School Psychologist

administrative - licensed - mental healthcare

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open date 07/08/2026

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under general direction of the director and assistant director of psychological services, a school psychologist will administer psycho‑educational services to promote student success, and will act as a resource to students, site administrators, school personnel, parents, and student services.

• school psychologists work to deliver mental and behavioral health services to pupils in a school and find the best solution for each student and situation and use different strategies to address student needs and to improve school and district‑wide support systems.
• school psychologists provide leadership in initiating and facilitating constructive change in accordance with best practices by providing services as noted below.
• consultation
  • collaborates with teachers, parents, and administrators to find effective solutions to learning and behavior problems to promote a safe and supportive learning environment.
  • helps others understand child development and how it affects learning and behavior.
  • strengthens working relationships between educators, parents, and community services.
  • facilitates the collaboration between regular education and special education.
  • provides support to school staff on procedures and professional topics.
• prevention
  • designs programs for children at risk of failing in the educational environment.
  • promotes tolerance, understanding and appreciation of diversity in the school community.
  • participates in developing programs to make schools safer and more effective learning environments.
  • develops partnerships with parents and educators to promote healthy school environments.
  • participates in planning for and implementing a response to a crisis at the school.
• intervention
  • participates in problem‑solving teams to develop academic and behavioral strategies to ensure student progress, including home‑school collaboration and adjustments to the instructional environment.
  • provides psychological counseling to help resolve interpersonal or family problems that interfere with school performance.
  • works directly with students, families, and educators to help resolve problems in adjustment and learning.
  • provides training and social skills in anger management.
  • helps families and schools deal with crises, such as death, illness, or community trauma.
• evaluation
  • administers applicable assessments to pupils.
  • supports educators and parents in data collection for identifying and verifying problems that require intervention.
  • supports educators and parents in collecting data to monitor student progress and the effectiveness of interventions and educational programs.
  • uses a wide variety of techniques at an individual, group, and systems level to evaluate academic skills, learning aptitudes, personality/emotional development, social skills, eligibility for special services, and learning environments and school climates.
• research, planning, and training
  • evaluates the effectiveness of academic and behavioral management programs.
  • identifies and implements programs and strategies to improve schools.
  • uses evidence‑based research to develop and/or recommend effective interventions.
  • trains educators, students, and parents on topics including: data collection for problem‑solving purposes, instructional and behavior management strategies, substance abuse, crisis management, and working with students who have disabilities or unique talents.
• performs other duties as assigned.

any combination of education and experience that could likely provide the required knowledge and skills is qualifying. A typical way to obtain knowledge and skills would be:

• education: master's, ed.s. Or doctoral degree in a field that meets nevada state requirements for obtaining a nevada school psychologist certificate.
• experience: a minimum of 2 (two) years working with elementary or secondary students is desirable.
• licenses/certificates: possession of a nevada school psychologist certificate by time of placement. Possession of a nevada school psychologist license is required.