School Psychologist

Position:
School Psychologist

Type:
Professional Staff Student Support Services / Psychologist

Location:

Lincoln Center

Closing Date: 06/27/2026

• Identify children with educational, social, and emotional problems who need special help;
• Serve as a consultant to administrators, classroom teachers, parents, and other school personnel on matters related to the adjustment and educational problems of individual children and groups of pupils;
• Serve as a consultant to teachers and administrators;
• Give direct services to children and their parents;
• Promote an educational climate that is in harmony with the educational, social, and psychological needs of children.

• Educate school personnel about the role and functions of a School Psychologist;
• Serve as a consultant to administrators, classroom teachers, and other school personnel on matters related to the adjustment and educational problems of individual children and groups of pupils;
• Educate school personnel to identify and refer children who need school psychological services;
• Conduct preliminary and comprehensive psycho-educational studies to appraise the social, emotional, behavioral, and educational status and needs of children referred for school psychological services or for additional supports, such as a 1:1 paraprofessional, which may require an observation form to be completed;
• Make recommendations to school personnel pertaining to: the management of pupils in the school environment; educational adjustments to meet the needs of children (levels of instruction, methods, materials, remedial services, etc.); and placement of exceptional children in special education classes and programs;
• Assess and communicate the results of psycho-educational diagnosis to school personnel and parents through conferences, staffing, and written reports;
• Facilitate all initial and re-evaluation IEP meetings (with the exception of Speech and Language – Only and OT/PT);
• Attend annual meetings in which a change of placement (more restrictive), in district or out-of-district, is being considered;
• Create "save as" documents for IEP amendments;
• "Unfinalize" IEPs upon the request of a case manager in order to make modifications;
• Assume the role of LEA Representative upon request of the Principal for initial and re-evaluation IEP meetings;
• Provide follow-up services to determine to what extent recommendations have been implemented as well as to appraise the efficacy of recommended changes;
• Participate in in-service programs, formal and informal, to help school personnel; (a) recognize the needs and problems that children experience; and (b) deal appropriately with the needs and problems of individual children and groups of children;
• Work with parents to help them understand the needs and problems of their children and manage their behavior in a constructive manner;
• Participate in efforts to improve the mental health climate of the schools, and contribute to the solution of psycho-social-educational problems such as drug usage, truancy, racial conflict, suicide, depression, anxiety, drop-outs, social skills, etc.;
• Function as a member of building level RTI teams, grade level teams, and individual problem solving teams in order to contribute to a multidisciplinary approach to pupil management;
• Participate in research projects that pertain to the learning and adjustment of pupils;
• Participate in public relations activities in order to promote the acceptance, support, and use of school psychological services;
• Maintain lines of communication with various outside agencies that provide child and family services and make appropriate referrals;
• Provide support, instruction, technical assistance, and ongoing monitoring of progress toward measurable, identified goals for students at individual, group, or systems level;
• Providing support, training, and technical assistance during the data analysis and progress monitoring process for staff and parents;
• Serving as a consultation leader in the building during the RTI process;
• Providing consultation on legal and ethical concerns that arise in the building during the RTI and special education process;
• Providing consultation and…