NATCHEZ- ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT

 JOB TITLE: Psychologist                                                                          JOB CODE:                  

REPORTS TO: Director of Exceptional Services                                  SALARY SCHEDULE: Contract

FLSA STATUS: Exempt                                                                             TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 220 days

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under direction provides psychological services, conducts formal psychological evaluation of students for program planning, educational placement, or referral to available resources; participates in design and implementation of early childhood model, provides program consultation for school staff, provides observation, counseling, and other therapeutic interventions, provides in-service training in psychological skills

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION – Master in psychology; Valid Mississippi Teaching license with school psychologist endorsement

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Participates in design and implementation of program model and refinement of strategies and techniques.

2. Receives and reviews available developmental information from school and outside resources about student behavior(s) and selects appropriate psychological interventions.

3. Interprets and synthesizes information obtained from psychological interventions in order to prepare a written report.

4. Uses information obtained from the psychological evaluation to develop written recommendations.

5. Makes appropriate referral to the resources available to facilitate education/treatment goals recommended for student(s) by the psychologist.

6. Meets with teachers to assist in developing individual instructional/or management strategies for students.

7. Coordinates screening for model program. Observes students in the classroom for diagnostic purposes.

8. Helps a local school staff to plan to better meet the needs of their children with mild social/emotional problems.

9. Consults with curriculum personnel, administrators, and teachers in order to help adapt curriculum and classroom practices to pupils with any special needs.

10. Administers scores and interprets psychological tests of intelligence, personality, achievement, and developmental maturity.

11. Interviews students, parents, school personnel, and other sources of information on individual students.

12. Provides crisis intervention to school-based personnel.

13. Provides consultation to parents regarding child development and behavior management. Institutes training sessions in group techniques for teachers.

NOTE: This job description is a summary of primary duties and responsibilities of the position. It is not intended to be comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities. The Natchez-Adams School District School Board reserves the right to change this description at its discretion.

ADA COMPLIANCE

 Physical Ability: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit.

Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Some tasks require oral communications ability.

Environmental Factors: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

The Natchez-Adams School District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to perform the essential functions of the job when such individuals request an accommodation.

The above job description supersedes all previous descriptions. This job description is intended to be a tool to describe the primary purpose of the job and the KEY duties and responsibilities. The job description may not be inclusive of all duties and job responsibilities. Management has the right to add to or change the job responsibilities at any time.

JOB DESCRIPTION APPROVAL SIGNATURES:                                                                        DATE

ADMINISTRATOR       ______________________________________

SCHOOL BOARD APPROVED  ________________________________