School Psychologist- Big Sky Special Needs Cooperative
Position: Full Time (1.0 FTE) Itinerant School Psychologist
Start Date: 2021-2022 School Year
Minimum Salary: $47,250 DOE
Job Requirements: Master’s Degree in School Psychology with Montana licensure or the ability
to obtain Montana Licensure. The successful candidate must consent to and pass a fingerprint criminal background check. Position requires travel during the day.
Benefits: Full health, vision and dental insurance for the candidate. Student loan assistance, and relocation money for the out of state candidate. Cooperative work vehicle to travel to assigned schools, laptop computer for use at work, and comp time for those extra busy weeks.
To Apply/Inquire: Kris E. Magruder, Director
Suzi Ekness, Office Manager
220 North Wisconsin St.
Conrad, MT 59425
(406) 271-7558
Fax: (406) 271-5959
krismdi@bigskycoop.org
suzieom@bigskycoop.org
Or Apply Online: www.bigskycoop.org/employment
Big Sky Special Needs Cooperative is a special education cooperative serving five (5) North Central
Montana counties. The offices are located in Conrad, Montana, and provide Speech Language,
School Psychology, OT, PT and instructional services to 29 area schools.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Active member of the building Intervention Assistance Teams and RTI teams.
2. Evaluates referred students through measures which may include intelligence, academic, social/emotional, behavioral, and/or diagnostic assessments. (Will refer students to other agencies/professionals as appropriate.)
3. Participates as a member of the Evaluation Team on referred students and helps to determine eligibility under IDEA & 504 (when requested).
4. Makes recommendations to the IEP Team.
5. Consults with teachers in the areas of student behavior learning environments, teaching techniques, and alternative methods of instruction.
6. Provides inservice training when appropriate to introduce new information to aid teacher and staff functioning.
7. Cooperates with community agencies and parents/guardians to assist students at school, home, and in the community.
8. May provide counseling for individuals or groups to enhance educational or social performance.
9. Conducts appropriate research keeping current of new developments in the field.
10. Interprets school psychological services to teachers and parents.
11. Attends staff, professional, and interagency meetings as assigned.
12. Other duties as assigned by the director.