Rankin County School District
Psychometrist (25-26 SY)
Rankin County School District, Brandon, Mississippi, United States, 39042
Overview
Job Title: Psychometrist
Reports To: Director of Special Education
Receives Guidance From: Director and Assistant Director of Special Education
Overtime Status: Compliant with position, salary and FLSA regulations
Job Purpose In keeping a tradition of excellence, the purpose of the Psychometrist is to coordinate the referral to placement process for initial evaluations and reevaluations for Special Education students. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Duties And Responsibilities
Schedule and conduct comprehensive evaluations
Develop and compose Eligibility reports for students assessed by the RCSD
Schedule and conduct meetings to obtain permission to test from parents for Special Education (initial and reevaluation)
Schedule and conduct reevaluation meetings for out of state transfer students and three-year reevaluations
Schedule and conduct eligibility meetings for students who meet the criteria to receive Special Education services
Participate in MET team meetings as necessary
Review and explain the results of psycho-educational testing with parents and school staff
Receive and review available developmental information from school and outside resources about student behavior to select appropriate psychological assessments
Provide staff development and training on the evaluation process for new referrals, current students in special education, and students who transfer into the district with a special education ruling
Ensure the school has appropriate paperwork for initial evaluation and reevaluation and follow up on items not submitted by the school
Assist in preschool evaluations as needed
Provide date/time to school to schedule MET meetings
Schedule and conduct meetings for 504 requests
Schedule and conduct meetings for dyslexia services requests
Manage and monitor all contractual psychometrists: contracts, invoices, etc.
Maintain testing materials and supplies
Coordinate Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs): schedule assessments with contractual psychometrists and communicate with parents as they go through the independent evaluation process
Develop forms necessary for data collection for evaluations and MET meetings
Develop district procedures for testing as needed
Conduct all meetings and evaluations with outside agencies and facilities within the Rankin County School District (JDC, Brentwood, Mississippi State Hospital)
Lead and attend staff meetings/trainings as applicable; serve on staff committees
Assume responsibility for own professional growth and development, keep current with literature, attend professional meetings and conferences, and maintain any credits and/or continued education for licensure/qualifications
Maintain and accept responsibility for district-owned fixed assets assigned to the employee and ensure appropriate use by following district policies
Undergo periodic evaluations according to state and board policy procedures
Maintain confidentiality
Regular, dependable, in-person, and punctual attendance is an essential function of this position
Perform other duties as may be requested by the Board of Education, superintendent, administrator, director or as established by district policy
Read, understand, and abide by Employee Conduct Policy, GAB, and all other district, state and federal policies and procedures as established by RCSD and the Mississippi Educator Code of Conduct
Qualifications
Education Level: Minimum of Master’s degree in Psychometrics
Certification: MS Educator license with special education endorsement
Other Requirements: (not specified)
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using equipment such as a keyboard and video display terminal. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, reach, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and move up to 35 pounds and occasionally up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision.
Work Environment
The work environment is not a standard office setting; it encompasses the entire active school campus both inside and outside the facilities. The noise level is usually low to moderate and occasionally high. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Terms Of Employment Salary, days and work year as established by the Rankin County Board of Education
Evaluation Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the Rankin County School Board policy on Evaluation of Employees.
Other Note: This is not necessarily an all-inclusive or exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
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Health Care Provider
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Reports To: Director of Special Education
Receives Guidance From: Director and Assistant Director of Special Education
Overtime Status: Compliant with position, salary and FLSA regulations
Job Purpose In keeping a tradition of excellence, the purpose of the Psychometrist is to coordinate the referral to placement process for initial evaluations and reevaluations for Special Education students. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Duties And Responsibilities
Schedule and conduct comprehensive evaluations
Develop and compose Eligibility reports for students assessed by the RCSD
Schedule and conduct meetings to obtain permission to test from parents for Special Education (initial and reevaluation)
Schedule and conduct reevaluation meetings for out of state transfer students and three-year reevaluations
Schedule and conduct eligibility meetings for students who meet the criteria to receive Special Education services
Participate in MET team meetings as necessary
Review and explain the results of psycho-educational testing with parents and school staff
Receive and review available developmental information from school and outside resources about student behavior to select appropriate psychological assessments
Provide staff development and training on the evaluation process for new referrals, current students in special education, and students who transfer into the district with a special education ruling
Ensure the school has appropriate paperwork for initial evaluation and reevaluation and follow up on items not submitted by the school
Assist in preschool evaluations as needed
Provide date/time to school to schedule MET meetings
Schedule and conduct meetings for 504 requests
Schedule and conduct meetings for dyslexia services requests
Manage and monitor all contractual psychometrists: contracts, invoices, etc.
Maintain testing materials and supplies
Coordinate Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs): schedule assessments with contractual psychometrists and communicate with parents as they go through the independent evaluation process
Develop forms necessary for data collection for evaluations and MET meetings
Develop district procedures for testing as needed
Conduct all meetings and evaluations with outside agencies and facilities within the Rankin County School District (JDC, Brentwood, Mississippi State Hospital)
Lead and attend staff meetings/trainings as applicable; serve on staff committees
Assume responsibility for own professional growth and development, keep current with literature, attend professional meetings and conferences, and maintain any credits and/or continued education for licensure/qualifications
Maintain and accept responsibility for district-owned fixed assets assigned to the employee and ensure appropriate use by following district policies
Undergo periodic evaluations according to state and board policy procedures
Maintain confidentiality
Regular, dependable, in-person, and punctual attendance is an essential function of this position
Perform other duties as may be requested by the Board of Education, superintendent, administrator, director or as established by district policy
Read, understand, and abide by Employee Conduct Policy, GAB, and all other district, state and federal policies and procedures as established by RCSD and the Mississippi Educator Code of Conduct
Qualifications
Education Level: Minimum of Master’s degree in Psychometrics
Certification: MS Educator license with special education endorsement
Other Requirements: (not specified)
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using equipment such as a keyboard and video display terminal. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, reach, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and move up to 35 pounds and occasionally up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision.
Work Environment
The work environment is not a standard office setting; it encompasses the entire active school campus both inside and outside the facilities. The noise level is usually low to moderate and occasionally high. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Terms Of Employment Salary, days and work year as established by the Rankin County Board of Education
Evaluation Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the Rankin County School Board policy on Evaluation of Employees.
Other Note: This is not necessarily an all-inclusive or exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Education Administration Programs
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