigned by ESS Director.
• Follows adopted procedures and standards.
• Complies with State statutes, Board policies, administrative procedures, school rules and regulations.
• Carries out the school and District policies and designated regulations.
• Follows adopted procedures when trying to make changes.
• Conducts himself/herself appropriately towards staff and parents.
• Responds to problems in a constructive manner.
• Demonstrates respect for the ideas and feelings of others.
• Maintains a professional demeanor.
• Adheres to school day according to current Board policy and procedures.
• Maintains responsible attendance patterns. Adheres to absence reporting procedures. Absence pattern is not disruptive to serves for children.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor degree, current enrollment in Graduate Degree Program in School Psychology.

LICENSES OR CERTIFICATIONS:

• Valid Arizona School Psychologists Interim Certificate.

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working with an ethnically diverse urban population.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES:

• Ability to work effectively w/district and school site administrators, teachers, support staff, parents and community agencies Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• The working environment is a school site setting.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• School Psychologist Intern's Salary Schedule, employee benefits in accordance with Board policies.

EVALUATION:

• Performance to be evaluated in accordance with Board policy on evaluation of classified staff.