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OSEC Employment Opportunities
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| School Psychologist |
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Qualifications: |
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| Applicant must have or be able to
acquire a South Dakota teaching certificate with a psychologist
endorsement. This would require a graduate degree in school
psychology and a supervised internship in an accredited
school setting for a period of one academic year; OR possess
Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) certification.
Applicant would work with South Dakota Certification if
he/she has any questions about certification, which can
be reached at certification@state.sd.us
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| Skills and knowledge
beneficial to the position include: |
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| 1. Experience within a school setting
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| 2. Experience working within a Native
American community and/or school |
| 3. Scheduling and program planning
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| 4. Working knowledge of special
education/Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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| 5. Communication skills |
| 6. Management Skills |
| 7. Ability to work in a variety
of educational settings |
| 8. Willingness to travel |
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| Job Objectives: |
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To provide school psychological
services which assist assigned school(s) in the identification,
planning, referral, and counseling of children requiring
special education services. |
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| Specific Duties Include: |
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1. Provide educational and psychological
evaluations, as comprehensive as necessary to determine
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the academic, social, and emotional needs of
individual children |
| 2. Participate in interdisciplinary
consultation in determining the eligibility, appropriate
planning, and |
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re-evaluation of program results
for student who require special education services. |
| 3. Assist with the development of
students’ Individualized Education Plan (IEP), including
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educational and therapeutic goals and objectives
based upon individual student needs |
| 4. Facilitate and/or complete a
Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) based upon school
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student needs. |
| 5. Assist with the development,
implementation and monitoring of Behavior Intervention
Plans (BIP) |
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based upon student needs. |
| 6. Develop a schedule for provision
of services to meet the needs of students in a participating
school |
| 7. Document/Log student services
as provided |
| 8. Coordinate with other professionals
to address the specific needs of a child |
| 9. Provide assistance, guidance
and possible training to teachers and parents |
| 10. Provide required reports based
upon school, student and organization needs. |
| 11. Responsible for professional
growth pertaining to duties, certification and/or licensure |
| 12. Perform other duties that are
pertinent to the effective and efficient operation of
the school(s) |
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and organization. |
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| Please Contact: |
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Ted Hamilton, Executive Director
Box 731
Kyle, SD 57752
(605) 455-2678
(605) 455-1659 Fax
Hamilton@gwtc.net |
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