Primary Function
The School Psychologist provides services in support of Iowa School for the Deaf’s mission which is to prepare deaf and hard of hearing students from pre-school to age 21 for life as literate citizens who contribute to society. The School Psychologist collaborates with ISD teachers, school counselors and professionals in other disciplines (e.g. mental health specialists, DHS personnel, other AEA professionals) to assist students in meeting their goals.
Typical Duties and Responsibilities
Conduct Assessments
- Oversee school-wide student assessments.
- Complete academic, intellectual, adaptive behaviour, and psychological evaluations with deaf and hard of hearing students from birth to 21 including students with additional disabilities.
- Write re-evaluation plans, full and individual evaluations, and comprehensive psychological evaluation reports. Work involves testing and evaluating students to determine instructional placement, support services, and disability eligibilities.
Support ISD school personnel
- Assist faculty and support staff in interpreting assessments and other student data.
- Assist faculty and support staff in IEP goal writing and progress monitoring.
- Provide assistance in identifying learners having academic/social-emotional/behavioral/developmental difficulties that could lead to school failure.
- Provide direct consultation, coaching, and modeling of instructional techniques and teaching strategies to faculty and support staff concerning student behaviors, curriculum development/adjustment, student learning style, adoption of methods and materials.
- Arrange, plan, and deliver appropriate agency approved activities, including professional development, as directed by the Principal.
- Oversee IEP Development
- Work with teachers and GHAEA staff to ensure ISD IEPs are compliant and of high quality
- Attend IEPs to discuss assessments
- Provide support for students
- Monitor and help student attainment of academic, social/personal, and emotional competencies
- Counsel students in the personal/social, academic, emotional domains
- Provide crisis counseling
- Provide referral services to community agencies
- Communicate with parent(s)
- Program Support
- Assist with student intakes: Tours, contacts, request for records, attend IEP meetings and complete initial evaluations.
- Other duties as assigned to support students or the school
- Professional Development
- Participate in continuing professional development activities to enhance professional knowledge and skills.
- Use research in school practice by (a) reading research literature, (b) distributing and synthesizing research findings, and (c) conducting action research related to applied problems.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Experience working with Deaf and hard of hearing students.
- Teaching license with subject area endorsement and deaf/hard-of-hearing endorsement.
Qualification:
- Completion of an Education degree and eligible to meet State of Iowa licensure requirements for School Psychologist
- American Sign Language minimum level of advanced required.
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