JOB STATUS: UNTIL FILLED

QUALIFICATIONS: A collegiate professional license with an endorsement in School Psychology is required.  A Master’s degree from an accredited institution or a current license in School Psychology issued by the Virginia Board of Psychology is required.   Must have excellent organizational, and oral and written communication skills.  Bilingual skills to include Spanish are a plus. Must be able to work independently and to effectively handle multiple school assignments and the ability to work efficiently under minimum daily supervision.  Must possess a valid Virginia Driver’s License and use of a personal vehicle.   

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS: Provides a full range of school psychological services to school age children, including screening and assessment, designing educational programs, crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, and collaboration with outside agencies as needed.  Consults with classroom teachers, parents and school personnel regarding special needs of students and evaluates children’s needs, as warranted, identifying those requiring additional services.  Functions as a member of multi-disciplinary teams to determine student’s eligibility for special services, appropriate programming, and on-going progress.  Provides direct services through a variety of methods (e.g., classroom presentations, in-services to staff/parents, etc.) as needed.  Maintains assessment data on students and re-evaluate, as appropriate, to determine extent of progress or need for additional services.  Submits records, reports and assignments promptly and efficiently.  Establishes and monitors the necessary caseloads, procedures, and resources to manage school psychologist services to students/staff and work cooperatively to accomplish the goals of the IEP.  Adheres to the ethical standards and codes of the profession and to the established rules, regulations, and laws governing special education programs.  Participates in activities that promote professional development and use clinical/educational research to enhance direct services.  Supports and implements district policies, regulations, procedures, and administrative directives.  Performs other related duties as assigned.

GENERAL DEFINITION AND CONDITIONS OF WORK: Performs professional work performing psycho-educational assessments of individual students, including an assessment and interpretation of the student's intellectual, social, and emotional development.  Work requires frequent standing, light lifting up to 10 pounds, sitting, walking, vocal communication for expressing or exchanging ideas, hearing to perceive information at a normal spoken word level and visual acuity for preparing and analyzing written or computer data.

REPORTS TO: Senior School Psychologist

HOW TO APPLY: All applicants (including RCPS employees) must submit an on-line application. Please access website at: www.rvaschools.net.

Please upload the following information with your application: a current resume, transcript and license if applicable.  Also, when completing your application, include the email addresses of your professional references on the applicant reference form.  A reference form will be emailed to your listed professional references to complete.  Richmond City Public Schools will conduct a background investigation, fingerprinting, tuberculosis screening and drug/alcohol testing as a condition of employment. EOE. 

PAY SCALE: Teacher's salary scale

LENGTH OF CONTRACT: This is an eleven month (230 days) contract position with excellent benefits.

FLSA: Exempt

START DATE: Based on School Board approval