School Psychological Examiner
| District: | St. Louis City |
| City, State Zip: | St Louis, MO 63101 |
| Telephone: |
314-345-2244 |
| Email: | careers@slps.org |
| Position: | School Psychological Examiner |
| Subject Area: | (none) |
| Deadline: | Jul 01, 2010** |
Job Description:
Position Summary:
Promote, in conjunction with school personnel and parents, the emotional and mental health, social adjustment and intellectual and sensory development to maximize students? abilities to function within the educational environment.
Essential Functions:
?Identification of students with physical, learning and/or behavior problems that may impact educational progress to determine possible eligibility for special education services.
?Consultations with school personnel and parents regarding implementation of effective educational practices, administration of comprehensive psychological educational evaluations to determine strengths and individual learning needs and interpretation of those evaluation results to school personnel and parents.
Required Experience:
?Leadership/facilitator abilities in working with school personnel and parents
?Administration of psychological educational assessment instruments and the practical interpretation and application of the results, educational planning and prescriptive development to meet special academic needs of individual students
Preferred Experience:
Participation in teams using problem solving and response to intervention methods.
Required Education:
?Master?s/Specialist?s or higher degree in the field of education, counseling or psychology
?State of Missouri Psychological Examiner or School Psychologist certification/licensure
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
?Administration, interpretation and application of the results of psychological, educational, and projective assessment instruments
?Capabilities in oral and written communication and use of computers
?Application of learning and personality principles within school settings
?Strong leadership and organizing skills
?Knowledge of appropriate interventions to share with school personnel and parents
Position Summary:
Promote, in conjunction with school personnel and parents, the emotional and mental health, social adjustment and intellectual and sensory development to maximize students? abilities to function within the educational environment.
Essential Functions:
?Identification of students with physical, learning and/or behavior problems that may impact educational progress to determine possible eligibility for special education services.
?Consultations with school personnel and parents regarding implementation of effective educational practices, administration of comprehensive psychological educational evaluations to determine strengths and individual learning needs and interpretation of those evaluation results to school personnel and parents.
Required Experience:
?Leadership/facilitator abilities in working with school personnel and parents
?Administration of psychological educational assessment instruments and the practical interpretation and application of the results, educational planning and prescriptive development to meet special academic needs of individual students
Preferred Experience:
Participation in teams using problem solving and response to intervention methods.
Required Education:
?Master?s/Specialist?s or higher degree in the field of education, counseling or psychology
?State of Missouri Psychological Examiner or School Psychologist certification/licensure
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
?Administration, interpretation and application of the results of psychological, educational, and projective assessment instruments
?Capabilities in oral and written communication and use of computers
?Application of learning and personality principles within school settings
?Strong leadership and organizing skills
?Knowledge of appropriate interventions to share with school personnel and parents
** District reserves the right to close any Job Posting when a suitable applicant has been found before the deadline date.
