The duties include but are not limited to :
- Serves as a consultant to parents, teachers, other school personnel, and community agencies for planning and implementing methods / interventions to maximize learning
and adjustment of students.
Communicates effectively with students, parents, and school staff.Attends IEP Team meetings for referral, eligibility, IEP, when necessary.Administers and interprets individual developmental and language evaluations for all age levels.Completes comprehensive written reports.Assists in the planning, development, and evaluation / monitoring of proqrams to meet identified learning and adjustment needs through data based decision making.Applies ethics / standards of professional practice and observes relevant laws and policies that govern practices.Participates in professional organizations and continually seeks to improve professional knowledge and skills.Provides in service training to parents and staff on relevant topics.Utilizes PowerSchool SIS (Student Information Systems) and PowerSchool Special Programs.Travels to various schools or other sites as assigned.Attends scheduled staff meetings and committee meetings as required.Supervises interns as assigned.Assures procedural safequards and maintains confidentiality of records and data in all sources.Recognizes issues of diversity that affect routine interactions and effectively meet these diverse needsPerforms others duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Special Education and the Supervisor of Psychological Services.QUALIFICATIONS :
Must have a Master's Degree in Educational Psychology, School Psycholoqy, Psychometry, Special Education, or Speech Language Pathologist, from a regionally accredited college or university.
Certification as Psychometrist or School Psychologist by Alabama State Department of Education preferred.
A minimum of three (3) years of teaching experience or Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) is preferred.
Must have typing skills and familiarity with word processing and database software.
Such alternatives and additions to the above qualifications as the Executive Director of Special Education may find appropriate and acceptable
