School Psychologist **1 Vacancy**

School Psychologist 1 Vacancy JobID: 7992 Position Type: High School Teaching Date Posted: 6/13/2024 Location: Proviso East High School Date Available: Upon Approval Closing Date: Until Filled   Additional Information: Show/Hide POSITION TITLE: School Psychologist REPORTS TO: Building Principal The Psychologist is responsible for pre-referral consultation/intervention/ RTI , as well as screening and identification of students referred for possible special education services and providing consultation to staff and students. QUALIFICATIONS: Required * Valid Illinois Professional Educators License w/ school psychologist endorsement * Masters Degree Preferred * Bilingual- Spanish Speaking * Previous Experience as School Psychologist POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: The essential job duties and responsibilities are not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary * Pre-referral consultation/intervention/RTI, including but not limited to: * Being a standing member of the pre-referral team within the assigned school(s) * Observing the student(s) * Serving as an assessment specialist who may do any or all of the following: * Screen at-risk children for intervention * Monitor progress during intervention * Assess instructional strategies * Consult with teachers to add instructional strategies/interventions * Monitor response to curriculum modification * Serving as an instructional intervention specialist who plans intervention and individual education programs on the basis of all necessary curriculum components and implements or supervises the implementation of intervention * Participating in ongoing training/in servicing related to job duties * Consulting with teachers and other team members on an ongoing basis * Serving as a technical assistant for the support of implementation of RTI in the assigned schools * Conducting an evaluation of each student assigned which shall include, but not be limited to: * Conducting pre-diagnostic meetings in order to determine scope and sequence of needed evaluations * An interview with the child * Classroom observation(s) * Consultation with the child's parents and teacher(s) * A review of the child's academic history and current educational functioning * A psycho educational evaluation if the child's learning processes and level of educational achievement * Administration of specialized evaluations specific to the nature of the child's problems * Conduct Functional Behavior Analysis for student, if required * Help create Behavior Intervention Plan for student, if required(consultation with team members required for this) * Attend pre-referral and screening team meetings in buildings assigned * Enter information regarding the psycho educational evaluation on CRT at least 24 hours prior to the extended IEP team meeting * Participate in the extended IEP team meetings and other such procedures as necessary, including manifestation determination review meetings * As part of the team determining the nature of a child's problems through a full case study evaluation, the Psychologist will, when necessary, participate in: parent conferences, classroom observations, consultations with local agencies, extended IEP team meetings, case follow-ups, consultations with teachers, the other diagnosticians assigned to the case, supervisors, and social workers * Attending PAEC meetings, completing psychological evaluation reports, and scheduling/chairing pre-diagnostic meetings (PDM's) * Participating in other duties based on the needs of students and programs. These may include teacher in-service, counseling, screening of students (preschool, etc), parent groups, supervision of interns, research of ongoing programs, and development of new programs. * Complete and monitor progress of the child's vision and hearing status by utilizing the Vision and Hearing Tracking form * Monitor the status of obtaining a consent for re-evaluation by utilizing the Re-evaluation Consent Tracking form * Perform other tasks as assigned by the Special Education Department Chair, Superintendent or designee

Created: 2026-04-15