Albemarle County Public Schools · 4 months ago
School Psychologist Long-Term Substitute - Special Education - 2025-26 School Year
Charlottesville, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelAlbemarle County Public Schools is seeking a School Psychologist Long-Term Substitute for the 2025-26 school year to provide essential psychological services to students. The role includes conducting evaluations, providing counseling, and collaborating with educational teams to support student success.
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Responsibilities
Conducts comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations to assess a student’s level of cognitive, academic, social/emotional, and behavioral functioning in order to assist in the identification of an educational disability
Prepares clearly written, comprehensive psychological reports that address the referral issues and provide practical recommendations that can be realistically implemented by school personnel and used to assist in the development of the Individual Educational Plan (IEP) or intervention plans
Provides psychoeducational consultation to teachers, counselors, administrators, other school personnel, and parents to assist with the amelioration of school-related problems
Provides counseling as a related service for students with an IEP and/or brief individual and/or group counseling to students needed to assist with the amelioration of school-related problems
Serves as a member of pre-referral intervention teams (SBIT/MTSS), as requested, and the Special Education Eligibility Committee. Serves as chairperson of certain eligibility committees, as assigned
Participates in other data-based decision-making school teams (IEP, Section 504, MDR, Threat Assessment, etc.), as requested
Maintains accurate and careful records of all psychological services provided
Follows federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and policies regarding children's educational welfare; and serves as an advocate for students and parents
Maintains high professional and ethical standards as delineated in Principals for Professional Ethics (National Association of School Psychologists) and Ethical Principals of Psychologists (American Psychological Association)
Assists, as needed, with the development and provision of in-service programs related to child behavior, child development, special programs, and preventative mental health in the school setting
Supervises the work of the school division's psychology interns and practicum students, as assigned
Serves as liaison between the schools and consulting clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, and mental health agencies
Acts as a consultant concerning assessment approaches and instruments to be utilized in the evaluation of students by school personnel; recommends appropriate reference material
Serves as a member of appropriate community groups or committees as requested
Interprets to school division patrons the psychological services of the school system; maintains liaison with community and state organizations related to psychological services
Cooperates in school division follow-up and research projects to enhance the effectiveness of instructional programs for students
Supervises and implements procedures for School Crisis Team, if assigned
Attends professional workshops and conferences to refine skills and gain new competencies
Keeps abreast of the professional literature in order to remain alert for ways in which psychological services to students can be improved, and makes such suggestions and recommendations
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Candidates for this position must hold or be eligible for a Virginia teaching certificate with endorsement in to be a school psychologist
Holds or is eligible for the Virginia Pupil Personnel Services License with an endorsement in school psychology
Must be eligible to participate in school-based Medicaid claiming by having a valid NPI number or willing to secure a NPI number upon employment
Ability to assess, screen, and evaluate students
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative professional relationships with administrative and school staff
Knowledge of child growth and development
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Benefits
Health & dental coverage
Retirement
Flexible spending accounts
Paid time off
Wellness program
Discounts on gym memberships
Company
Albemarle County Public Schools
Albemarle County Public Schools (ACPS) serves 13,677 students in preschool through grade 12 in Albemarle County, Virginia.
1001-5000 employees
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Eirine Vlavianos, PHR, SHRM-CP
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