Specialist - LSSP/School Psychologist
Apply NowCompany: Magnolia ISD
Location: Magnolia, TX 77354
Description:
Position Type:
Special Services/LSSP/School Psychologist
Date Posted:
2/14/2024
Location:
Districtwide
Date Available:
2024-25 School Year
Magnolia ISD
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Job Title: Licensed Specialist in School Psychology
Wage/Hour Status: Exempt
Reports to: Director of Special Education
Dept./School: Special Education
Salary: $81,000.00- $84,000
Primary Purpose:
Perform professional psychological work in assessment, behavior management, and counseling for students with emotional disabilities, learning disabilities, and behavioral problems. Assess the psychological and psycho-educational needs of students referred to special education services.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Master's degree in psychology from accredited college or university
Valid Texas license as a licensed specialist in school psychology granted by the Texas State
Board of Examiners of Psychologists*
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Knowledge of procedures for assessing achievement and intellectual, emotional, and behavioral
functioning for educational purposes
Knowledge of prevention and intervention strategies, including behavior management
interventions
Knowledge of psycho-social development
Strong consultation skills for conferencing with teachers, parents, and students
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Experience:
Two years experience providing psychology services in an educational setting
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Assessment
1. Select and administer assessments and observations to evaluate the intellectual, emotional, and
behavioral functioning of referred students and to determine student eligibility for special
education services according to federal and state regulations.
2. Score and interpret test data.
3. Develop psychological evaluation reports and behavior management plans.
4. Conduct or participate in the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee to assist with
appropriate placement and development of Individual Education Plans (IEP) for students
according to district procedures.
5. May serve as case manager and implement the special education assessment process for
students on assigned campuses.
Consultation
6. Conduct group, individual, and family counseling sessions and facilitative therapy for students
with diagnosed problems.
7. Serve as consultant on mental health topics for instructors in the school health program.
8. Consult with school staff regarding implementation of behavior intervention plans and in
managing behaviorally disruptive students.
9. Provide staff development training in assigned schools to assist school personnel with
identification and understanding of students with emotional, social, and behavioral disturbances.
10. Meet with parents to discuss pertinent background information and test results.
11. Consult with teachers and relevant staff concerning the educational needs of students and
interpretation of assessment data.
12. Consult with psychologists, psychiatrists, medical doctors, and community agencies concerning
intellectual, emotional, and behavioral functioning of students as needed.
Program Management
13. Develop and maintain effective individual and group relationships with students and parents.
14. May provide clinical supervision to intern or trainee.**
15. Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of psychological services and assessment
procedures and make changes based on findings.
16. Assist in the selection of assessment materials and equipment.
17. Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents
required, including case records, test results, statistical data, and test inventories.
18. Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and
local board policy in the areas of psychological services, assessment, placement, and planning
for special education services.
19. Comply with all district and local campus routines and regulations.
20. Participate in professional development activities to improve skills related to job assignment.
Communication
21. Maintain a positive and effective relationship with supervisors.
22. Effectively communicate with colleagues, students, and parents.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None.
Working Conditions:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Regular districtwide travel to multiple work locations as assigned; moderate lifting and carrying. May be required to lift and transfer students to and from wheelchair or assist with positioning students with physical disabilities.
Calendar: 192 Work Days
*Note: The correct title for the person holding the Licensed Specialist in School Psychology is Licensed Specialist in School Psychology or LSSP. Only individuals who meet the requirements of Chapter 22 Texas Administrative Code 467.2 may refer to themselves as school psychologists (i.e., hold a doctorate in area of specialization).
**Note: An LSSP must have a minimum of three years of experience providing psychological services in the public school to provide supervision of an intern or trainee.
Special Services/LSSP/School Psychologist
Date Posted:
2/14/2024
Location:
Districtwide
Date Available:
2024-25 School Year
Magnolia ISD
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Job Title: Licensed Specialist in School Psychology
Wage/Hour Status: Exempt
Reports to: Director of Special Education
Dept./School: Special Education
Salary: $81,000.00- $84,000
Primary Purpose:
Perform professional psychological work in assessment, behavior management, and counseling for students with emotional disabilities, learning disabilities, and behavioral problems. Assess the psychological and psycho-educational needs of students referred to special education services.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Master's degree in psychology from accredited college or university
Valid Texas license as a licensed specialist in school psychology granted by the Texas State
Board of Examiners of Psychologists*
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Knowledge of procedures for assessing achievement and intellectual, emotional, and behavioral
functioning for educational purposes
Knowledge of prevention and intervention strategies, including behavior management
interventions
Knowledge of psycho-social development
Strong consultation skills for conferencing with teachers, parents, and students
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Experience:
Two years experience providing psychology services in an educational setting
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Assessment
1. Select and administer assessments and observations to evaluate the intellectual, emotional, and
behavioral functioning of referred students and to determine student eligibility for special
education services according to federal and state regulations.
2. Score and interpret test data.
3. Develop psychological evaluation reports and behavior management plans.
4. Conduct or participate in the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee to assist with
appropriate placement and development of Individual Education Plans (IEP) for students
according to district procedures.
5. May serve as case manager and implement the special education assessment process for
students on assigned campuses.
Consultation
6. Conduct group, individual, and family counseling sessions and facilitative therapy for students
with diagnosed problems.
7. Serve as consultant on mental health topics for instructors in the school health program.
8. Consult with school staff regarding implementation of behavior intervention plans and in
managing behaviorally disruptive students.
9. Provide staff development training in assigned schools to assist school personnel with
identification and understanding of students with emotional, social, and behavioral disturbances.
10. Meet with parents to discuss pertinent background information and test results.
11. Consult with teachers and relevant staff concerning the educational needs of students and
interpretation of assessment data.
12. Consult with psychologists, psychiatrists, medical doctors, and community agencies concerning
intellectual, emotional, and behavioral functioning of students as needed.
Program Management
13. Develop and maintain effective individual and group relationships with students and parents.
14. May provide clinical supervision to intern or trainee.**
15. Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of psychological services and assessment
procedures and make changes based on findings.
16. Assist in the selection of assessment materials and equipment.
17. Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents
required, including case records, test results, statistical data, and test inventories.
18. Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and
local board policy in the areas of psychological services, assessment, placement, and planning
for special education services.
19. Comply with all district and local campus routines and regulations.
20. Participate in professional development activities to improve skills related to job assignment.
Communication
21. Maintain a positive and effective relationship with supervisors.
22. Effectively communicate with colleagues, students, and parents.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None.
Working Conditions:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Regular districtwide travel to multiple work locations as assigned; moderate lifting and carrying. May be required to lift and transfer students to and from wheelchair or assist with positioning students with physical disabilities.
Calendar: 192 Work Days
*Note: The correct title for the person holding the Licensed Specialist in School Psychology is Licensed Specialist in School Psychology or LSSP. Only individuals who meet the requirements of Chapter 22 Texas Administrative Code 467.2 may refer to themselves as school psychologists (i.e., hold a doctorate in area of specialization).
**Note: An LSSP must have a minimum of three years of experience providing psychological services in the public school to provide supervision of an intern or trainee.