Qualifications:
NYS Certification as a School Psychologist
Duties and Responsibilities:
Serve as the District Psychologist for the Elementary Diagnostic Team.
Provide diagnostic services in the area of functional behavior assessment, intelligence, personality, sensory motor achievement and adaptive behavior to students with suspected exceptional educational needs.
Report test data and observations for students who have been referred to assist the IEP team in identifying various disabilities along with helping to determine the need for special education.
Promote school policies and practices that ensure the safety of all students by reducing school violence, bullying and harassment, and providing crisis support as needed.
Chairperson of the Committee on Special Education.
Maintain communication with administrators, teachers, other school personnel and parents/guardians to enhance cooperative action, which will meet the health and safety needs of students.