School Psychologist; District Wide Pool

School Psychologist (District Wide)  Pool

• Date Posted: 1/30/2026
• Location:
  
  District-wide
• Date Available:
  
  August 2026

School Psychologist Pool (District Wide) -  School Year

Posting # 4391

Columbia Heights Public Schools is accepting applications for School Psychologist for the  school year.

Position is a 1.0 FTE (benefit eligible).

Position begins August 2026.

External posting dates: 2/9/26-until filled.

Link to Teacher Master Agreement with Salary and Benefit Information:

Questions regarding this position should be directed to Sarah Godfrey, Director of Special Education, , godfreys.mn.us.

Interested applicants should apply online (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Interviews will be scheduled at the request of the School District.

Performs difficult professional work conducting psychological assessments; providing interpretation of test results; participating in educational planning; preparing psychological reports; providing customer service, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the general direction of the Director of Student Services.

Master's degree in psychology, behavioral or mental health, or related field and moderate experience working in assessment, behavior, special education law, mental health, working in a clinical psychology setting, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be a licensed Minnesota Department of Education School Psychologist.
• District is willing to apply for a TIER 2 licensure if candidate needs to complete internship hours.
• Experience working in a multicultural setting and with diverse groups of people preferred.
• Alternatives to the qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable will also be considered.
• Valid driver's license in the State of Minnesota.

• Conducts psychological assessments; evaluates students for special education needs, educational skills, social skills and emotional status.
• Designs and facilitates programs for children with at risk for failure within the typical learning environment; provides knowledge of cultural mental health issues; assists administration with creating a safe and bully free environment; provides resources for out of district services and programs.
• Facilitates communication between teachers, administrators, parents and students to find solutions to academic, behavioral, and mental health problems; assists others to understand child issues.
• Provides psychological counseling; helps students, families and school manage crisis situations to minimize their effect on the learning and mental capacity of the child.
• Provides mental health strategies; facilitates and coordinates training in social skills and anger management.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of academic and behavioral management programs being used; disseminates research for use in evaluations and programs.
• Addresses inquiries from staff and administration in regards to response to intervention and positive behavior interventions and supports; collects information; assists with grant writing.

Comprehensive knowledge of district policies, manuals, programs, processes and procedures; comprehensive knowledge of psychological policy, federal and state rules and regulations; comprehensive knowledge of standard office practices, procedures and equipment; thorough knowledge of business English, spelling and arithmetic; comprehensive knowledge of processes and procedures for evaluating education students; comprehensive knowledge of the principles, practices and procedures of district administration; comprehensive knowledge of curriculum and program development for special students;

comprehensive knowledge of issues related to special education law and due process; comprehensive skill developing modified education plans; comprehensive skill analyzing behavioral and social skills; thorough skill operating standard office equipment, personal computer and applicable hardware and software; general skill using psychometric test kids; ability to analyze and interpret various psychological reports; ability to read and respond to grant requests;

ability to display an understanding of due process law; ability to develop and present ideas effectively, orally and in written form; ability to compute rates, ratios and percentages; ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals; ability to understand special education funding streams for student placement and educational support needs; ability to apply communication skills while working in stressful intense situations;

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