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Position Summary:
Under the general direction of the Superintendent while performing services at the school site, provides psychological services including, but not limited to, assessment, intervention, and consultation to meet the education needs of pupils.

Essential Duties:
Demonstrates an awareness and sensitivity towards our diverse student groups regarding their academic, social emotional, and behavioral needs.
Ability to assist in monitoring students placed in public and private schools.
Ability to provide consultation in the interpretation and use of test data for school personnel and parents/guardians.
Prepares written psycho-educational evaluations: Selects and administers age appropriate assessment methods and materials in order to determine the needs of the student. Consults with teachers and other school personnel to obtain information regarding the reason for referral. Gathers background information on the student's psychological history by conducting behavioral observations, making home visits as appropriate, conducting interviews, and reviewing school records. Clearly synthesizes and interprets assessment data in verbal and written reports, recommends most appropriate educational services that answer referral question(s) and explains relationship of data to decisions made, and develops goals to address areas of need as part of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
Knowledge and experience with students with autism, and overall social-emotional learning.
Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary assessment team assigned to each school and works as a team member in making placement decisions, developing intervention plans, and planning programs to meet the special needs of children.
Communicates case findings and recommendations to teachers and other school personnel as needed
Consults with administrators, teachers, paraprofessionals, parents/guardians, related service providers and appropriate others to provide support for implementin

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NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
The State of California Department of Education (CDE) is committed to ensuring equal, fair, and meaningful access to employment and education services. The CDE does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis and/or association with a person or group with one of more of these actual or perceived characteristics of age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, material status, medical condition, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, retaliation, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, Vietnam Era Veterans status, or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment. The Office of Equal Opportunity is charged with overseeing, leading, and directing the CDE's efforts to meet the legal obligations outlined in state and federal civil rights laws, and regulations in CDE employment and delivery of education services. Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination and civil rights should be directed to the Office of Equal Opportunity.

TITLE IX COMPLIANCE
Related Board Policies regarding nondiscrimination in the Burlingame School District's programs (BP 0410), employment (BP 4030), and anti-harassment /anti-bullying (BP 0411), sexual harassment of student or staff (BP 4119.11) are outlined in the referenced Board Policies which can be found on the district website: http:/www.burlingameschools.org

Complaints regarding discrimination as outlined in the above statement and related board policies should be addressed to the Title IX Coordinator for the Burlingame School District:
(650) 259-3810