School Psychologist

School Psychologist

Alliance City SD ALL Buildings - Alliance, Ohio Open in Google Maps

Job : 5717522

Final date to receive applications: May 22, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: May 15, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jul 29, 2026

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories: Student Services >
Psychologist

Position: School Psychologist

Category: Certified, Student Support Services

Currently: Regular, Full-time 205 days per year

This position does include benefits

Reports to: Director of Special Education

Degree: Masters of Education in School Psychology

Job Overview: Conduct individual or intervention-based evaluations to assist school staff and parents; effectively meet the academic, behavioral and social-emotional needs of children; consult with educational staff to develop individualized learning or behavioral plans for students.

NOTE:

The below lists are not ranked in order of importance.

• Master's degree in educational psychology or equivalent from a four-year college or university
• Appropriate State of Ohio certifications/licensure
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate

• Ability to work effectively with others
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
• Effective, active listening skills
• Organizational and problem solving skills
• Specialized skill in evaluation procedures for student academic/behavioural problems
• Learn and become proficient and efficient in using all district software
• Ability to operate various office equipment
• Basic skills in counselling and consultation
• Knowledge of educational psychology
• Computer/word processing skills

• Must be available to staff and parents for consultation
• Counsel individually and in groups with children and handicapped students and/or their parents
• Provide screening programmes for children
• Provide referral to and consultation with outside service agencies
• Conduct individual psycho‑educational evaluations of children referred to the Student Services department, interpret findings when appropriate, to parents, teachers and other school personnel, child and qualified community agencies through conferences and written reports
• Participate in the identification and placement of handicapped children
• Recommend appropriate classroom management strategies for behaviour management
• Responsible for implementing new practices or methods in the area of school psychology
• Attend meetings, training programmes and/or in‑services as required by Superintendent, Board of Education or their designee
• Maintain respect at all times for confidential information
• Provide the results of psycho‑educational evaluation for consideration in the development of LEPs for each handicapped student
• Provide intensive psycho‑educational evaluation of individual children identified as or thought to be a student with a disability
• Assume case manager responsibility for individual students for the assessment phase and evaluation team report‑writing portions of child study
• Maintain accurate and complete records as required
• Provide guidance to students to promote their educational development
• Collaborate with colleagues and conduct professional development
• Qualify students for possible 504 Plans if meets the eligibility
• Refer students suspected of learning difficulties for Response to Intervention (RTI)
• Assist the administration in implementing all procedures and rules governing student life
• Observe ethics of the teaching profession

• Keep abreast of all rules and regulations regarding special education standards and IDEA
• Follow all local, state, and Federal timelines and procedural requirements.

• Promote good public relations
• Provide mental health activities for children within the scope of school‑based practice
• Maintain and submit Medicaid logs
• Serve as a role model for students
• Respond to routine questions and requests in a timely, appropriate manner
• Establish and maintain cooperative professional relationships
• Assist in the selection of textbooks,…