Licensed Specialist in School Psychology; LSSP

Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP)

Midland Independent School District Special Services - Midland, Texas. Open in Google Maps.

Job : 5517652

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Jan 30, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

POSITION: Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP)

EXEMPT STATUS: Exempt

NUMBER OF DAYS: 197

PAY GRADE: Admin/Prof- PG4

DIVISION:

DEPARTMENT: Special Services

REPORTS TO: Special Services Supervisor

SUPERVISES: Supervise and evaluate the performance of personnel as assigned

EDUCATION:

• Master’s Degree in School Psychology
• Licensed by the Texas Board of Examiners of Psychology as a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP)

EXPERIENCE:

Position Function/

Purpose:

Serve on the district’s special education program’s assessment team. Conduct psychological evaluations of referred students. Plan and manage the psychological services program for students and parents. Coordinate interagency referrals and agreements. Provide training for teachers in special teaching methods and behavioral intervention. Provide supervision as needed by MISD for psychology interns, psychologists with temporary licensing, and Licensed Specialists with less than three years of experience.

Special Knowledge/

Skills:

• Knowledge of psychological theory, assessment of child and adolescent personality, knowledge of objective and projective personality measures.
• Knowledge of educational foundations.
• Ability to manage programs effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership of professional staff and provide clinical supervision.
• Ability to interpret statistical educational data.
• Knowledge of Special Education laws pertaining to the education of students with emotional disabilities.

Terms of

Contract:

According to district approved calendar

Major

Responsibilities and duties:

• Provide psychological evaluations on referred students in a timely manner, keeping accurate, complete, and current records of psychological reports.
• Participate and contribute information for campus ARD meetings.
• Accurately utilize comprehensive assessment data and teacher/staff input in diagnosing individual student needs and placement.
• Assist in setting goals and objectives for the individual educational plans for assigned students.
• Assist school personnel and parents in planning and implementing the individual educational plan for appropriate students.
• Coordinate parent training activities and events for students in self-contained programs or who are diagnosed with pervasive developmental disabilities.
• Offer suggestions and training to teachers and administrators for more effective methods of teaching individuals with developmental disabilities.
• As needed by the District, provide direct, systematic, face-to-face supervision as required under the Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP) Act of all LSSP psychology interns, and/or individuals with a temporary LSSP license.

• Initiate and encourage communication between special and regular education teachers.
• Work cooperatively with others in campus and district programs.
• Support programs and actions that facilitate a positive, caring climate for learning and an orderly, purposeful environment.

• Support the administration and administrative policies of the district and the campus.
• Have a clear sense of the psychologist’s purpose and be actively involved in the design and implementation of the district programs for special education students.
• Identify, analyze, and apply research findings to facilitate school improvement.
• Utilize appropriate information systems and records necessary for attainment of the special education department’s mission and overall school improvement.
• Make recommendations to the administration concerning the design and implementation of the district programs for the emotionally disturbed.
• Make recommendations to the administration concerning crisis intervention and school violence issues.

• Select and administer evaluative instruments for the purpose of diagnosing individual students’ needs.
• Determine the presence or…