Education Jobs in San Jose, CA

About the Employer

As one of California's largest high school districts, we offer rewarding and exciting employment opportunities that impact our students and community in a positive way. We offer a supportive team environment with a shared passion and common goal of providing students the education and skills they need to succeed in college and career.

Apart from competitive salaries and 100% benefits coverage for employees and their dependents, we also focus on personal professional development.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our team!

Job Description / Essential Elements :

Job Title : School Psychologist

Description of basic functions and responsibilities :

Gathers information, administers and scores individual tests; interprets test results for placement or counseling in various educational and psycho-educational programs.

Major duties and responsibilities :

MGM Screening

Gathers screening information on general school population for the MGM program

Administers individual psychological tests for MGM placements

Scores tests, completes write up of information

Interprets test results to students, teachers and counselors

Psycho-educational Evaluations

Assembles data from interviews and records

Administers and scores appropriate individual tests

Makes written evaluations of students based on test results and other data, and prepares educational plans

Consults with counselors, teachers, and parents to implement reports and written recommendations

Additional Special Education Services

Develops case reports for Admissions and Review Committee

Assists with placements, individual learning objectives, reports to parents, follow-up evaluations, and hearings on educational plans

Assists with applications and follow-up evaluations for students placed in private schools under EC 6870 and county programs

Other duties and responsibilities

Consults on designs, and assists in accumulation, analysis, reporting and dissemination of data for the district's comprehensive Special Education plan and other program development projects, as assigned

Maintains liaison with feeder school programs and appropriate community agencies

Assists with in-service training, as assigned

Performs other duties as assigned by Psychological Services

Supervision exercised or received

Supervised by the Director of Special Services who works in consultation with the Special Programs Administrator where appropriate

Minimum qualifications

School Psychologist credential

BA degree; MA preferred

Evaluation

Annually by the Director of Special Services

Requirements / Qualifications

Comments and Other Information

• Newly hired unit members are eligible for year for year placement on the salary schedule with relevant verified contractual experience

Bilingual Candidates Preferred.