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School Psychologist SY 21-22

Employer
Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools
Location
Savannah, GA, US
Salary
Competitive

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Job Category
Support Staff, School Psychologist
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Job Details

PRIMARY FUNCTION: To provide chool psychological services related to the identification of and services for students with disabilities.

REPORTS TO: Program Manager, Special Education
SALARY SCHEDULE: Teacher
WORK DAYS: 200

REQUIREMENTS:
  1. Education Level:
    • Educational Specialist degree from an accredited university
    • OR Master's degree from an accredited university and
      • Completion of a National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)-approved School Psychology program; OR Submission of a valid National Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) credential issued by the National School Psychology Certification Board.
  2. Experience, Skill and Certiciation: Valid Georgia Certificate in School Pshychology
  3. Preferred Experience:
    • Previous full-time school psychological services experience, including psycho-educational diagnostic testing
    • Experience as a teacher and/or related school experience
    • Experience in developing academic and behavioral interventions for the Response To Intervention (RTI) process
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
  1. Provides school psychological services to students in the public schools by means of psychological-educational tests, observation procedures, and consultations with administrators, teachers, and parents.
  2. Communicates results and conclusions of evaluations as related to instruction.
  3. Completes comprehensive written reports according to departmental guidelines, accurately and punctually.
  4. Creates academic and behavioral interventions.
  5. Upholds the highest standards of confidentiality.
  6. Participates in RTI, special education eligibility, and placement committees, as required by state guidelines.
  7. Follows policies regarding psychological services consistent with federal, state, and local requirements.
  8. Maintains records and statistical data of all activities.
  9. Demonstrates effective methods of delivering psychological services with particular concern for fair and accurate assessment and interpretations.
  10. Assists in staff development activities.
  11. Functions as a cooperative team member with site personnel
  12. Uses program evaluation data to provide information to the Special Education Program Manager.
  13. Performs other duties as necessary for the effectiveness of the organization.

Company

  The Savannah-Chatham County Public School system is one of the largest systems in the state of Georgia, with over 37,500 students in 55 facilities.  We are one of  the largest employers in Chatham County.  Our mission is to attract, retain and support a high performing workforce committed to fostering educational excellence. 

 

  We want to ensure that all positions in Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools are filled with highly qualified employees.  Human Resources supports new teachers throughout the school year with a hands-on THRIVE teacher induction program.  Our employees are offered a variety of benefit packages that are exemplary as well as very competitive salaries.  Human Resources wants to assure all our employees work in a safe and appropriate work environment and have a rewarding and satisfying career with SCCPSS. 

 

We hope our website, www.sccpss.com,  is a valuable resource to you if you are a potential applicant or a visitor wanting to learn more about our wonderful school system.  We invite you to explore our schools and know that you will soon discover that Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools is “Where You Want To Be!”

Company info
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Telephone
912-395-5552
Location
208 Bull Street
 Savannah
GA
31401
US
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