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Elk Grove Unified School District · 1 day ago

SUBSTITUTE - School Psychologist Eligibility Pool (Student Support and Health Services)

Elk Grove, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

Elk Grove Unified School District is the fourth-largest school district in California, located in southern Sacramento County. They are seeking a School Psychologist to conduct assessments of students' psycho-educational needs, provide consultative services, and offer short-term counseling to both special education and regular education students.

EducationSecondary Education

Responsibilities

Administer psycho-educational assessments and periodic re-evaluations of referred students as outlined by the student's assessment plan; prepare written reports of assessment findings with diagnoses and specific recommendations

Participate in IEP meetings as appropriate; facilitate teams as necessary to accomplish proper results

Provide consultative support as a subject expert to teachers, administrators, parents and students for regular and special education programs; consult with administrators, teachers and parents regarding mental health issues/interventions, substance abuse, understanding cultures, and the evaluation of educational programs and progress of students through various testing programs; provide support to administrators and teachers regarding classroom environment/school climate, student behavior, child development, learning problems and strategies, family/peer relationships, general education program options, special education procedures and guidelines, and the Gifted and Talented program; participate in discussions regarding promotion/retention and acceleration issues; assist with staff development as appropriate

Provide short-term counseling with referred students and families; assist with expulsions as referred

Recommend alternative approaches or techniques to facilitate the attainment of goals and objectives for individual students, groups of students, classrooms and schools

Perform crisis counseling as necessary

Drive a vehicle to conduct work

Perform related duties as assigned

Qualification

Pupil Personnel Services CredentialEducational PsychologyPsycho-educational assessmentsIndividual Educational Plans (IEP)Counseling techniquesRecord-keepingInterpersonal skillsCommunication skills

Required

master's degree in educational or clinical psychology, including at least one year of internship under the supervision of a credentialed school psychologist

Pupil Personnel Services Credential with School Psychology authorization

Valid California Class C driver's license

Resume

Valid California Pupil Personnel Services Internship Credential with School Psychology authorization OR Letter of Eligibility for Internship Credential

Credential Copy (Copy of all current valid credentials from CTC website (print information from each individual credential screen then scan and upload - do not use the email documents option as it does not contain all the needed information))

Letter of Introduction (Letter must be signed.)

Letter(s) of Recommendation (Three (3) Letters of Recommendation. (Letters must be signed.))