Psychologist

• Position Type:
  Licensed Professional/ Licensed Professional
• Date Posted: 7/16/2025

NOTICE OF OPENING: School Psychologist (2 positions)

Fitzgerald Public Schools

School Year

Per FEA Contract

To provide quality services as a behavior and assessment specialist who supports both the general and special education population. To provide a comprehensive school psychological evaluation utilizing various techniques to determine the eligibility of children suspected of having an impairment that impacts educational success. To work as a member of child study teams with the goal of accurately identifying, assessing and servicing students with delays and impairments in the least restrictive environment.

To implement curriculum based intervention programs in a collaborative manner. To promote parent and community involvement in innovative ways that supports good mental health and social development.

• Specialist degree or equivalent in school psychology, and state approval or certificate as a school psychologist.
• Experience as a school psychologist in a school setting or other related agency experience preferred.
• Able to work effectively with staff, students and the community.
• Able to bill for services performed through the county Medicaid system.
• Able to follow all state and federal guidelines and timelines for the service and assessment of children.
• Skill in providing assessment and written psychological evaluations of intelligence, achievement, personality and adaptive behavior in identifying eligibility criteria for those suspected of mental impairment, learning disability, emotional impairment or other handicapping conditions.
• Skill in developing, implementing, training staff and students, and supporting behavior plans that help create meaningful, positive change in students with mental impairments and behavioral issues.
• Chair multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) Meetings and the Individual Educational Planning Committee (IEPC).
• Understanding of Response to Intervention theory and implementations in school settings.
• Understanding of Positive Behavior Support best practices.
• Knowledge of the development of assessment procedures that measure instructional progress and learning outcomes for individual children.
• Knowledge and ability to analyze assessment instruments typically used to measure educational potential.
• Skilled in objectively analyzing a situation in order to make a placement decision based solely on the best interest of that child.