Position Goal

The School Psychologist goal is to collaborate with parents, teachers, administration, community and students to promote a healthy learning environment that focuses on the needs of students both academically and socially.

Qualifications:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential duties and responsibilities of this position.

• Certified as a School Psychologist in the State of Arizona
• Minimum - Master’s degree from an accredited college or university, school psychology training program a plus – Doctoral degree preferred
• Knowledge of psychological testing and assessment techniques and practices
• Knowledge of principles and practices of educational potential and abilities
• Knowledge of child growth and development in order to recognize the academic, social and emotional needs of children
• Knowledge of effective communication and negotiation skills
• Knowledge of federal, state and district rules and regulations as they apply to psychological services of educational institutions including the IDEA and Section 504
• Knowledge of leadership practices and techniques
• Knowledge of nonviolent crisis intervention techniques
• Ability to performing psychological tests and assessments
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally orally and in writing
• Ability to compiling reports and other written documents to a professional level
• Ability to establishing rapport with students, parents, faculty and staff
• Ability to establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others
• Ability to travel to more than one work location in the course of the day as assigned
• Ability to performing non-violent crisis interventions, up to and including safe restraint of student for safety purposes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

1. Supports the Mission, Vision and goals of JO Combs Unified School District
2. Collaborates and consults with parents, teachers and District personnel in designing, implementing and evaluating interventions to improve student’s academic success
3. Serves as a team member in the screening, evaluation and eligibility determination of students for disability categories as identified under the IDEA
4. Facilitates parent-staff meetings to interpret findings and recommendations resulting from evaluations
5. Reviews outside diagnostic evaluations and program recommendations for district compliance
6. Provides professional advice and consultation to staff related to psychological needs and services in the schools for the response to intervention process
7. Performs and/or collaborates with teams to conduct functional behavior assessments and/or positive behavior supports for struggling students 
8. Researches and studies the field of child growth and development in order to recognize the academic, social and emotional needs of children
9. Develops an understanding of the local community and its educational needs
10. Observes children in classroom, at play, evaluates student records and consults with parents, school personnel and administrators
11. Counsels students individually and applies psychological methods to assist students to achieve personal, social and emotional adjustment
12. Serves as a member of the RTI team in making decisions regarding the success of interventions
13. May be required to participate in student’s meetings which occur beyond the staff’s work assignment schedule
14. Performs other duties as assigned

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential duties and responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly require to move about the classroom/ campus, and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers to feel objects, tools, controls and to reach with hands and arms, bend stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 40 lbs. The employee may have to safely physically restrain a student from hurting self or others.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential duties and responsibilities.

Duties may require an employee to be exposed to outside weather conditions including extreme heat or cold, wind and rain. High humidity and/or dusty conditions may also be present.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Salary Schedule: Certified Non-Teaching Initial Salary Placement

Benefits: As per District policy

Evaluation: Annual

Contract: 10 months, 198 days                                      

Hours:  40 weekly

Reports to: Principal and Director of Special Education   

FLSA Status: Exempt

J.O. Combs Unified School District #44 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age or sexual orientation in admission and access to its programs, services, activities, or in any aspect of their operations and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. J.O. Combs Unified School District #44 also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. The following employees have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Compliance Officer for Title IX , Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, 43371 N Kenworthy Road, San Tan Valley, AZ 85140 or 480-987-5318 and Compliance Officer for Section 504/ADA, Director of Student Services, 43371 N Kenworthy Road, San Tan Valley, AZ 85140 or 480-987-5300

J.O. Combs Unified School District #44 no discrimina en base a la raza, el color, la religión, el origen nacional, el sexo, la discapacidad, la edad, o la orientación sexual para la admisión y su acceso a sus programas, servicios, actividades, o en cualquier aspecto de sus operaciones y proporciona un acceso igualitario a los Boys Scouts y otro grupos de jóvenes designados. J.O. Combs Unified School District #44 tampoco discrimina en sus prácticas de empleo y contratación. Los siguientes empleados han sido designados para manejar las preguntas en cuanto a las polízas de no discriminación: Funcionario de Cumplimiento de Título IX, Asistente Superintendente, 43371 N Kenworthy Road, San Tan Valley, AZ 85140 or 480-987-5318 and Funcionario de Cumplimiento para la Sección 504/ADA, Director de Servicios Estudiantiles, 43371 N Kenworthy Road, San Tan Valley, AZ 85140 or 480-987-5300.