School Psychologist STX

 

THE POSITION BELOW IS VACANT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:

POSITION TITLE:              School Psychologist

LOCATION:                         St. Croix District

Interested persons should contact:  DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES

                                                     Careers@vide.vi   

Deadline for applying:            Until Filled

Salary Range:                          $36,240 - $71,300     

Union:                                     American Federation of Teachers

DESCRIPTION

This is professional work involving the administering, scoring and interpreting of psychological tests to groups and individual students. Supervision is received from the Director of Pupil Personnel Services.  Work in this class involves major responsibility for developing in-service training programs for teachers who administer group tests.  Work involves interpretation of tests for diagnostic and remedial purposes and the initiation of surveys, statistical reports and other studies.  This employee is given considerable latitude in exercising professional skills and independent judgment in the performance of work.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Selects, administers, scores and interprets psychological tests for students with learning and emotional problems;
• Identifies the gifted children and suggests accelerated programs for such children;
• Prepares case histories and reports outlining diagnostic results of the tests as a basis for planning the type of treatment;
• Plans and supervises in-service training programs for teachers to meet the needs of students;
• Provides to school personnel, parents, and certain community agencies clinical and diagnostic information regarding children learning and emotional problems;
• Prepares and submits reports to the Director of Pupil Personnel Services;
• Participates in case conferences and research programs;

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of psychometrics;
• Knowledge of educational psychology;
• Knowledge of the analysis and treatment of educational and behavioral problems;
• Knowledge of the resources and policies of community mental health;
• Ability to administer, score and interpret psychological examinations;
• Ability to carry out treatment functions;
• Ability to establish rapport with students, adults and all other persons contacted during the course of the work;
• Ability to speak and write clearly and concisely.

EDUCATION:

• Master’s degree, including major preparation in educational or applied psychology; and
• Two years of experience as school psychologist or a related field.

Certification Requirements

This certificate is required for anyone serving in the employ of the Department of Education as a school psychologist.

Professional Educator Class II Certificate Requirements (valid for five years and renewable every five years with special requirements)

On and after August 7, 2003 to receive a Professional Educator Class II Certificate to serve as a school psychologist, an applicant shall present evidence of meeting the following requirements:

A. Holds a master's degree;

B. Has completed, as part or in addition to the master's degree, a minimum of 39 semester credit hours in a planned program in school psychological services as attested to by an institution approved for the preparation of school psychologists including study and experience to be distributed among each of the following;

1. Evaluation techniques, including observation, clinical appraisal and testing, and integration and interpretation of data;
2. A supervised practicum for field work experience with school age children;
3. Characteristics of and programs for exceptional children;
4. Human growth and personality development and the implications of individual differences among normal and exceptional children for the planning of educational programs;
5. Individual and group counseling skills, modification of behavior techniques and interviewing skills; and
6. Learning theories as applied to the teaching process

C. Has a minimum of 30 school months of successful teaching or counseling experience at the elementary or secondary levels; OR

D. Holds or is eligible for a Virgin Islands Board of Education teaching certificate; and

E. Has completed required assessments and licensing requirement

No person shall be discriminated against in employment or in any other educational program or activity offered by the Virgin Islands Department of Education on account of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, handicap, or age.”

Application documents required: (1) Completed Application, (2) Resume, (3) Cover Letter, (4) Official College Transcripts, (5) Certifications, (6) Licensures, (7) Three Letters of Recommendation, (8) Police Background Check and (9) Doctor’s Statement of Good Health.

 ****DUE TO A HIGH VOLUME OF APPLICANTS, THE DEPARTMENT WILL NOTIFY ONLY THOSE WHO ARE SELECTED FOR THE NEXT STEP IN THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS. ****