NATURE OF WORK:
The School Psychologist Paraeducator works under the direction of the Director of Student Services, School Psychologists, and Virtual School Psychologists to provide services and support to students who need testing evaluation. This position will require individuals to be on-site at the various school sites. The School Psychologist Paraeducator will provide support to students in various grades and/or content areas.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ability to professionally relate to and collaborate with co-workers, students, and community members
• Ability to understand and maintain confidentiality
• Ability to use technology effectively to complete tasks
• Ability to report to work daily and on time
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to follow both written and verbal instructions
• Possess effective organizational skills
• Possess effective written and oral communication skills

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Effectively collaborates with the Virtual School Psychologist to plan and/or review the day's activities and needs of the specific students
• Assist in conducting virtual psychological evaluations, behavioral evaluations, intellectual evaluations, academic evaluations, and observations
• Maintains appropriate safety standards while assisting students
• Maintains and manages the testing calendar
• Provides instructional/behavioral/self-help assistance to students as necessary
• Participates in Virtual School Psychologists training
• Develops new skills as required for assistance in the implementation of testing
• Follows all testing directions set forth by the Virtual School Psychologist
• Assists the Virtual School Psychologist in record keeping
• Keeps required materials readily available for testing
• Assists in the establishment of rapport between Virtual School Psychologist and school staff
• Attends workshops and in-service training sessions
• Assists Virtual School Psychologist in the preparation of testing-based materials and supports
• Implements testing material with fidelity
• Supports students in special education and general education settings
• Transitions students to and from various classroom locations
• Performs other related and nonrelated job duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Forty-eight (48) semester college credits OR successful completion Paraprofessional Test

Preferred:

• College training and experience working with children

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:
Full-time ten-month position

SALARY GRADE RANGE: The salary for this position will be based on the EASMC-ESP salary schedule for ten-month seven-hour employees – Range 9.

BARGAINING UNIT ELIGIBILITY: EASMC-ESP

Updated 07.2024, 05.2025