Weldon City Schools JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION: School Psychologist

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must have completed an approved program in psychology at the sixth-year level with passing NTE/Praxis
2. Must be licensed as a school psychologist by the State of North Carolina or eligible for Must possess a valid North Carolina driver's license.

REPORTS TO:     Executive Director of Student Services

JOB GOAL:         School psychologists help students succeed academically, socially, and emotionally. They collaborate with educators, administrators, families, and other mental health professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments for all students and strengthen connections between home and school.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

1. Considerable knowledge of federal, state and local policies and procedures regarding psychological
2. Considerable knowledge of psychological services appropriate for school age Considerable knowledge of appropriate actions to be taken in emergency situations.
3. Considerable knowledge of the current literature, trends, methods and developments in the area of school psychological services to include the Exceptional Children’s Program reporting and evaluations.
4. General knowledge of the ethical guidelines applicable to the position as outlined by professional organizations and/or federal, state and local laws, rules and
5. General knowledge of the principles of supervision, organization and Ability to interpret student behavior, system policies and state procedures.
6. Ability to coordinate large
7. Ability to develop, counsel and support
8. Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of programs and make recommendations for Ability to use common office machines and popular computer-driven word processing, spreadsheet
9. and file maintenance
10. Ability to maintain complete and accurate records and to develop meaningful reports from Ability to effectively express ideas orally and in writing.
11. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
12. Participate and attend IEP meetings at the discretion of the Exceptional Children's Director to support student learning through the use of a systematic problem-solving approach, including the eligibility

SALARY: State Salary Schedule ( Min. $4,807.00 - Max. $6,859.00)

MONTHS OF EMPLOYMENT: 12 months

EVALUATION: Annually, Weldon City Schools Evaluation Instrument

 DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.