• The School Psychologist
  for Visually Impaired Students focuses on the unique needs of students with visual impairments, providing specialized psychological services, assessments, counseling, and interventions to promote academic, social-emotional, and behavioral success

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct psychological assessments to identify the strengths and needs of students with visual impairment.
• Participate in IEP team meetings as needed to address assessment and evaluation issues.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, families, and other specialists to develop individualized education programs (IEPs) and support services.
• Offer expertise in system-wide program design to specific assessment and Response to Intervention (RTI) efforts with individual students.
• Provide consultation to teachers, administrators, and parents to address students' individual needs, develop and implement behavior management plans, and create supportive learning environments that promote academic success and emotional well-being
• Provide individual and group counseling, addressing social-emotional, behavioral, and academic challenges.
• Possess expertise in visual impairment, assistive technology, and the unique challenges faced by students with visual impairments.
• Stay up to date on current research and best practices in school psychology, visual impairment, and special education.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records of student progress and interventions.
• Work closely with special education teachers, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and other specialists to ensure a holistic approach to student learning.
• Assist parents in locating appropriate professional services outside the school when needed.
• Assist the school system in assessing staff development needs.

Pay quotes are an estimate of gross weekly pay, including non-taxable reimbursements, based on available information and subject to confirmation.

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