Early Childhood School Psychologist​/Psychological Examiner

Early Childhood School Psychologist/Psychological Examiner

Rockwood R-6 School District Early Childhood
- Eureka – Eureka, Missouri.

Job : 5536455
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Re-Posted: Feb 18, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Aug 18, 2026

SCHOOL YEAR

1.0 contract

Requires Missouri School Psychologist or Psychological Examiner certification.

Any interested certified Rockwood employee eligible to transfer (180 days contract or more) must submit a TRANSFER application to this posting before the internal closing date to be considered.

If new to the district, start date is 08/11/26. Regular teacher orientation start date is 8/18/26.

Reports to:

Director of Early Childhood

POSITION SUMMARY:

The purpose of this position is to (1) determine students’ eligibility for special education services by assessing their cognitive ability, processing strengths and weaknesses, adaptive behavior, social/emotional/behavioral functioning and academic achievement, and (2) to assist in the development of a specific educational program for the student.

• Participates as a team member in the multidisciplinary evaluation process.
• Prior to a referral for an evaluation, consults with school staff requiring academic/behavioral interventions and appropriateness of referral.
• Administers diagnostic tests and procedures to determine students’ cognitive ability, processing strengths and weaknesses, adaptive behavior development, academic achievement levels and emotional/behavioral functioning.
• Schedules pre‑evaluation, post‑evaluation and re‑evaluation conferences in collaboration with parents, school staff and evaluation team.
• Attends pre‑evaluation conferences with parents and school officials to obtain pertinent background information, review school concerns, explain parental rights and responsibilities and secure permission to evaluate.
• Reviews student files, referral packets and gathers pertinent data from physicians, mental health professionals and outside agencies.
• Attends diagnostic conferences and reports assessment results and recommendations to parents, students, teachers, counselors and other interested and/or entitled parties.
• Serves as chairperson at diagnostic conferences and is responsible for ensuring that diagnostic decisions are made in compliance with DESE criteria and best professional practice.
• Maintains case records by preparing, editing, and proofing the final assessment report in a timely manner.
• Attends professional development opportunities, staff meetings and credit courses (when necessary) in order to keep abreast of new developments and maintain certification and/or licensure.
• Serves on committees making recommendations to coordinators and directors.
• Attends IEP conferences, when necessary, to provide input on appropriate goals and objectives for individual students.
• Consults with colleagues, supervisors and consultants regarding the special education needs of individual students.
• At the request of coordinators, provides in‑service to observers, parent groups and students regarding assessment and related services.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by the superintendent, assistant superintendents, directors, or coordinators.

• Requires travel to work sites within the district.
• Required movement about and within a department.
• Read and interpret correspondence, reports, legal documents, etc. for administrative purposes.
• Administers tests and diagnostic procedures.
• Prepares and maintains written reports.
• Discusses individual student program with teachers, principals, and parents.
• Reports testing information at meetings.
• Observes and evaluates student performance.
• Prepares and proof reads test reports.

• Exerts 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or
• Exerts 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or
• Exerts greater than negligible up to 10 pounds constantly.

• Master’s in psychology or related field.
• Certification as school psychologist or psychological examiner.

• Standard office equipment.

• On two or three person teams, some of the aforementioned tasks may be the responsibility of other personnel or may be shared by the psychological examiner and others.
• Ability to work in a variety of locations, travel throughout the District, work non‑traditional hours which may include evenings and weekends and meet the physical demands of handling a variety of student needs.
• While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear, walk, stand and reach.

Position Type: Full‑Time

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

• David Herod, Director of Early Childhood
• Early Childhood‑Eureka
• Phone: 636‑891‑6213
• Email: heroddavid