Qualifications:
- South Carolina certification as required for the position (Level II Psychologist) or eligible for appropriate certification
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Evidence of successful work relationships with colleagues
Job Responsibilities:
• Assesses students’ functional capabilities and home and/or classroom environment to determine student’s functional level and develop recommendations and/or placement.
• Communicates with students and/or parents with teachers and/or other personnel to evaluate situations, solve problems and/or resolve conflicts.
• Consults with teachers, parents, other personnel and/or outside professionals to provide requested information, develop plans for services and/or make recommendations.
• Counsels students, parents and guardians to enhance student success in school.
• Coordinates with community agencies including medical, judicial, social service and mental health services to determine appropriate treatments to meet the needs of specific students.
• Facilitates meetings and processes to ensure curriculum guidelines are met and/or state mandates are achieved.
• Implements school wide program development and program evaluation (e.g., crisis intervention services) to ensure effective programs to assist children who experience physical, mental, social or emotional difficulties.
• Intervenes in occurrences of inappropriate behavior of students to assist students in modifying such behavior and develop successful interpersonal skills.
• Manages assigned special grants and/or projects (e.g., budget, reports, goals) to ensure that specifications are achieved.
• Participates in a variety of meetings, workshops and seminars as assigned for the purpose of onveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.
• Prepares a wide variety of written materials (e.g., quantity reports, student activities, correspondence, internal audits) to document activities, providing written reference and/or conveying information.
• Presents information (e.g., budget overviews, accounting processes, distribution formulas) to communicate information, gaining feedback and ensuring adherence to established internal controls.
• Researches resources and methods (e.g., intervention and treatment techniques, assessment tools and methods, community resources) for the purpose of determining the appropriate approach for addressing students’ functional goals.
• Supervises interns, practicum students and others to monitor performance, providing for professional growth and achieving overall objectives of school’s curriculum.
• Assists other personnel for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
York School District One is an equal opportunity employer
York School District One does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, handicap, sex, age, alienage or national origin as required by applicable state and federal laws.
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