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DESCRIPTION: This employee is responsible for the delivery of comprehensive psychological services. Duties of this position include, but are not limited to:
1. Planning and Development
2. Services to Students
3. Service to Parents
4. Service to Teachers
5. Professional Development
6. Other Duties and Responsibilities
QUALIFICATIONS:
Master’s degree or above
State of Washington ESA Certification
Desired Qualifications
Bilingual in Spanish
Training in accredited school psychology programs
Successful experience in like position
Reports to:
Special Services Director
Supervises:
No direct reports.
Demonstrated abilities:
1. Uses written and oral communication skills in interacting with parents, students, staff and community
2. Keeps track of timelines
3. Is positive in group interactions
4. A team leader, when necessary
5. The ability and desire to work with students with disabilities from birth to age 21
6. Ability to use c computers/technology
7. Self-motivated and Self-directed
8. Strong “services” or “customer” orientation
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Planning and Development:
a. Participation in the development of the comprehensive plan at the school and district level
b. Participation on school and district committees
c. Participating as part of a Student Service Team
d. Observe students in the educational setting
e. Write reports of eligibility following Federal and Washington State guidelines
f. Consult with principals and staff concerning behavior management and/or design of specialized curriculum. Administer functional behavioral assessments (FBA) and assist with planning a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)
2. Services to Students:
a. Conducting comprehensive psychological evaluations that include but are not limited to the assessment of intellectual, developmental, academic and social/emotional and behavioral status
b. Assessment and data collection by use of informal or non-standardized evaluation techniques
c. Interpreting and utilizing assessment data for the purpose of writing psychological reports and developing written intervention plans
3. Service to Parents:
a. Consulting with parents regarding psychoeducational information and interventions.
b. Interpret and share test results with school personnel, parents and the student, when appropriate
4. Service to Teachers:
a. Consulting with teachers and administrators regarding specific students
b. Attend Response to Intervention (RTI) meetings
5. Professional Development:
a. Maintaining professional skills through reading of current literature and professional memberships
6. Other Duties and Responsibilities:
a. As assigned
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Working area will be in a regular education classroom. Provide instruction in any of the currently offered and anticipated math courses: Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-calculus, AP Calculus. Provide remedial instruction to students who demonstrate that need. Maintain inventory and equipment assigned to the Math department. Provide programming within budgetary constraints. Teaching assignment will be determined on an annual basis by the building principal.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:
Experience in a rural school district working with a diversified population. Coaching, club and advisory positions available.
Terms of Employment
Consistent with district policies and current Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Evaluation
Evaluation of this position will be consistent with State and district requirements.
Physical and Environmental Requirements of the Position:
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee must lift and/or move 25 to 50 pounds, and may assist, move, or retrain students with greater weight when required to intervene in student safety issues.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, lift, carry, move about, hear and speak. Employee may be required to perform extensive work at a computer display terminal.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, or consistent with the subject being taught, but can be abnormally loud on occasion.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally work in outside weather conditions and be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, temperature fluctuations, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals commonly used in instruction and/or cleaning. It may be expected that the individual could be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials during the course of their duties. The employee may be exposed to infectious disease as carried by students.
The employee may be required to travel in school owned or leased vehicles while supervising and assisting students.
The Warden School District complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, families with children, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a disabled person, Viet Nam or more recent veteran status and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. This holds true for all district employment and opportunities. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school district’s Title IX/RCW 28A.640 compliance officer, Courtney McCoy, and Section 504/ADA coordinator, Jolinda Davis, at 101 W. Beck Way, Warden, WA 98857. Telephone (509) 349-2311 ext, 1580.
El Distrito Escolar de Warden cumple con todas las reglas y regulaciones federales y estatales y no discrimina por razones de edad, raza, credo, color, origen nacional, sexo, orientación sexual, estado civil, las familias con niños, la presencia de cualquier discapacidad sensorial, mental o física o el uso de un perro guía entrenado o animal de servicio por una persona con una discapacidad, Vietnam o estado veterano más reciente y proporciona igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados. Esto es cierto para todo el empleo y las oportunidades del distrito. Las preguntas sobre los procedimientos de cumplimiento y / o quejas pueden ser dirigidas a Courtney McCoy, la oficial de cumplimiento título IX / RCW 28A.640 del distrito escolar, y a la coordinadora de la Sección 504/ADA, Jolinda Davis, al 101 W. Beck Way, Warden, WA 98857. Teléfono (509) 349-2311 extensión 1580.
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