School Psychologist (11-month)

Under the supervision of the Coordinator of School Psychology, the School Psychologist will provide a continuum of psychological services, including consultation, prevention, assessment and intervention, to a diverse population of students. School psychologists work with teachers, staff, administrators and families to positively impact students' academic, social-emotional and behavioral well-being.

Please contact Cynthia Schulmeyer at cynthia_schulmeyer@hcpss.org with any questions. Interest applicants can apply on Frontline with job ID#4700.

The duties listed are typical examples of the work performed by this job classification. This is not an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements and does not limit the assignment of additional related duties for the position. Not all duties assigned are included, nor are all duties listed performed in every office or every day.

• Engage in active consultation with teachers, families, administrators, community providers and other professional staff to address academic, social-emotional and behavioral concerns.
• Communicate effectively using a problem-solving process to develop, implement and evaluate comprehensive and data-driven interventions to meet the needs of diverse learners.
• Participates on interdisciplinary teams such as the Student Support Team (SST), Instructional Intervention Team (IIT), Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), Individual Education Plan (IEP) and Section 504 to address student, class and school needs.
• Facilitate effective communication with community providers to coordinate care for students receive supports outside the school setting.
• Collaborates with families to support home/school interactions that could include leading parent education sessions, providing education for participating in Individualized Education Program or Section 504 meetings, and developing interventions to support student success.
• Collaborates with school-based staff and administrators to provide professional learning, both required (e.g. suicide prevention) and topics identified to meet needs (e.g., executive functions, disability awareness, supporting challenging behaviors, etc.) for teachers, students and families.
• Administers and interprets psychological assessments, including cognitive, social-emotional and behavioral instruments, for the purpose of diagnosis and eligibility decision-making.
• Conducts curriculum based and functional behavioral assessments.
• Interprets and analyzes collected data and information to provide instructional and behavioral implications for teachers, students, administrators and families, as appropriate.
• Provides immediate support, in conjunction with other trained interveners, for students referred for concerns related to suicide.
  Provides on-going, direct psychological services for students based upon their identified needs and their Individualized Education Programs and Section 504 plans.
• Provides on-going individual and/or group counseling and psychological services for a student with parent consent and when recommended by the school psychologist and school team.
• Provides crisis intervention services for students, school staff, and the school community in the event of a crisis impacting the school and/or community.
• Provides crisis intervention services for students, school staff, and the school community in the event of a crisis impacting the school and/or community.