SY 26-27 School Psychologist

The School District of Philadelphia is committed to becoming the fastest improving District in the country and transforming the educational opportunities it offers to our city’s more than 198,405 students. The District seeks leaders who have a passion for working with schools and communities who are committed to ensuring all students achieve. Serving a population as diverse as ours requires creativity, commitment, and vision. Will you join us?

DISCLOSURE: This position requires an oral exam for consideration. For internal candidates, please apply through the Employee Portal for consideration.

Job Summary

Provides psychological services to students thought to be eligible for special education services or for gifted services. Performs evaluations of the cognitive, academic, and social-emotional development of students through the use of techniques such as non-biased testing, observation, and clinical evaluation. Provides consultative services to all stakeholders regarding the process and services to schools within the School District of Philadelphia. Participates in the multi-disciplinary team process and individual educational programming activities for exceptional students. Assists regular education instructional staff in developing and implementing pre-assessment and informal intervention strategies for referred students.

Essential Functions

For all Specialties

• Conducts evaluations of referred students' cognitive, academic, and social-emotional development in order to identify the exceptional student.
• Administers psychological and educational tests to identify learning and/or behavioral differences in individual students.
• Participates in the multi-disciplinary team process of student evaluations.
• Assists in the development of the individual educational program by making placement, service, and referral recommendations; follows-up on students' placement, adjustment, and achievement by consulting with school staff, parents, and outside service agencies.
• Participates in staff and family training activities.
• Prepares and maintains case history records on individual students.

General/Sign Language Specialty

• Assists in the development of the individual educational program by making placement, service, and referral recommendations; follows-up on students' placement, adjustment, and achievement by consulting with school staff, parents, and outside service agencies.
• Provides pre-intervention consulting services to regular education instructional staff.
• Facilitates the development and implementation of informal intervention techniques.
• Serves as a resource person to special education teachers and other professional/paraprofessional staff members engaged in the delivery of programs in the delivery of programs and services to special education students.

Gifted Specialty

• Assists in the development of the gifted individual educational program
• Provides pre-evaluation consulting services to regular education instructional staff.
• Documents appropriate information and reports in the EasyIEP - Gifted Process module.
• Provides consultative services to school staff and parents as needed regarding the gifted evaluation process and services to schools within the School District of Philadelphia and, where appropriate, to parents from private and parochial schools as it pertains to Equal Participation.