School Psychologist

Mitchell County Schools

School Psychologist

General Definition of Work

School psychologists provide direct support and interventions to students; consult with teachers, families, and other school-employed mental health professionals to improve support strategies, work with school administrators to improve school-wide practices and policies; and collaborate with community providers to coordinate needed services. 

Essential Job Functions

• Delivers a planned and coordinated program of psychological services.
• Identifies and assesses the learning, development, and adjustment characteristics and needs of individuals and groups, as well as the environment factors that affect learning and adjustment.  Uses assessment data about the student and his/her environment(s) in developing appropriate interventions and programs
• Assists in the planning, development, and evaluation of programs to meet identified learning and adjustment needs.
• Provides interventions to students to support the teaching process and to maximize learning and adjustment.
• Provides consultation to parents, teachers, other school personnel, and community agencies to enhance the learning and adjustment of students. 
• Communicates effectively with students, parents, and school staff.
• Applies ethics and standards of professional practice in the delivery of school psychological services and observes relevant laws and policies that govern practice. Participates in professional organizations and continually seeks to improve professional knowledge and skill. 
• Performs other related work as required.

Minimum Education and Experience

Advanced degree in psychology

Must be licensed in North Carolina

DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.