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This position is for the
remainder of the 2017-2018
school year.
OFFICE OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS
LOCATION: East Bank Middle,
Sharon Dawes Elementary and
Pratt Elementary
JOB GOAL: To apply
behavioral support
understanding and skills in
the school setting; to
provide comprehensive
psychological services in
the form of consultations,
and crisis intervention,
emphasized through a parent
effectiveness training
approach, staff development,
and direct individual and
group psychological
counseling to behaviorally
at-risk students.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Master's degree in School
Psychology or its
equivalent.
Minimum certification
requirements as defined by
the West Virginia Department
of Education Policy 5202.
Demonstrates expertise in
working with school-age
children grades pre-k
through 8 in psychological
related areas.
Demonstrates ability to work
as a member of a team.
Demonstrates ability to work
individually without direct
supervision.
Demonstrates ability to
organize and schedule time
efficiently.
Demonstrates knowledge of
important, relevant, and
current issues pertaining to
school-age children.
Demonstrates an
understanding of psycho-
educational strengths and
needs.
Demonstrates ability to
maintain complete and
accurate records.
Demonstrates ability to
relate a positive attitude
in working with other staff
members and the public.
Demonstrates understanding
of characteristics and needs
of students with behavioral
issues.
Demonstrates expertise in
providing counseling
services to students
behaviorally "at risk" and
their families.
Demonstrates knowledge of
computer usage.
Demonstrates ability to
write meaningful reports.
REPORTS TO: Building
Administrator
SUPPORT RELATIONSHIPS:
Works cooperatively with
building administrators,
staff and other members of
the school, parents, KCS
central office personnel,
and the community to provide
coordinated services to
students.
PERFORMANCE
RESPONSIBILITIES: The Title
I/IV Behavioral Support
Specialist/School
Psychologist will serve to
meet the needs of
behaviorally at-risk
students and their families
in assigned schools. These
services will be
supplemental to those
provided by the Kanawha
County Schools School
Psychologists. In the
provision of services, the
Title I/IV Behavioral
Support Specialist/School
Psychologist will rely to a
larger extent upon referral
data provided by teachers,
school counselor, and
principal.
Counsel individually and as
a team member in decisions
affecting referred students.
Observe in classrooms to
better understand students
and assist the teacher in
meeting student needs.
Provide individual and small
group interventions and
counseling to behaviorally
at-risk students.
Work with students to engage
strategies such as conflict
resolution and peer
mediation to promote the
development of age
appropriate social-emotional
skills.
Develop and train school
personnel in intervention
strategies designed for
students and families.
Schedule and hold
conferences and workshops
designed to train staff and
families to implement
interventions.
Train families in parenting
skills.
Refer individual students
and families to appropriate
community support agencies
and provide follow up.
Serve on the Student
Assistance Team (SAT) to
review prospective referral
candidates, with the goal of
assisting with intervention
strategies.
Assist educators, parents,
and students in crisis
situations, calling upon
special knowledge of local
resources.
Serve on schoolwide and
community committees and
programs to address topics
such as substance abuse,
discipline, appropriate
behavioral interventions,
conflict resolution and peer
mediation.
Conduct a thorough review of
student data for those
students served.
Conduct student and family
conferences as necessary to
meet student needs.
Consult with teachers,
school counselor, community
mental health
representatives, and
families as needed to meet
student needs
Perform tasks and assume
other responsibilities the
building administrator may
determine as specific to
this assignment.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 210
day Salary in accordance
with established pay
schedule for School
Psychologists.
EVALUATION: Performance of
this job will be evaluated
in accordance with
provisions of WVDE Policy
5310 Evaluation of
Professional Personnel.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The
physical demands described
are representative of those
that must be met by an
employee to successfully
perform the essential
functions of this job.
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
frequently required to
reach, stand, walk, lift,
grasp, write, talk, hear,
see, use technology such as
computers and multimedia
equipment, and use
repetitive motions. While
performing the duties of
this job, the employee may
frequently lift and/or move
at least 10 pounds of
materials. Specific vision
abilities required by this
job include close vision
such as to read handwritten
or typed material, the
ability to adjust focus. The
position requires the
individual to meet multiple
demands from several people
and interact with the public
and other staff members.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work
environment characteristics
described here are
representative of those an
employee encounters while
performing the essential
functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable
individuals with
disabilities to perform the
essential functions. Most
commonly, the educational
setting is indoors with
outdoor settings for recess
and field trip activities.
The noise level in the work
environment is low to
moderate (20-60 dB).
Exceptions include
gymnasiums as well as
vocational/technical
laboratories where the noise
levels may be moderate to
loud (60-90 dB).
The information contained in
the job description is for
compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) and is not an
exhaustive list of duties
performed by this position.
Additional duties are
performed by the individuals
currently holding this
position and additional
duties may be assigned by
the Superintendent or
his/her designee.
East Bank MS
East Bank
Kanawha
Valid West Virginia teaching
certificate
with the proper endorsements
as
required.
Kanawha County Schools Teacher Pay Scale Based Upon Degree And Years Of Experience
2018-01-30
This is a WVDE Job posting.
Please follow the link below
for additional
information.
Apply online at
http://kcs.kana.k12.wv.us
Go to Employment.
http://kcs.kana.k12.wv.us
kdolsen@mail.kana.k12.wv.us