School Psychologist - DE - Pediatric Developmental Services
Dover, DE
About the Job
PDS is looking to hire a School Psychologist
Join our team today and help us continue our mission to positively impact the lives of children and communities across the nation. **NCSP or VA School Psychologist license required**
POSITION DUTIES
Administers psychological and educational tests and interprets assessment results; provides counseling services to students and their parents; participates in inter-disciplinary meetings to evaluate and discuss the diagnosis, etiology, and treatment of students; assists in planning programs that meet the special needs of students.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Possession of or eligible for a Virginia School Psychologist Certificate. Certification eligibility requirements include: A Master's Degree in Psychology, Education, or Human Development with 60 graduate hours of course work in the five required subject areas (Psychological and Educational Foundations, Interventions and Assessments, Statistics and Research Methodologies, and School Psychology) and completion of an approved School Psychology Internship Program or two years of successful experience providing psychological services to students in an education setting under the direction of an individual certified as a school psychologist.
SELECTIVE QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of the Psychological concepts and special education eligibility criteria under IDEA; knowledge of appropriate psychological services; skill in interpreting assessment results as they apply to Individualized Educational Programs; ability to make sound recommendations and decisions; ability to work effectively with other professional and residential security staff.