Job Title – Psychometrist-Psychologist
Supervisor: Exceptional Education Director and Exceptional Education Assistant Director
Job Goal:
- To provide psychometry and psychology services and programs for students of the school system.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
- Valid Alabama teaching certificate; certification as a school psychometrist, psychologist or related field.
- Ability to meet the suitability criteria for employment and/or certification licensure under the Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 and Act No. 2002-457.
- Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
- Ability to provide appropriate transportation to perform job responsibilities at various school sites or other settings as required.
- Proficiency in oral and written communication skills.
- Effective interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on communication and collaboration with a wide variety of people and groups.
- Ability to work collaboratively as a productive team member.
- Ability to use technology to communicate, to manage data, and to produce/submit required reports, correspondence, and/or financial information.
- Physical strength, mobility, dexterity, stamina, and acuity to perform job responsibilities.
- Ability to be punctual and in regular attendance.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may require.
Performance Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
- Demonstrates support for the school system and its vision, goals and priorities.
- Maintains and submits weekly log of student referrals.
- Selects appropriate tests for student assessment in accordance with applicable law.
- Administers tests for initial referrals and reevaluations in accordance with applicable law.
- Interprets testing data and prepares comprehensive report of evaluation results.
- Enters required information into STISETS.
- Attends referral meetings on individual students as needed.
- Attends eligibility meetings on individual students as needed.
- Confers with resource consultants, supervisors, coordinators, teachers and parents/guardians as requested.
- Tracks data on timeline/reevaluation due dates for the SDE.
- Monitors student reevaluations.
- Assists with compliance verification on transfers, reevaluations, and initial referrals.
- Attends staff meetings, workshops, and professional organization meetings for staff development as requested.
- Confers with attorneys on due process as directed.
- Develops and conducts inservice programs on new or updated assessments, evaluations, timelines, reevaluations, and other areas as needed.
- Keeps informed regarding research in psychological and educational testing practices in the areas of test construction, test administration and testing results interpretation.
- Works with outside agencies to assist in providing appropriate assessments, placements and transition services.
- Maintains confidentiality regarding school/workplace matters in accordance with state and federal law.
- Demonstrates initiative in identifying opportunities for improvement in areas of responsibility.
- Engages in professional growth and demonstrates professional ethics and effective leadership.
- Attends conferences and training sessions to improve skills and programs.
- Responds to inquiries and requests in a timely and positive manner.
- Maintains and submits reports, records, and correspondence in a timely and accurate manner.
- Properly cares for equipment and material resources of the school system.
- Uses effective collaboration skills to work as an effective team member.
- Adheres to school system rules, administrative procedures, local Board policies, and state, federal, and local laws.
- Reports absences and takes leave in accordance with Board policies and procedures.
- Performs any other job-related duties as assigned by Supervisor(s).
Terms of Employment: As established by the Board and applicable state law.
Evaluation: Performance will be evaluated in accordance with Board's policy on evaluation of personnel.
This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job goals, qualifications, and responsibilities and the employee may be required to perform other related duties as assigned. The Jefferson County Board of Education reserves the right to amend the job description as needed.
Approved: March 24, 2016
Jefferson County School System
Psychometrist-Psychologist
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