Psychologist at Lake Havasu Unified School District #1 in Lake Havasu City, AZ

Job description

Position Title: Psychologist Location: Student Services Reports To: Director of Student Services Supervises: None Classification: Certified Status: Full-time FLSA Status: Exempt Benefit Eligible: Yes Work Year: 188 days / 10 months Salary: See lhusd.org website Qualifications Valid appropriate Arizona Certificate and Psychologist Endorsement IVP fingerprint clearance card through AZ Department of Public Safety Function To provide psycho-educational services to assigned schools Responsibilities and Requirements REFERRAL/EVALUATION Participate in multi-disciplinary referral staffing Act upon recommendations of the referral committee, (i.e. suggest alternative classroom management and/or Psycho-educational evaluation) Prepare written reports and present the results of the psycho-educational evaluation to the referral committee and parents Determine appropriate placement with the multi-disciplinary team and contribute to the development of the I.E.P. Appraise parents of all rights including due process under state and federal rules and regulations Follow-up to make sure that the recommendations were appropriate and used, and make adjustments as needed Conduct required re-evaluations on a timely basis CONSULTATION Perform consultation services to provide information regarding learning style, classroom management, and behavior modification to enhance student achievement Provide for research and the development of in-service training as necessary Provide confidential information to the teacher/principal when deemed to be in the student’s best interest Contribute positively to the morale level of assigned schools Provide consultation services to parents as necessary DISTRICT TESTING In-service, supervision of administration, analysis of results and parent conferences associated with the Yellow Brick Road Kindergarten Screening device, as appropriate Assist in the administration of State mandated achievement tests for special education students Assist in Child Find Preschool testing activities with service vendor, as appropriate Conduct private school evaluation when requested by Arizona Department of Education or Coordinator of Special Services GIFTED PROGRAM Interpret the available data as a member of the school screening committee Conduct Gifted evaluations as recommended by the School Screening Committee which includes Intellectual Testing and may also include Achievement Testing Present the results of the Gifted evaluation to the Central Placement Committee and making recommendations regarding placement Interpret the results of the Gifted evaluation for the placement recommendations COUNSELING Individual or group short-term counseling Make recommendations regarding outside counseling sources Counsel parents as to how to most effectively deal with their child’s specific behavioral and emotional needs LIAISON Act as liaison person between any and all groups effecting the students while fulfilling a child advocacy role Exchange confidential information with professionals within the community in order to more effectively meet the needs of students RECORD KEEPING Collection and maintenance of all special education files, including Gifted, according to Arizona Revised Statues and Federal regulations Document parent contact, counseling sessions and classroom interventions Analyze the district-wide results of the Yellow Brick Road Kindergarten Screening and distribute a report to the District Governing Board and appropriate personnel Assemble information required by Arizona Department of Education auditors and carry out required activities to insure compliance CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT Develop curriculum modifications for Special Education and regular classroom students on an individual basis Provide input to Curriculum Committees as to selection of materials and their impact on Special Education Participate in vocational planning for Special Education students OTHER Perform other job related duties as assigned by the Superintend