SCHOOL PYSCHOLOGIST BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF POSITION: Provide psychological services to schools including testing, counseling, and consulting to assist them in meeting the educational needs of pupils. Completes psycho-educational evaluations, prepares reports, and presents results to IEP teams. Counsels students as needed. Consults with administrators, counselors, agency personnel, teachers, and parents on student needs and services. SUPERVISION RECEIVED OR EXERCISED: • Receives direction from the Special Education Director. • Receives direction of the site administrator while performing services at the school sites. • Exercises direct supervision over assigned certificated and classified staff. • Exercises direct supervision over students as necessary. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Administers to pupil intelligence tests, personality tests, tests to measure perceptual and motor development, and other test instruments as required. 2. Evaluates and interprets all testing and makes recommendations for school and class placements for special education, categorical, and general education programs. Identifies students who qualify for special education or 504 services. 3. Interprets tests findings to parents as required; counsels with parents regarding pupil’s potential, achievement level, and social-emotional adjustment; recommends to parents ways of helping pupil; and refers parents to appropriate agencies for assistance. 4. Confers with teachers, administrators and other professional staff on individual students and helps in the efforts to better understand and place each pupil. 5. Consults with other agencies regarding individual cases. 6. Makes recommendations on student placement and necessary modifications. 7. Counsels individual pupils regarding test findings; academic problems, social or emotional problems, and general vocational goals upon request of the school administration, parent or student. 8. Assists school personnel in establishing instructional programs for special educational classes. 9. Observes students in class or other settings as needed. 10. Writes assessment plans for students. 11. Participates in development of Behavior Support Plans for students. 12. Conducts conflict resolution activities with students. 13. Assists with crisis management at school sites. 14. Participates on crisis management teams, school/district safety team, MediCal Advisory Committee, and other related teams and committees as appropriate. 15. Conducts parent interviews and developmental-medical histories of students. 16. Writes complete report on each pupil tested and files with records. 17. Participates in faculty meetings, parent association meetings, and other community groups as a representative of the Special Education Department upon request. 18. Performs other duties as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Credential: Pupil Personnel Services with authorization to serve as a School Psychologist. 2. Education: Master’s Degree, including all courses needed to meet credential requirements. 3. Experience: Three years of successful classroom teaching or counseling experience is desirable. 4. Personal Qualities: Better than average recommendations from student supervisors or other professionals who have observed the personal characteristics, scholastic attainment, and performance of the teacher. Must possess mature judgment and ability to exercise individual initiative. Must be able to develop empathy with parents and pupils. 5. Bilingualism: Oral fluency in Spanish desirable. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical requirements indicated below are examples of the physical aspects that this position classification must perform in carrying out essential job functions: • This work involves sitting for long periods of time and may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Able to sit, stand, stoop, kneel, bend, and walk for extended periods. • Perceiving the nature of sound, near and far vision, depth perception, providing oral information, manual dexterity to operate business related equipment, and handles and works with various materials/objects. • Physical ability to operate telephone, adding machine, calculator, computer and other office equipment on a regular and routine basis.