School Psychologist at Bakersfield City School District

Job Summary

Job Summary

RESPONSBILITY: 1. Review, select, design and/or implement individual assessment plans a) Conduct observations of child in school and/or home and present descriptions of conditions which affect student’s learning, emotional and/or social development b) Assist parents, teachers and students in developing and/or implementing assessment methods (e.g. criterion-referenced, observation and others) on which psycho-educational decisions will be based c) Diagnose student’s social, emotional and learning difficulties 2. Synthesize and interpret assessment data to develop verbal and written reports which answer referral question(s), explain relationship of data to decisions made, help determine educational placement and provide recommendations to assist child 3. Participate in School Guidance Team meetings and Individual Education Program meetings, and provide recommendations about student needs to teachers, aides, principals, counselors, parents and outside agencies a) Provide inservice to teachers, parents, aides, principals and counselors to include both preventive and remedial psychological applications 4. Provide individual and/or group psychological interventions to assist in remediating social, emotional and/or learning problems a) Provide clear definitions of target behaviors, provide behavioral objectives and design interventions which others implement b) Conduct follow-up activities AUTHORITY: 1. To contact, observe and interact with students, teachers and parents 2. To recommend most appropriate educational placement, program and/or services 3. To involve significant others in development of appropriate educational plans 4. To implement, advise and/or utilize psychological intervention strategies

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