School Psychologist - Contractor at Stride, Inc. in Des Moines, Iowa

Job Description:

Job Description

The STAGES School Psychologist provides psychological services within assigned schools including, but not limited to, evaluations, reports, providing related educational recommendations, consultation, therapy, and any other applicable educational services for students of the school. The School Psychologist will obtain licensure in multiple states and serve students across multiple schools as well as supervise Psychometrists or graduate students as they provide services to students.

Essential Functions
: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Complete records reviews ensuring all newly received documents (evaluation team reports, etc.) are compliant with state and local district laws


• Take the necessary steps to ensure compliance when necessary for any existing student files


• Maintain compliance with state, school, and company regulations


• Ensure all existing documents are compliant following the guidelines set forth by the state


• Administer academic and other assessments to currently enrolled students per mandated time frames to assist the IEP team in determining eligibility and identifying current needs of students

• Lead eligibility meetings


• Maintains files and/or records using specified systems, e.g., progress reports, activity logs, treatment plans, reports, etc. for the purpose of ensuring the availability of information as required for reference and/or compliance


• Collect data and work samples to monitor student progress toward Individual Education Program (IEP) goals and objectives


• Document all contact with parents and interventions with students


• Provide rich and engaging therapy experiences for students


• Commitment to personalizing learning for all students


• Demonstrate a belief in all students' ability to succeed and meet high expectations


• Understand that a primary responsibility is to establish and maintain a positive rapport with families and regularly communicates with and responds to students and learning coaches/parents in a timely manner


• Provide support to student support team (SST)/response to intervention (RTI) processes


• Complete eligibility paperwork within assigned school's IEP system following school processes


• Keep abreast of all changing legislative issues impacting special education eligibility within assigned state(s)


• Provide guidance with the implementation of school, procedures and projects

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
:

• Masters degree in School Psychology and three (3) years of school psychology work experience within a public-school setting or equivalent combination of education and experience


• Currently licensed as a school psychologist


• Ability to work independently


• Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday,


• Knowledge regarding Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) due process requirements


• Ability to conduct and interpret comprehensive psychological evaluations


• Ability to provide direct psychology services to students


• Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members to plan and deliver services to children


• Receptive to receiving coaching on a regular basis with administrators


• Ability to embrace change and adapt to ensure excellent student outcomes


• Ability to create and deliver staff development


• Exceptionally strong verbal and written communication skills


• Strong organizational and time management skills


• Ability to rapidly learn and adapt to new technologies and teaching platforms


• MS365 Proficient


• Ability to clear required background check

Job Type

Contractor



The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.



Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.



Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities



The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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