Job Description

Title:   SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

Position Type: Exempt

Primary Function:

Provide psychological services to all schools in the York County School Division and to children of residents of York County in other institutions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Holds a Master’s Degree
• Holds a Virginia teaching license with a school psychologist endorsement
• Possesses high moral standards and integrity
• Possesses strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated professional and personal characteristics necessary for working effectively with children, parents, school personnel, and other members of the community
• Possesses ability to quickly learn and apply new technology
• Demonstrates strong organization and management skills
• Demonstrates ability to prepare and disseminate written reports within required timelines
• Possesses the ability to travel to more than one work location in the course of the day if assigned to an itinerant position
• Possesses sufficient strength, agility, dexterity and mobility to carry out all performance responsibilities

Performance Responsibilities:

• Serve as member of special education eligibility committees
• Select and administer tests to children referred for consideration for special education services or for triennial assessment
• Interpret test results to parents and school personnel
• Consult with school personnel, agency personnel, and parents on psychological matters involving students
• Provide group or individual counseling services to referred students and families
• Provide training and workshops to students, parents, school personnel and members of the community
• Serve on school wide committees and task forces when requested
• Serve as a contributing member on school-based trans-disciplinary teams when appropriate
• Contributes to total school and division program
• Engage in professional growth activities
• Maintain accurate, complete records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulation
• Perform other related duties as assigned by Director of Student Service and/or school principal

Reports to:

Director of Student Services and School Principal

Terms of Employment:

Salary according to School Board Pay Plan.

Evaluation:

Performance will be evaluated in accordance with School Board policy and administrative regulations on evaluation of licensed personnel.

6/25/2020