School Psychologist – Special Education (2205)

The School Psychologist provides educational evaluations and consultation tochildren, parents, teachers, and staff regarding the prevention and/orinterventions which impact the education of students. Specific job duties include- -Individual cognitive, academic and emotional/social assessments forstudents with disabilities to ensure that students meet state and federaleligibility requirements for special education services. -Assessing students in order to determine eligibility for special educationservices or continuing need for special education services. -Ensures that proper procedures, methods and timelines are followed inaccordance with federal laws, Minnesota statutes, and other guidelines. -Consultation to special and regular education personnel on programs forstudents with disabilities -Assist in development of and provide continued support in students’Individual Education Programs (IEP’s), including the development ofFunctional Behavioral Assessments (FBA) and Positive BehaviorIntervention Plans (PBIP). -Participate in site-based Problem Solving Teams to develop interventionstrategies and supports. -Assist with school crisis prevention and crisis intervention and recovery(PREPaRE).

-Provide direct instruction to students in the areas of speech and communication as outlined on their IEP. -Consult with other staff members on the successful implementation of communication strategies and assistive devices within the educational setting. -Complete speech/communication assessment on identified students. -Complete the written documents related to speech services (IEPs, Evaluation Reports, Progress Reports, etc.). -Attend and sometimes facilitate IEP meetings for assigned students. -Provide case management services for assigned students.

Edina Public Schools has a Special Education Teaching position available at Countryside Elementary beginning in August 2016.

-Provide direct instruction, consultation and assessments for students with disabilities (Kindergarten through age 21 based upon assigned caseload). -Perform age appropriate educational assessments with students. -Develop, write and implement appropriate IEPs -Working in a team setting, provide effective educational opportunities for all students in the classroom, which will assist them in achieving their individual goals and objectives. -Along with other team members, plan and implement learning activities and strategies for all assigned students. -Model appropriate adult/student interaction -Maintain appropriate records/documentation as required by Minnesota Department of Education -Communicate and coordinate with families for optimal educational benefit for the students. -Participate in scheduled team meetings for ongoing collaboration with teachers, therapists and assistants.

Edina Public Schools has a 0.25 FTE Speech/Language Pathologist position available at Countryside Elementary beginning in August 2016.