Model Lab School Psychologist

Title: Model Lab School Psychologist

Position Type: Model Staff & Faculty

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 23R200 - P-12 Programming

Division: 3R0000 - P-12 Programming

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Non-Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Type:  Full Time (37.5 hrs per week or more)

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Additional Schedule Details:

Posted Salary Grade:

Retirement:   KTRS 

Contact Person: [email protected]

About the College/Department:

Eastern Kentucky University is a regional, coeducational, public institution of higher education offering general and liberal arts programs, pre-professional and professional training in education and various other fields at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Located in Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, EKU has a distinguished record of more than a century of educational service to the Commonwealth. Eastern Kentucky University is committed to access, equal opportunity, dignity, respect, and inclusion for all people, as integral to a learning environment in which intellectual creativity and diversity thrives.
EKU is dedicated to high-quality instruction, scholarship, and service, and places emphasis on the three in that order. Through its colleges and schools, the University seeks to offer quality instruction at a variety of degree levels in general education, the arts, the sciences, business, education, pre-professional and professional areas, and applied and technical disciplines. Through consultative services, continuing education, and the extended campus, the University seeks to provide service to the community and the region. Research seeks both to advance knowledge in the subject matter areas with which the University is concerned and to support the primary function of teaching.
Model Laboratory Schools at Eastern Kentucky University provides a world-class K-12 educational experience designed to prepare the next generation of leaders. Established in September 1906, Model opened its doors as the first school of its kind in Kentucky as an integral part of the Eastern Kentucky Normal School, which would become Eastern Kentucky University. Model is the only educational laboratory school in the Commonwealth, which has established it as a school of choice throughout the region.

 

Job Summary/Basic Functions

This position is responsible for all school psychologist duties associated with Model Laboratory School students. The psychologist will plan, organize, and implement world-class educational programs in a P-12 laboratory school environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential, and helps the school and University meet established goals. Model Lab School Psychologist is responsible for all school psychologist duties associated with Model Laboratory School students. Support includes working with special needs populations, student supervision, student assessments, writing psychological evaluations, attending ARC meetings to interpret assessment data, providing emotional, social and crisis counseling with students as needed, and faculty support, as well as support of the school's mission of pre-service teacher training, university research initiatives and university committee work.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Experience:

Licensure & Certifications: Master's degree in appropriate education course work from a regionally accredited university, and Kentucky certification for school psychology.

Preferred Qualifications:

Successful experience as a school psychologist

Job Duties:

• 70% - Provides all psychological duties associated with Model Laboratory Schools. • Work with special needs populations to provide psychological services • Conducts student assessments and write psychological evaluations as required • Attends ARC meetings to interpret assessment data • Provides emotional, social and crisis counseling with students as needed • Maintains a professional identity and integrity through application of legal and ethical principles • Provides faculty and administrative team support. • Helps to create a school environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students • Prepares for psychology/counseling sessions and shows evidence of preparation • Accurately and thoroughly maintains required documentation, including the Infinite Campus student information system. Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, school and university policy, and administrative regulation • Encourages students to set and maintain standards of behavior and assists with student self-regulation • Strives to implement, by instruction and action, the Laboratory School philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives • Provides progress reports as required • Maintains confidentiality and takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, student records, equipment, materials, and facilities • Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct, and maintains order • Follows all University policies, procedures and Institutional Review Board guidelines, and adheres to Model Lab policies and procedures as outlined in the Model Laboratory School faculty handbook • Responsible for cooperation with students, professional associates, parents, staff, community groups, as well as University faculty, staff and administration • Cooperates fully with all investigations conducted by the University and the School as authorized by policy or law • Responsive and available for parent conferences and those conference should be scheduled as soon as possible and/or as needed - (Essential)
• 15% - • Attends staff meetings and participates on School and University committees. Membership in appropriate professional organizations is encouraged • Maintains regular attendance • Participates in the School’s graduation exercises, include wearing appropriate academic regalia • Performs other duties as assigned - (Essential)
• 5% - • Demonstrates progress in teaching, scholarship and service in areas related to education and departmental goals. Such productivity could include but is not limited to preparation and dissemination of curriculum materials, action research, published article/research, submission of a grant proposal, or presentation at professional conference • Strives to maintain and improve professional competence - (Essential)

Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Funding Source: Institutional

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions: For this type of employment, state law requires a national and state criminal history background check and a letter provided by the individual, from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services stating the applicant has no administrative findings of child abuse or neglect found through a background check of child abuse and neglect records maintained by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.

 

AA/EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

 

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory background check.