School Psychologist - Simi Valley at Partners in Special Education - LA County

Application Deadline

9/5/2017 11:55 PM Pacific

Date Posted
7/5/2018
Contact
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Add'l Salary Info
$87K - $102K
Length of Work Year
All Year Round
Employment Type
Full Time

About the Employer

Partners in Special Education (PSE) provides districts and charter schools DIS and Psychological services for special education students ages 4-22. Flexible Programs PSE provides accessible and affordable services either through in-person or virtual instruction that matches your students' unique needs. Specialized Services PSE supplies schools with specialized services and in-demand staff, including School Psychologists, Speech and Language Pathologists, and Occupational Therapists. Special Programming Students can take part in PSE's exclusive groups, activities, and overnight trips designed to increase academic development and encourage inclusion.

Requirements / Qualifications

    This position interacts directly with students, parents, and teachers as needed to assess and provide recommendations for pupils with special needs.

    Responsibilities:
    • Provide diagnostic services, counseling and recommendations for pupils with special needs.
    • Review student records, organize information, and determine appropriate assessment battery.
    • Observe students; assess, evaluate, analyze, diagnose, and write psychological reports.
    • Assess students’ cognitive ability, social-emotional development, adaptive behavior, and language development, academic achievement, learning potential and social needs.
    • Participate in the decision-making process regarding special placement of students.
    • Conduct parent counseling to aid parental understanding of student’s program placement and reasonable expectations.
    • Participate in Individual Education Program meetings with students and parents as needed.
    • Plan, organize, and schedule calendar for IEP meetings and triennial evaluations; schedule monthly IEP meetings; establish assessment plan and coordinate with other staff.

    Qualifications:
    • Knowledge of principles, methods, techniques, strategies and trends in educational, social and emotional adjustment assessment functions.
    • Knowledge of applicable and appropriate psychological and achievement appraisal instruments, techniques and procedures.
    • Knowledge of evaluation and research techniques, strategies and procedures.
    • Knowledge of curriculum and instruction programs proven to be beneficial to pupils with special learning needs.
    • Excellent written and oral skills.
    • Ability to communicate well with students, parents and teachers.

Requirements / Qualifications

    This position interacts directly with students, parents, and teachers as needed to assess and provide recommendations for pupils with special needs.

    Responsibilities:
    • Provide diagnostic services, counseling and recommendations for pupils with special needs.
    • Review student records, organize information, and determine appropriate assessment battery.
    • Observe students; assess, evaluate, analyze, diagnose, and write psychological reports.
    • Assess students’ cognitive ability, social-emotional development, adaptive behavior, and language development, academic achievement, learning potential and social needs.
    • Participate in the decision-making process regarding special placement of students.
    • Conduct parent counseling to aid parental understanding of student’s program placement and reasonable expectations.
    • Participate in Individual Education Program meetings with students and parents as needed.
    • Plan, organize, and schedule calendar for IEP meetings and triennial evaluations; schedule monthly IEP meetings; establish assessment plan and coordinate with other staff.

    Qualifications:
    • Knowledge of principles, methods, techniques, strategies and trends in educational, social and emotional adjustment assessment functions.
    • Knowledge of applicable and appropriate psychological and achievement appraisal instruments, techniques and procedures.
    • Knowledge of evaluation and research techniques, strategies and procedures.
    • Knowledge of curriculum and instruction programs proven to be beneficial to pupils with special learning needs.
    • Excellent written and oral skills.
    • Ability to communicate well with students, parents and teachers.

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