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Form of workTITLE: School Psychologist
REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education
QUALIFICATIONS: Appropriate State of Illinois Certificate
JOB GOAL: To assist in the identification of students needing special intervention and assist in the development and implementation of programs to meet identified needs.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Assists with screenings to identify students who may need educational intervention.
2. Attends building referral team meetings.
3. Understands RtI & MTSS process for eligibility.
4. Conducts case study evaluations.
5. Provides verbal and written report of information obtained from the case study.
6. Chairs/attends multidisciplinary conferences (MDCs) for those students evaluated.
7. Consults with school personnel regarding behavior management and learning problems.
8. Consults/counsels with parents and/or students to assist in the remediation of school related problems.
9. Provides consultation for necessary individual educational programs or needs.
10. Provides relevant inservice education for school personnel.
11. Continues professional improvement by attending conventions and workshops, reading journals and other professional publications, and exchanging ideas with colleagues.
12. Makes appropriate recommendations regarding ways to assist a student referred for examination.
13. Conducts functional behavior assessments; assists in development of Behavior Intervention Plans.
14. Conducts observations of students in a variety of school environments when necessary.
15. Performs other tasks and assumes other responsibilities as assigned by an administrator.
REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education
QUALIFICATIONS: Appropriate State of Illinois Certificate
JOB GOAL: To assist in the identification of students needing special intervention and assist in the development and implementation of programs to meet identified needs.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Assists with screenings to identify students who may need educational intervention.
2. Attends building referral team meetings.
3. Understands RtI & MTSS process for eligibility.
4. Conducts case study evaluations.
5. Provides verbal and written report of information obtained from the case study.
6. Chairs/attends multidisciplinary conferences (MDCs) for those students evaluated.
7. Consults with school personnel regarding behavior management and learning problems.
8. Consults/counsels with parents and/or students to assist in the remediation of school related problems.
9. Provides consultation for necessary individual educational programs or needs.
10. Provides relevant inservice education for school personnel.
11. Continues professional improvement by attending conventions and workshops, reading journals and other professional publications, and exchanging ideas with colleagues.
12. Makes appropriate recommendations regarding ways to assist a student referred for examination.
13. Conducts functional behavior assessments; assists in development of Behavior Intervention Plans.
14. Conducts observations of students in a variety of school environments when necessary.
15. Performs other tasks and assumes other responsibilities as assigned by an administrator.
