SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST DISTRICT WIDE

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SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

CALLOWAY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

POSITION:   SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

CLASSIFICATION:   CERTIFIED

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
1.     Kentucky Certification as a School Psychologist.
2.     Master’s Degree in School Psychology.

REPORTS TO:   Director of Special Education

JOB GOAL:  To provide comprehensive school psychological services with the intent of promoting mental health and facilitating learning of students.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITES:
1.     Consults and collaborates with teachers, parents, other school personnel, and outside personnel in developing preventive and early intervention strategies regarding mental health, behavioral, and educational concerns.
2.     Consults with teachers and parents about the child’s learning abilities, achievement levels, and social/emotional development, and assists in designing and developing procedures for preventing disorders, promoting mental health, and improving educational systems. 
3.     Provides skill enhancement activities (such as in service training, organizational development, parent counseling, program planning and evaluation, vocational development, and parent education and training programs) to school personnel, parents, and others in the community, regarding issues of human learning, development, and behavior.
4.     Facilitates the delivery of services by assisting those who play major roles in the educational system (i.e., parents, school personnel, community agencies).
5.     Provides services to students who need group or individual counseling.
6.     Provides crisis intervention services to students and school personnel upon request.
7.     Assists in coordinating referrals and assessment plans.
8.     Serves as a member of the Admissions and Release Committee as needed.
9.     Assists district wide monitoring of special education folders.
10.  Serves as a communication link between school personnel and parents of children with special needs.
11.  Regularly attends staff, professional, and regional interagency meetings dealing with special education, school psychology, and other relevant areas.
12.  Conducts multifaceted psychological and psychoeducational assessments of children and youth as appropriate. The assessments include evaluation as appropriate in the areas of: personality, emotional status, social skills and adjustment, intelligence and cognitive functioning, scholastic aptitude, adaptive behavior, language and communication skills, academic knowledge and achievement, sensory and perceptual-motor functioning, educational setting, family/environmental/cultural influences, career and vocational development, aptitude, and interests.
13.  Utilizes for assessment a variety of instruments, procedures and techniques which include but are not limited to: interview, observation, screening, and administration of appropriate instruments, accurate scoring of test protocols, writing psycho-educational reports, interpreting data, reporting results, and designing appropriate modifications.
14.  Follows specified timelines, and reports results consistent with professional standards and state/district policies and procedures.
15.  Aids in the construction and selection of evaluation procedures and instruments and assists in the development of program evaluation, materials, and educational strategies for the district.
16.  Complies with state and federal guidelines and procedures, pertaining to special education.
17.  Adheres to the ethics and standards involved in the education and psychology profession.
18.  Maintains up-to-date records on all referred children and maintains the confidential status of such records.
19.  Tracks student referrals, assessment, and re-evaluations.
20.  Keeps abreast of new research/developments and current practices in the education and psychology fields.
21.  Updates references and materials.
22.  Participates in the implementation of research and evaluation projects to benefit the district.
23.  Provides and/or engages in supervision, peer review, and continuing professional development.
24.  Performs other responsibilities and duties as assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
1.     Salary – Annual Rate Based on Certified Salary Schedule
2.     195 Days 
3.     Hours as assigned by Director of Special Education 

Position : 1040

Code : 26235-1

Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location : DISTRICT WIDE

Group : CERTIFIED

Job Family : CERTIFIED

Job Class : SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

Posting Start : 08/02/2026

Posting End : 12/31/2026