School Psychologist: IEPs, Assessments & Student Support

Discovery School at Myrtle Beach; Conway (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Charter Schools USA (CSUSA) is seeking a School Psychologist to perform psychological assessments, contribute to IEP planning, and collaborate with staff, families, and community to maximize student success.

The role requires SC certification and experience with federal, state and local K-12 requirements, with opportunities to lead crisis interventions and data-driven program development in Conway, SC.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate complex information, individually and in groups, to people from a wide variety of age, education, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Strong track record for analyzing complex problems/issues, identifying patterns, and recommending creative solutions.
• Ability to work and interact with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Establish excellent interpersonal skills between all constituents: being courteous, professional, and helpful; Oral, Written, Interpersonal (active listening), Negotiating and Influencing.
• Proactive and takes initiative. Insists on providing highest level of quality.
• Must be customer focused both internally with staff and externally with parents and students.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and manage multiple priorities.
• Reviews current developments, literature and technical sources of information related to job responsibility.
• Knowledge of Windows and basic office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Detailed knowledge of federal, state, and local requirements for K-12 schools and charter school law preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychological assessments and interpret results for students and participate in IEP conferences, team meetings, and problem-solving meetings.
• Schedule IEP meetings related to evaluations
• Collaborate with MTSS team
• Monitor completion of case study evaluations and participate in IEP conferences and problem-solving meetings
• Meet all legal deadlines as stated by the district and school policies and procedures
• Collaborate with ESE team
• Lead crisis intervention efforts and provide insight into the development of functional assessments and behavior intervention plans.
• Integrate psychological services into the classroom environment as appropriate.
• Provide assistance to staff in the design and implementation of appropriate interventions and accommodations for students.
• Evaluate and translate research into practice and understand research design and statistics in sufficient depth to plan and conduct investigations and program evaluations for improvement of services.
• Contribute to program development that furthers the integration of social, coping, and problem solving in the classroom.
• Provide support services to parents/guardians as needed.
• Coordinate and/or collaborate with a range of individuals/agencies to promote and provide comprehensive services to students and families.
• Provide and/or assist in professional development for staff, parents, and/or community.
• Participate in professional growth activities on a yearly basis including recertification for CPI, workshops, in-services, professional reading materials, and/or other offerings at NSSEO.
• Proficiently use technology to communicate, compile reports, and collect data.
• Participate in building or program activities and meetings as appropriate.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Proactive / initiative

Customer focused

Organization

Technology literacy

SIS familiarity

Education

South Carolina School Psychology certificate

Tools

SIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Charter Schools USA (CSUSA) is seeking a School Psychologist to perform psychological assessments, contribute to IEP planning, and collaborate with staff, families, and community to maximize student success.

The role requires SC certification and experience with federal, state and local K-12 requirements, with opportunities to lead crisis interventions and data-driven program development in Conway, SC.