School Psychologist Assistant

Diane Renee’ Johnson

**** ***** **** ****** ** Canton, Ohio 44721 ****************@*****.*** 330-***-****

SUMMARY

Experienced professional with outstanding leadership, management, communication, planning, organization, problem-solving, and analytical skills. Unique ability to adapt quickly to challenges and changing diverse environments. Personable, articulate, and professional; compassionate and positive towards achieving curriculum goals for all students. Seeking a position that allows me to utilize my leadership, management, administrative and organizational skills.

CERTIFICATION

Ohio Department of Education Licensure OHI-34-6451

Principal Grades 5-12

2020-2025

Special Education Developmentally Handicapped K-12

2020-2025

EDUCATION

Kent State University December

2000

Kent, Ohio Bachelor of Special Education, Developmentally Handicapped

Ashland University August

2005

Ashland, Ohio Master of Education Administration, Principal Grades 5-12

LEADERSHIP

School Psychologist Assistant

Mindscapes LLC

2021-present August

Job Description:

A school-based support employee is responsible for duties and responsibilities related to managing special education caseloads. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required to perform this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Stay within your scope of practice, experience, or training supervision.

Communicate with co-workers and parents in a professional manner.

Maintains professional behavior during conflict situations.

Computer Skills: proficient typing skills, knowledge of Google Suites Programs (e.g., Google

Calendar, Google, Docs, and Google Spreadsheet), and an aptitude for learning new computer

software.

Manage School Psychologist’s digital caseload: track various tasks and deadlines for special

education evaluations and meetings on a shared spreadsheet. Create and organize folders on a

shared drive.

Scheduling: coordinate with pertinent party members to schedule meetings and testing. Email

Google Calendar meeting invites. Provide reminders.

Data Collection: coordinate with schools to collect student background history. Send out digital

rating scales to parents and teachers. Follow-up with individuals when requests have not been

returned.

Travel to school or the main office as needed.

Psychometrician: duties may or may not include in-person observations of students as needed

or facilitation of academic assessments.

Maintain ongoing supervision from your career coach to stay on track with company goals.

Duties and Responsibilities may evolve over time, and they are not limited to the

LEADERSHIP

Principal

Case Preparatory Academy K-8 June

2020-2021

Defining the school’s mission and communicating the goals and expectations of the school’s vision and mission.

Responsibility for professional, cooperative staff relations and for out-of-classroom activities important to the operations of the school.

Served as building Administrator and supervised the school’s student population and employee population.

Facilitated weekly professional development and staff development.

Teacher Evaluations (OTES)

Managed school budget

Analyzed and promote the use of assessment data for instructional planning, student achievement, and school improvement as well as the use of the data to determine student selection and target the lowest-performing students.

Support RTI process

Provide instructional guidance and feedback to teachers

Identified and deployed administrative practices that contribute to a positive and productive teacher environment.

Promote the growth and development of teachers to improve student learning by providing instructional coaching and non-evaluation feedback.

Complete written monthly reports, and assigned administrative tasks related to school sponsors and school board

Testing Facilitator

Promote and market school and enrollment coordinator

Compliance monitoring for Special Education students per state requirements

LEADERSHIP

Stark County Educational Services Center

Administration- Pupil Services

2013-2019

Serve as Co-Principal – Stark County Behavioral School

Provide direct behavioral interventions with students

Collaborated with community wrap-around services

Analyze and promote the use of assessment data for instructional planning, student achievement, and school improvement

Develop Functional Behavior Assessments

Develop Behavior Plans

Facilitated IEP/ETR annual and tri-annual parent meetings

Supervised Stark County Integrated Preschool Program

Served as Help Me Grow Coordinator

On-going Special Education compliance monitoring

Staff Intervention strategies and Instructional Coaching

Facilitated Professional Development for staff

LEADERSHIP

Director of Special Education

Sandy Valley Local School District August

2013-2019

Maintain and report SPED data to Leadership Team

Participation in Director’s Call meetings

Hold SPED Teacher Based Team meetings

Supervise/coordinate special education programs which include specially designed instruction

EMIS: Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents legally required or administratively useful while maintaining ongoing communication with EMIS Coordinators

Secure contracts for related services

Update SPED Roster (Google Sheets) and maintain accountability of Intervention Specialists at all schools

Send SPED updates to staff

Maintain Shared SPED data and files

Participate in multidisciplinary educational team meetings, IEP team meetings, or other educational team meetings

Provide guidance and training to special education teachers in IEP development, review, and revision

Monitor the development and updating of IEPs and ETRs by district teachers, review IEPs, and ETRs created by ISs, and assists with developing IEPs for new placements and new entries

Provide guidance to principals for disciplinary concerns and issues

TEACHING

Intervention Specialist

Fairless Local School District August

2009-2012

Assesses students and groups of students using various test results to help determine placement.

Uses data, such as progress reports and areas of trouble, to provide instruction to students and bring their skills up to grade level.

Monitors the progress of his or her entire caseload, maintains records and communicates with parents and teachers.

Attends and participates in ongoing training sessions, data analysis meetings, and workshops.

Works with a team to help identify the best practices for individual students and groups of students.

Provide input regarding the development and implementation of an intervention plan.

Works with teachers and principals to teach the intervention tactics.

Prepares reports for parents, teachers, and principals regularly.

Attends the appropriate training to improve knowledge and skills.

Participates in evaluations of the intervention plan.

Facilitate annual/ initial IEP parent meetings

Coaching

Varsity / Junior Varsity Cheer Coach

Fairless Local School District

Communicate frequently with the Activities Director and Dean of Students/Activities

Supervise and direct the assistant cheerleading coach and JV coach.

Maintain a physically safe practice environment and plan effective practices

Maintain cheerleading budget

Distribute monthly calendar to cheerleaders and parents

Maintain daily attendance for cheerleaders

Be aware of cheerleaders’ school attendance and grades

Coordinate team building/bonding activities

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