School Psychologist

School Psychologist

Position Summary: The School Psychologist provides psycho-diagnostic services to children and serves as a consultant to parents, teachers, school administrators, and other professional, as well as related, agencies serving the needs of such children.

Location: This position is based out of the Edinboro Office, but is itinerant currently servicing Erie, Warren, and Crawford Counties.

Benefits of the Position

Salary

• $73,986 - level I
• $74,871 - level II

200 work days per year: 180 instructional days, 5 in-service days, 5 days prior to beginning of school year, and 10 days after the last day of the school year

PTO: 11 sick days, 3 personal days, and 2 emergency days. (pro-rated for duration of the 25/26 SY)

Full Medical-PPO, Dental, Prescription, and Vision Coverage for Employee and Dependents on hire date. ($75.00/ month premium+ deductible)

Required minimum 7.5% contribution to Pennsylvania School Employees Retirement System (PSERS).

Qualifications Required:
- Certification as School Psychologist in Pennsylvania.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Assist school districts with screening children who may need psychological services
- Participate in team evaluations and administer individual psychological tests to children who may require services
- Assist school districts with implementing appropriate procedural safeguards for exceptional children
- Participate in IEP conferences as appropriate
- Provide parents of exceptional children or thought to be exceptional children with counseling services necessary to understand their child's needs, abilities, etc
- Develop lines of communication with supervisors and assist them in providing effective programs for exceptional children
- Communicate with local non-school agencies regarding the needs of exceptional children
- Participate in the development and provision of in-service activities for regular and special educators regarding the needs of exceptional children