School Psychologist, Special Assignment — Full-Time

South San Francisco Unified School District; South San Francisco (CA); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

South San Francisco Unified School District seeks a School Psychologist on Special Assignment to provide administrative support to the Director of Special Education and Pupil Personnel, ensuring comprehensive educational opportunities for all students and assisting with assigned pupil personnel services programs.

You will work with district staff to implement district-approved programs, conduct psycho-educational evaluations, develop IEPs, and support mental health initiatives across schools,

Responsabilités

• Identify treatment methods for problems in regular and special education; refer for counseling; develop behavior modification plan; refer to outside agencies.
• Conduct psycho-educational evaluations including records review, interviews, observations and test interpretation; determine eligibility and placement.
• Counsel students with behavioral and emotional problems and their parents.
• Collaborate with district staff to build capacity in positive behavior support and school mental health across levels.
• Collaborate with teachers, site admins, and district staff on SPED Performance Improvement Plan and LCAP.
• Maintain databases of assessments.
• Provide leadership in IEP development and counseling the IEP team to meet objectives; support other school psychologists.
• Manage cases; confer with teachers, students, principals, therapists to review progress and resolve issues.
• Observe students in classrooms, playgrounds and other areas.
• Conduct re-evaluations including observations, reviewing reports, reassessments, summaries, and program modifications; schedule follow-ups.
• Assist and participate in mediations and hearings.
• Collaborate to ensure student needs are incorporated into initiatives across content areas.
• Work with site admins and staff to implement site-specific social-emotional and behavioral services.
• Stay current on SPED regulations; recommend program modifications as needed.
• Communicate research and data to staff, parents, and community about best practices for IEPs; build staff capacity to use data to inform instruction.
• Lead presentations of materials and exercises.
• Identify staff development needs for instructional staff serving students with IEPs; provide training opportunities.
• Stay current on legislation and social-emotional/behavioral frameworks; disseminate information.
• Prepare documentation to provide written support and convey information.
• Plan and facilitate professional development.

Description du poste

South San Francisco Unified School District seeks a School Psychologist on Special Assignment to provide administrative support to the Director of Special Education and Pupil Personnel, ensuring comprehensive educational opportunities for all students and assisting with assigned pupil personnel services programs.

You will work with district staff to implement district-approved programs, conduct psycho-educational evaluations, develop IEPs, and support mental health initiatives across schools,