Beaumont Independent School District

Job Description

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

To deliver psychological and educational services including assessment, intervention, behavior management, and consultation to facilitate learning and promote the cognitive, social, and personal development of children representing a range of ages, populations, and needs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Certification:

• Verification of completion of all coursework/practicum experiences of a school psychology program at a regionally-accredited institution of higher education and written recommendation from the program showing eligibility to enter into a school psychology internship through a formal course of supervised study at the institution.

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Assessment of cognitive, academic, social, emotional, and behavioral functioning among children, adolescents, and young adults
• Behavioral consultation
• Behavior intervention planning and implementation
• Counseling
• Effective interpersonal and technical writing skills

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Assessment

1. Conduct multi-method and multi-source psychological evaluations and reevaluations as part of a multidisciplinary team.

2.  Utilize professional standards for writing reports of evaluation results.

3.  Interpret and explain assessment results in a format understood by educators and parents while providing relevant recommendations, strategies, and resources based on results.

4. Participate in ARD/IEP committee meetings, pre-referral intervention staffing, and multidisciplinary team meetings.

Collaboration and Consultation

5. Collaborate with teachers and parents to develop effective solutions to learning and behavior problems.

6. Strengthen working relationships between educators, parents, and community services and help others understand child development and how it affects learning and behavior. 

Intervention and Prevention

7.  Work directly and in-directly with students, teachers, and parents to help resolve problems in behavior and learning.

8.   Develop appropriate interventions and strategies to assist individual students in academic growth and school adjustment.

9.   Provide short-term group or individual counseling to resolve problems that interfere with school performance.

10.  Utilize knowledge of behavioral principles to develop and assist in the implementation of specific behavioral management plans for individual students, classrooms, and schools.

11.  Provide training and assistance in intervention techniques and strategies designed to improve student success in the school setting.

12. Coordinate and provide district/campus Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training

Research and Planning

13.    Evaluate the effectiveness of academic intervention programs and behavior management programs.

14.    Use evidence-based research to develop and/or recommend effective interventions.

15.    Identify, implement, and evaluate programs and strategies to improve student learning and behavior.

Professional Practice and Development

16.  Conduct oneself in a professional, ethical manner in accordance with established standards in the field of school psychology.

17.  Take the initiative to develop needed professional skills appropriate for job assignments.

18.  Perform duties in a professional, ethical, and responsible manner as defined in the TEA Code of Ethics for Educators.

19. Perform any other relevant professional duties assigned

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Mental Demands

• Maintain emotional control under stress
• Work with frequent interruptions
• Occasional prolonged or irregular hours of work

Physical Demands

• Light lifting and carrying, reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, repetitive hand motions; frequent bending and stooping
• Prolonged use of computer

Environmental Demands

• Normal office environment
• Regular district-wide travel to multiple work locations as assigned; moderate lifting and carrying.

The above statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to the job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills that may be required.  This job description is not an employment agreement or contract.  The administration has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.

The Beaumont Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, or sex in the educational programs or activities that it operates and is an equal opportunity employer.