POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Masters Degree or all Masters Degree course work completed except a thesis/project.
• Valid Washington State School Psychologist certification.
• Provide various assessments and reassessments of a child’s abilities, learning styles, academic achievement levels, emotional development, aptitude, and social skills.
• Integrate the information obtained into an accurate and useful overview of the child’s functional ability.
• Facilitate multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• Provide brief or crisis counseling as needed.
• Confer with teachers, parents and others about the child’s learning achievement levels, social/emotional development, and individual needs for specially designed instruction.
• Assist parents in recognizing the special needs of their child and help them deal realistically with those needs.
• Work together with other agencies and service providers to plan appropriate programs for students with disabilities.
• Complete Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Plans of students as needed.
• Be knowledgeable of state and federal special education rules and regulations.
• Work within state mandated time periods for meetings and assessments.
• Assist with Washington Alternative Assessments.
• Must be able to work well with staff, students, and parents.
• Must be willing to log schedule for department planning purposes.
• Knowledge of RTI process and be willing to share intervention ideas.
• Follow District policies, rules and regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

 

POSITION DETAILS:

• 3.75 hours/5 days per week starting the 2024-25 school year.

BENEFITS:

Information can be located at https://www.kibesd.org/human resources.

 

Application Procedure: In-District staff must complete an internal online application or sumbit a letter of interest by 3:00 p.m. (PST) on or before the closing date or until filled.

 

Out-of-District applicants must also complete an online application and provide all required documentation. All hires are subject to a satisfactory criminal background check.

 

The Kiona-Benton City School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

 

Kiona-Benton City School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Any inquiries regarding compliance procedures may be directed to the School District's Title IX Officer, Title II and Section 504 Coordinator, the District's Special Services Director at 1105 Dale Ave., Benton City, WA 99320; contact number (509)588-2024. A copy of the district's appeal/grievance procedure is available upon request from the District Office (WAC 392-190-060). Verification of identity, United States work authorization, and Washington State Patrol/Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint process must be completed before employment commences (pursuant to RCW 28A.400) Candidate selected will be employed on a temporary basis subject to completion of the background check.