The Missouri Association of School Psychologists

Special School District of St. Louis County, MO is seeking full time School Psychologists for the 2018-19 school year.  

 Consults with general and special education staff regarding development of programs to assure student access to the curriculum. Plans, organizes, coordinate, and implements the assessment of students to determine eligibility for special education services.
Job Responsibilities:

1. Participates as team member in the multidisciplinary evaluation process.
2. Acts as consultant to component district staff, building level teams, and parents regarding academic/behavioral interventions for at-risk students, using data-driven decision-making.
3. Completes informal assessments to include observations, curriculum-based measurements, functional behavior assessments and other structured clinical tasks for at-risk students in the general education setting.
4. Administers diagnostic tests and procedures to determine students’ cognitive ability, processing strengths and weaknesses, adaptive behavior development, academic achievement levels and emotional/behavioral functioning.
5. Schedules meetings for review of existing data meeting, eligibility and reevaluation conferences in collaboration with parents, school staff and SSD evaluation team.
6. Attends meetings for review of existing data meeting with parents and school staff to obtain pertinent background information, review school concerns, explain procedural safeguards and secure permission to evaluate.
7. Reviews student files and data-gathering packets, and collects pertinent data from physicians, mental health professionals and outside agencies.
8. Chairs eligibility conferences and reports assessment results and recommendations to parents, students, teachers, counselors and other interested and/or entitled parties.
9. Ensures that eligibility decisions are made in compliance with DESE criteria and best professional practice.
10. Maintains case records by preparing, editing, and proofing the final assessment report in a timely manner.
11. Attends IEP conferences, as requested, to provide input on appropriate goals and objectives for individual students and to help make determinations about reevaluation issues.
12. Consults with colleagues, supervisors, and other professionals regarding the special education and general education needs of individual students.
13. At the request of building or SSD administrator, plans and provides in-service programs for programming staff, parents, and partner district staff regarding assessment and related services.
14. If certified/licensed as a school psychologist, school counselor, professional counselor or social worker, conducts individual, group and facilitative counseling. Provides short-term and crises intervention and participates in classroom and group activities.
15. Attends local/regional/national conferences and workshops, in-service training, staff meetings and credit courses (when necessary) in order to keep abreast of new developments and maintain certification and/or licensure.
16. Assists with in-service training of colleagues and orientation of new staff members. Acts as mentor or intern supervisor for new staff and school psychology interns as directed by countywide diagnostic administrator.
17. Serves on SSD and component district committees as requested by supervisor.
18. Performs other tasks as assigned by the superintendent, assistant superintendent, executive director, director, countywide administrator, or area coordinator.

 
Qualifications:
Prior diagnostic experience required (special education preferred).
Missouri School Psychologist certification or eligibility for certification. Specialist in School Psychology

Please apply at the link below:

https://www.applitrack.com/ssdmo/onlineapp/_application.aspx?posJobCodes=2801&posFirstChoice=Student

Closing Date for Applications: 
Open until filled

For more info:  Please contact Special School District Human Resources (314-989-8211)

Psychological Examiner/School Psychologist for the Francis Howell School District

See position posting here

Responsibilities

The individual will provide evaluation to students at several schools for special education, ELL programming, and gifted services.

The Francis Howell School District is the second largest school district in St. Charles County. It is a great place to live, work and go to school. FHSD is committed to the recruitment and retention of top-notch employees with the determination and drive to create a positive and effective 21st century learning environment for our students.

The District offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. There is a choice of three medical and three dental plan options, vision coverage, employee assistance program, district-paid employee basic life insurance equal to one times the annual rate of basic earnings, voluntary employee life insurance, voluntary dependent life insurance and voluntary accidental death and dismemberment coverage.

The Francis Howell School District (FHSD) is pleased to announce that it has been selected as one of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top Workplaces for the sixth consecutive year.

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum of Masters Degree

Appropriate Missouri certification

Certified as school psychologist or psychological examiner

Knowledge of establish guidelines and procedures for testing

Knowledge of appropriate assessment methods and instruments to use with students of varying abilities

Knowledge of state standards, state and federal regulations and laws

Knowledge of the subject matter content and assessment strategies

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Excellent interpersonal skillls

Professional learning community knowledge

Curriculum and instruction best practices knowledge

Excellent organizational skills

Proven problem-solving abilities

Salary

Salary commensurate with education and experience. Minimum salary $47,479.