School Psychologist
School Psychologist
Places of Performance: Fort Stewart, GA
Fort Knox, KY
General Description:School Psychologist shall provide services for Fort Stewart, GA and Fort Knox, KY community schools designed to meet each students individualized education program (IEP) and/or individualized health plan (IHP). If required by the students IEP or IHP, the school psychologist shall accompany the students on the school bus to and from the school.
The number of sessions/hours may increase/decrease at any given time as families of students with disabilities move to and from DoDEA locations.
Specific Tasks:Consultant Services/Collaborations: Participates in conferences with school staff members regarding behavioral characteristics and issues of students/families, and psychological factors of the school environment. Coordinates with community/military medical, psychological, and psychiatric personnel for exchanging of mutual information regarding shared issues of the school and community (including crisis intervention).
Collaborates with teachers and specialists on interventions for students experiencing academic, social, or personal difficulties.
Prevention/Intervention Programs: Assists in developing, implementing, or consulting with school wide prevention/intervention programs (i.e., conflict resolution, social skills, anti-bullying programs, etc.) that foster a positive and safe school climate.
Student Assistance Teams: Advises/consults with teachers and other school staff members on strategies to work with students presenting academic, social, or behavioral concerns; assists with the development of accommodation/modification plans; and provides appropriate intervention strategies and recommendations to ensure student success across all school settings.
Individual/Group Counseling: Provides counseling services individually and/or in groups on issues such as (but not limited to) academic success, developing social skills, anger management, stress management, and behavior control.Individual Assessments: Administers, interprets, and/or evaluates the results of individual psychological measurements (including but not limited to intellectual/cognitive, social, achievement, and personality) for a variety of audiences and provides recommendations for interventions strategies based on the results.
Professional Learning: Participates with area, district, and school personnel in individual and group activities to increase understanding and promote awareness of child development, learning strategies, behavior management, and the appropriate use of assessment data.
Adheres to and, when applicable, implements safety and security procedures; contributes to creating a school climate conducive to learning, achievement, and citizenship; participates in professional development opportunities, as appropriate; participates in committee activities, as required to review, evaluate, and develop educational materials to improve the educational program; participates in DoDEA systemwide assessment programs, as required; informs school administration of education deficiencies, critical issues, and emergencies; may be required to supervise students in such venues as outside activities, lunchroom, and bus arrivals and departures, and may be assigned to serve as a sponsor, coach, or consultant of an extracurricular activity.
Performs other related duties as assigned.Ensure the quality and accuracy of its services is maintained.
Adhere to the Standards of Conduct.
Not release any personal information regarding any person authorized for services.
Shall attend face-to-face/virtual meetings and provide the medium through which each meeting occurs, record each meetings minutes. Submit the draft minutes within two business days of the event and finalize the minutes two business days after receipt of written feedback.
Qualifications:A masters degree in school psychology or a state license in school psychology is required. Course work must have included a practicum in school psychology.
Proficient in English and possesses basic computer skills.
Possesses a clean criminal background check less than one year old.