School Psychologist (1 Vacancy - 2024-2025)

Position Type:
High School Teaching

Date Posted:
6/13/2024

Location:
Proviso West High School

Date Available:
2024-2025 School Year

Closing Date:
Until Filled
POSITION TITLE: School Psychologist
REPORTS TO: Building Principal

The Psychologist is responsible for pre-referral consultation/intervention/ RTI , as well as screening and identification of students referred for possible special education services and providing consultation to staff and students.
QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• Valid Illinois Professional Educators License w/ school psychologist endorsement
• Masters Degree

Preferred

• Bilingual- Spanish Speaking
• Previous Experience as School Psychologist

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
The essential job duties and responsibilities are not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary

Pre-referral consultation/intervention/RTI, including but not limited to:

Being a standing member of the pre-referral team within the assigned school(s)

Observing the student(s)

Serving as an assessment specialist who may do any or all of the following:

Screen at-risk children for intervention

Monitor progress during intervention

Assess instructional strategies

Consult with teachers to add instructional strategies/interventions

Monitor response to curriculum modification

Serving as an instructional intervention specialist who plans intervention and individual education programs on the basis of all necessary curriculum components and implements or supervises the implementation of intervention

Participating in ongoing training/in servicing related to job duties

Consulting with teachers and other team members on an ongoing basis

Serving as a technical assistant for the support of implementation of RTI in the assigned schools

Conducting an evaluation of each student assigned which shall include, but not be limited to:

Conducting pre-diagnostic meetings in order to determine scope and sequence of needed evaluations

An interview with the child

Classroom observation(s)

Consultation with the child's parents and teacher(s)

A review of the child's academic history and current educational functioning

A psycho educational evaluation if the child's learning processes and level of educational achievement

Administration of specialized evaluations specific to the nature of the child's problems

Conduct Functional Behavior Analysis for student, if required

Help create Behavior Intervention Plan for student, if required(consultation with team members required for this)

Attend pre-referral and screening team meetings in buildings assigned

Enter information regarding the psycho educational evaluation on CRT at least 24 hours prior to the extended IEP team meeting

Participate in the extended IEP team meetings and other such procedures as necessary, including manifestation determination review meetings

As part of the team determining the nature of a child's problems through a full case study evaluation, the Psychologist will, when necessary, participate in: parent conferences, classroom observations, consultations with local agencies, extended IEP team meetings, case follow-ups, consultations with teachers, the other diagnosticians assigned to the case, supervisors, and social workers

Attending PAEC meetings, completing psychological evaluation reports, and scheduling/chairing pre-diagnostic meetings (PDM's)

Participating in other duties based on the needs of students and programs. These may include teacher in-service, counseling, screening of students (preschool, etc), parent groups, supervision of interns, research of ongoing programs, and development of new programs.

Complete and monitor progress of the child's vision and hearing status by utilizing the Vision and Hearing Tracking form

Monitor the status of obtaining a consent for re-evaluation by utilizing the Re-evaluation Consent Tracking form

Perform other tasks as assigned by the Special Education Department Chair, Superintendent or designee