School Psychologist LOA Ambrose 1475

• A successful school psychologist at the Ambrose Elementary School interprets a variety of psychological diagnostic tests and has comprehensive, insightful diagnostic skills.
• Has knowledge of specific approaches and tools to help students, teachers and families better deal with all factors which interfere with the learning process; has experience working collaboratively to address student needs; writes IEP goals/benchmarks, progress reports and collaborates in IEP meetings.
• Has an appreciation for students from diverse family and socioeconomic situations; has an open-mind, sense of humor and the ability to calmly approach stressful situations.
• Psychologist duties may include, but are not limited to: Student assessment including administration of psychological evaluations of cognitive skills, attention, memory, social-emotional functioning and student observation Report writing summarizing psychological, academic, and other testing associated with initial, 3-year evaluations as well as additional testing determined by the team.
• Participation in special education Team meetings, school mental health, and/or counseling team Consultation with school administration, related service providers, general educators, and special educators Counseling groups (social skills, friendship, etc.)
• Additional Duties: Attend department meetings Participate with colleagues as a contributing member of the school community and contribute to school effectiveness Be actively involved in professional development

Compensation Range: $346.66-$397.11 per day