School Psychologist

Tanque Verde Unified School District is seeking a School Psychologist to start of the  school year. This is a full‑time, benefit‑eligible position.

The School Psychologist provides school psychological services in an educational setting and performs duties as assigned including those required by state statutes, district policies, and regulations.

• Provides consultation to students, teachers, other school personnel, and parents regarding social, emotional, behavioral, and/or academic behavior.
• Performs and reports on psychological evaluations, including comprehensive intellectual assessments of exceptional students.
• Administers individual assessments to students.
• Interprets the results of individual, class, school, and district assessments.
• Collaborates with site special education teams and multidisciplinary teams in student assessment, placement, and other special education related decisions.
• Serves as a resource to committees, school administrators, and school personnel when addressing issues and events that would benefit from the skill set of a school psychologist.
• Provides regular consultations to teachers and site administrators regarding student behavior.
• Actively serves as a liaison among students, parents, school staff, and community agencies on issues related to student development.
• Provides interpretations of evaluations received from outside agencies.
• Ensures students are placed in the least restrictive environment.
• Consults with students individually and in group settings on school‑related problems.
• Conducts site‑based educational research as needed.
• Consults with educators and other professionals regarding cognitive, affective, social, and behavioral performance.
• Assesses developmental needs and develops educational environments that meet diverse needs.
• Intervenes to improve organizational effectiveness and develop partnerships between parents, educators, and other caretakers.
• Demonstrates an understanding of classroom and school environments.
• Maintains accurate and confidential records of students.
• Prepares detailed reports and conducts other record‑keeping functions as required.
• Participates in trainings, conferences, meetings, workshops, and other professional development activities as required or assigned.
• Represents staff and the District at meetings.
• May perform other related duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of the education of students with disabilities/handicapped conditions, State Board of Education rules and regulations, and TVUSD policies and procedures.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of the Superintendent, staff, and Governing Board, protect records and information, and discern when discretion is warranted within legal confines.
• Ability to convey complex psychological data to parents, teachers, and others in a meaningful way.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of school psychology.
• Ability to interpret laws, policies, and guidelines related to school psychology.
• Ability to work with a diverse student population.
• Knowledge of effective instructional processes; understanding of the organization and operation of schools and agencies.
• Ability to apply learning principles to the development of competence both within and outside school.
• Knowledge of psychometrics, including normative, criterion‑based, and informal evaluations.
• Knowledge of evaluating physically and sensory impaired students.
• Ability to understand child development, learning disorders, behavioral management, and personality theory.
• Skills in writing instructional objectives.
• Ability to maintain positive, cooperative, and mutually supportive relationships with the Superintendent, administrators, staff, and the Governing Board.
• Knowledge of effective leadership and management practices when supervising others.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and orally.
• Ability to create presentations and communicate effectively to top management, public groups, and the Governing Board.
• Ability to travel from one school site to another throughout the work day.
• Ability to sustain an even temperament through extended work hours and challenging situations.

• Master’s degree in psychology and Arizona certification as a School Psychologist (PSS), Ed.S., Educational Specialist, or Doctoral Degree; a Doctoral Degree is preferred.
• National Certification as a School Psychologist or NCSP is preferred.
• Experience supervising others.
• Prefer familiarity with school district operations; work experience in a school setting is highly desirable.