School Psychologist or Psych Examiner

The Orchard Farm School District is seeking a School Psychologist or Psych Examiner to join our team for 2025-2026 school year.

The person in this role will complete psychoeducational special education gifted and early childhood evaluations of students; assists with the facilitation of special education process including referrals review of existing data and eligibility determination meetings; provide expertise for Response to Intervention and write evaluation reports meeting both the criteria and timelines established by DESE. Plans organizes coordinates and implements the assessment of students to determine eligibility for special education services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

An individual who holds this position is required to :

• Assists with the implementation of section 200 of Standards and Indicators- The Special Education Process in regard to referral eligibility and identification of students.
• Ensure all evaluation timelines associated with initial referrals evaluation and eligibility determinations are in accordance with IDEA guidelines.
• Facilitate the implementation of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) along with teachers counselors administrators reading teachers and the building process coordinators.
• Participates as a team member in the multidisciplinary evaluation process.
• Completes functional behavior assessments and other structured clinical tasks as assigned by supervisor.
• Administers diagnostic tests and procedures to determine students cognitive ability processing strengths and weaknesses adaptive behavior development academic achievement levels and emotional / behavioral functioning.
• Schedules / attends meetings with staff and parents to review existing data and to obtain pertinent background information review school concerns explain procedural safeguards and secure permission to evaluate.
• Reviews student files and data-gathering packets and collects pertinent data from physicians mental health professionals and outside agencies.
• Chairs eligibility conferences and reports assessment results and recommendations to parents students teachers counselors and other interested and / or entitled parties.
• Ensures that eligibility decisions are made in compliance with DESE criteria and best professional practice.
• Maintains case records by preparing editing and proofing the final assessment report in a timely manner in accordance with state and federal guidelines.
• Coordinates with staff as requested to provide input on appropriate goals and objectives for individual students and to help make determinations about reevaluation issues.
• Consults with colleagues supervisors and other professionals regarding the special education and general education needs of individual students.
• Attends local / regional / national conferences and workshops in-service trainings staff developments and maintains certification and licensure.
• Assists with in-service trainings of colleagues and orientation of new staff. Acts as a mentor or practicum / intern supervisor as directed by supervisor.
• Maintains current assessment instruments by ordering updated test kits when those are released ordering protocols and other test supplies ordering scoring software and destroying outdated materials.
• Performs other tasks as assigned bythe Special EducationDirector to support the mission and vision of the Orchard Farm School District.

Compliance Responsibilities

Qualifications

Prior diagnostic experience required (special education preferred). Education Specialist in School Psychology or other applicable qualifications.

Missouri School Psychologist certification School Psych Examiner or eligibility for certification.

Complete CPI certification (training provided by district).

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

An individual who holds this position must have the ability to :

Key Skills

Auditing,GAAP,Military Experience,Phlebotomy,Conflict Management,Vital Signs Experience,Computer Forensics,Research Experience,Securities Law,Operating Systems,PTSD Care,RMF

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1