School Psychologist

Essential Responsibilities:  

1. Provide services and supports aligned with the NASP Practice Model Domains including:

   1. Data-Based Decision Making

   2. Consultation and Collaboration

   3. Academic Interventions and Instructional Supports

   4. Mental and Behavioral Health Services and Interventions

   5. School-wide Practices to Promote Learning

   6. Services to Promote Safe and Supportive Schools

   7. Family, School, and Community Collaboration

   8. Equitable Practices for Diverse Student Populations

   9. Research and Evidence-Based Practice

   10. Legal, Ethical, and Professional Practice

2. Responsible for psycho-educational evaluations and counseling of students.

3. Facilitates problem solving through a multi-tiered system of support at the district, building, and individual student level, including student assistance team referrals.

4. Administers appropriate individual psychological evaluations and interprets the data.

5. Prepares complete diagnostic reports describing the child, interpreting evaluation results, and suggesting recommendations for further action.

6. Participates in multidisciplinary team meetings to determine if a child exhibits a disability in accordance with Nebraska Rule 51 and Rule 52 criteria.

7. Functions as a child advocate, striving to influence decisions regarding placement and programs in the best interest of the child.

8. Communicates with parents, personnel and administration explaining the learning and/or behavior of students.

9. Provides for appropriate counseling and/or behavior modification programs within the school district for those students verified as behaviorally disordered.

10. Consults with school district personnel upon request regarding topics of current interest, i.e. learning styles, classroom management, and response to intervention.

11. Seeks out and participates in appropriate staff development activities to maintain and improve professional skills.

12. Displays appropriate interpersonal skills to effectively work with students, parents, administrators, teachers, co-workers, and community members.

13. Provides own transportation to fulfill responsibilities of position, if the work vehicle is not available.

14. Arrives at the first school building/district/program assigned in schedule at the regular start of that program’s work day (i.e., 7:45a.m), or earlier if requested, and works through the day until 4:30 p.m. or later if requested.

15. Other duties as assigned.