School Psychologist - Elementary and Secondary - Starting School Year

Primary Function:
The School Psychologist is responsible for the provision of psychological services in the schools. The School Psychologist provides services to children, teachers, parents, community agencies and the school system.
Directly Responsible to:
SELPA Director, Special Education Services
Immediate Subordinates:
School psychologist interns are assigned by the Chair, Psychology Services and child care aides employed in grant projects (e.g. EMH/PIP) through Psychology Services or Special Education Services.
Assigned Responsibilities:
Consultation with school administrators concerning appropriate learning objectives for children and the planning of developmental and remedial programs for pupils in regular and special education programs.
Consultation with teachers in the development and implementation of classroom methods and procedures designed to facilitate pupil learning and to overcome learning and behavior disorders.
Consultation with parents to assist in understanding the learning and adjustment process of children.
Psycho-educational assessment of specific learning, emotional and behavioral disabilities, including, but not limited to, case study evaluations, recommendations for remediation and placement and periodic re-evaluation of such children.
Psychological counseling of children and parents, including parent education.
Consultation with community agencies such as child protective services, probation departments, mental health clinics, welfare departments, attendance review boards, county assessment teams and youth service agencies.
Consultation and the supervision of pupil personnel services' workers, as assigned.
Collection and interpretation of group data to assist the district in meeting its objectives in relation to the district's philosophy statement.
Professional growth and development in order to keep current with the latest information on child health, education, welfare and assissment/consultation services.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Personal:
Must exhibit, through training and experience, those qualities essential to maintaining effective working relationships in the area of Pupil Personnel Services.
Minimal Training:
Shall hold a Master's Degree with emphasis in school psychology.
Shall hold a clear Pupil Services Credential with authorization in school Psychology with a minimum of one year successful internship as a school psychologist.
Requirements / Qualifications

• Copy of Transcript
• Letter of Introduction
• Letter(s) of Recommendation
• Resume

Comments and Other Information
Nondiscrimination Statement
The West Contra Costa Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment), or bullying based on a person's actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
For questions or complaints, contact Equity Compliance Officer/Title IX Coordinator: Jose Espinoza, 1108 Bissell Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801, , and Section 504: Executive Directors' Office by school area. Area 1- DiShawn Givens, Area 2 - Jawan Eldridge, Area 3 - Jose DeLeon , 1108 Bissell Ave., Richmond, CA 94801, .
Declaracin de No Discriminacin
El Distrito Escolar Unificado de West Contra Costa prohbe la discriminacin, la intimidacin, el acoso (incluyendo el acoso sexual) o la intimidacin en base a las caractersticas reales o percibidas de descendencia, color, discapacidad, gnero, identificacin con un gnero determinado, expresin de pertenencia a un gnero, estado migratorio, nacionalidad, raza u origen tnico, adems de sexo, orientacin sexual o asociacin con una persona o grupo de personas con una o ms de estas caractersticas ya sean reales o percibidas.
Para preguntas o quejas, comunquese con el personal del Oficial de Cumplimiento de la Equidad/Coordinadora del Ttulo IX: Jose Espinoza, 1108 Bissell Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801, , , y Seccin 504: Oficina del Directorio Ejecutivo por rea escolar. rea 1: DiShawn Givens, rea 2: Jawan Eldridge, rea 3:Jose DeLeon , 1108 Bissell Ave., Richmond, CA 94801, .