Qualifications & Experience:

1. Masters degree or above in psychology or equivalent credit (30 hours).
2. Valid Arizona Psychologist Certificate
3. AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card.
4. Experience with school age children.
5. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable. 

Responsibilities & Duties: 
 

1. Participates in the screening, referral, evaluation, and placement of students.
2. Provides a comprehensive psych educational evaluation to determine the academic, social, and emotional needs of individual students.
3. Provides guidance to the school staff regarding implementation of recommendation for students.
4. Provides counseling services for students as identified by the screening team to help the students become successful in the school environment.
5. Demonstrates knowledge of the Arizona State Board of Education’s regulations and state laws in regard to special education.
6. Works with outside agencies regarding testing and counseling of all students.
7. Makes home visits when necessary.
8. Re-evaluates special education students as per the requirements of the law.
9. Demonstrates knowledge and adheres to the guidelines of P.L.94-142 in the referral, evaluation, and placement of exceptional students.
10. Continues development as a professional (i.e.. continued professional growth, shares, and communicates with colleagues).
11. Communicates appropriately with parents regarding evaluation, placement, and counseling of students.
12. Maintains frequent and proper communications with principals and the Special Education Director regarding students at each campus.
13. Serves as testing coordinator under the supervision of the Special Education Director.
14. Consults with staff to promote good discipline throughout the student body.
15. Assists staff in processing new and replacement materials for present program.
16. Produces high quality written material for distribution to both students and parents.
17. Develops and maintains lines of communication between special education staff, regular program staff, parents, and other agencies.
18. Works positively with members of all District staff on school problems of more than school import (i.e. transportation, food services, and maintenance).
19. Effectively communicates to the Governing Board program related activities, events, and concerns, as needed.
20. Assists in reviewing and evaluating results of district-wide testing programs and other evaluative measures used by the school.
21. Assists teachers directly in improvement of instruction through conferencing and classroom improvement.
22. Possesses broad knowledge of special education curriculum and is able to transfer this knowledge into program activities.
23. Assists in planning and supervising the orientation program for new teachers.
24. Effectively responds to written and oral requests for information on a timely basis.
25. Supports the ethics and policies of the school district as adopted by the Governing Board.
26. Other duties as may be assigned.

Essential Duties:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Able to communicate effectively with staff, students, and community members.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands:

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 talk and hear, to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or controls and use a keyboard or keypad. The employee occasionally is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk or sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to ten pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus and monitor students on the periphery.
 
Work Environment:

The employee regularly works indoors.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The duties and responsibilities identified in this position description are illustrative only and are in no way intended to be a complete list of activities that may be required of an incumbent.

Salary:

Certified Non-Teaching Salary Schedule

Reports To:

Executive Director of Special Services
Assistant Superintendent of  Educational Services

Terms of Employment:

Exempt Status
10 Months/(197 days)
Sick/Personal Leave
Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance 
Participation in Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)