REPORTS TO: Superintendent

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for providing psycho-educational services to referred students.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary referral meetings.
• Determines appropriate placement with the multidisciplinary team and contributes to the development of IEPs.
• Assists in Child Find testing activities.
• Provides consultative services to provide information regarding learning style, classroom management, and behavior modification to enhance student achievement.
• Provides confidential information to the teacher/principal when deemed to be in the student’s best interest.
• Provides consultative services to parents as necessary.
• Responsible for individual or group short-term counseling.
• Makes recommendations regarding outside counseling sources.
• Counsels parents as to how to most effectively deal with their child’s specific behavioral and emotional needs.
• Documents parent contact, counseling sessions, and classroom interventions. 
• Participates in vocational planning for special education students.

Only minimum duties are listed.  Other functions may be required as given or assigned.

MINIMUM DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• School Psychology endorsement from the Montana Office of Public Instruction.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from students, staff, and the general public.
• Ability to interpret a variety of written or oral instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents, and the community.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in writing or orally.
• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of student matters.
• Ability to effectively manage time and responsibilities