Part-Time School Psychologist

Job Description

Job Description

Position : Licensed School Psychologist (Part-time)

Compensation : $80 per hour

Location : Bensalem, PA

Job Summary :

School psychologists work with students and their families and school teams to identify and address learning and behavioral barriers that impede a child’s ability to achieve at their maximum potential;

support students’ social, emotional, and behavioral health; provide mental health consultation to district personnel.

Qualifications :

• PA Instructional Certificate School Psychologist PK-12
• Out-of-state educators and anyone seeking an emergency certificate should review the guidelines set by the PA Department of Education.

Pennsylvania Certification information is available at https : / / www.education.pa.gov / Educators / Certification / Pages / default.aspx

• Master’s Degree MA required in appropriate major study
• Knowledge of certification area
• Current PA Criminal History background check
• Current Federal Criminal background check
• Current Child Abuse background check

Essential Functions :

• Administers a variety of assessments for the purpose of measuring the intellectual, adaptive, academic, social and emotional development of children and / or determining eligibility for services in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Assesses students' functional capabilities for the purpose of determining student's functional level and developing recommendations and / or placement.
• Communicates with students and / or parents with teachers and / or other personnel for the purpose of evaluating situations, solving problems and / or resolving conflicts.
• Compiles information from a variety of sources (e.g., teachers, nurse, probation officer, mental health agencies, other professionals, etc.

for the purpose of producing a comprehensive evaluation report in compliance with established guidelines.

• Consults with teachers, parents, other personnel and / or outside professionals for the purpose of providing requested information, developing plans for services and / or making recommendations.
• Counsels students, parents and guardians for the purpose of enhancing student success in school.
• Develops behavior plans, curriculum modifications, etc. for the purpose of implementing treatment programs.
• Intervenes during school level or organizational level crisis for the purpose of restoring psychological well-being.
• Intervenes in occurrences of inappropriate behavior of students for the purpose of assisting students in modifying such behavior and developing successful interpersonal skills.
• Participates in meetings as assigned (e.g., IEP, workshops, seminars) for the purpose of conveying and / or gathering information required to perform functions.
• Prepares a wide variety of written materials (e.g., extension requests, correspondence, memos, behavior plans, reports, required documentation, psycho-educational evaluation, evaluation and re-evaluation reports, IEP etc.

for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, and / or conveying information.

• Prepares implements and performs social skills groups for the purpose of enhancing social integration of students.
• Research resources and methods (e.g., intervention and treatment techniques, assessment tools and methods, community resources, etc.

for the purpose of determining the appropriate approach for addressing students' functional goals.

Coordinates with community agencies including medical, judicial, social service and mental health services for the purpose of determining appropriate treatments, etc.

to meet the needs of specific students.

• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
• Supervises interns, practicum students and others for the purpose of monitoring performance, providing for professional growth and achieving overall objectives of school's curriculum.
8 days ago