School Psychologist - District Wide SY

School Psychologist – District Wide

Hardin School Districts 17-H & 1 have the following position open for the  School Year. Applicant must have a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university and hold a valid Montana Educator License with a School Psychologist Endorsement or be able to obtain certification within 60 days of assuming contracted duties. Benefit package includes:
Health & Dental Insurance
- District pays 80% of the Monthly Premium for All Levels of Coverage (i.e. Single, Two Party, Participant + Children, and Family);
Flexible Spending Account for Medical and Dependent Care Expenses;
Retirement;
Sick and Vacation Leave; and Professional Development Opportunities. Duties begin in August 2026.

Position Title:

School Psychologist

Facility:
District Wide-Affiliated Buildings-Crow Agency & Hardin

Department:
Special Education

Reports To:

Special Services Director, Building Principal

Position Overview:

The person in this position is a positive, self-motivated, team oriented individual willing to meet the needs of our unique student population and surrounding community. This position provides the school psychologist the opportunity to fill the broader role of a school psychologist, with responsibilities beyond the traditional school psychologist role of assessment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate and consult with administrators, teachers, community agencies, and school based teams (i.e. Student Support Team, IEP teams, etc.) to help meet students' academic, behavioral, and social/emotional needs.
• Build positive relationships with guardians, and collaborate with them in order to provide the appropriate services needed to help their children (i.e. Parent education, in-school counseling and/or behavioral intervention, refer to outside agencies).
• Work closely with outside providers to ensure seamless services and communication between school, agency, and guardians.
• Provide individual and group counseling, primarily at the middle and high school level.
• Demonstrate continued professional development through course work, research, peer collaboration and/or job-embedded staff development.
• Utilize evidence-based best practice in all aspects of work including pre-referral interventions, consultations and evaluations.
• Participate in design, implementation, and evaluation of interventions with students experiencing academic and behavioral difficulty.
• Administer, score, and analyze a variety of psycho-educational evaluations and/or supplemental assessments relevant to individual students. The average caseload for comprehensive evaluations is approximately 30-35 per year.
• Use assessment results to assist evaluation teams in determining special education eligibility, as well as to identify and assess the learning, development, adjustment, functional capabilities, characteristics, needs of students, and the environmental factors that affect learning and adjustment.
• Use assessment data about the student and his/her environment(s) to develop appropriate, research based interventions and programs.
• Develop and help implement individual, group or systems level interventions to improve or resolve academic, social/emotional/behavioral, and mental health needs as they relate to educational progress. Provide support, instructions, technical assistance and ongoing monitoring of progress toward measurable, identified goals for students at each level.
• Participate in yearly Child Find Screenings at the preschool level. Collaborate with teachers and parents regarding children's results and possible interventions and/or evaluations.
• Provide crisis/suicide intervention services when needed across the district.
• Report cases of suspected child abuse according to state law (Mandatory Reporter)
• Only minimum duties and responsibilities are listed. Other duties and responsibilities may be required as given or assigned.

Desired

Minimum Qualifications:

Education / Certification:

• Master's degree in school psychology
• Meet competency requirements as set forth in R340.1156 of the Special Education Rules
• Valid Montana Teaching License with School Psychologist endorsement

Special Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Ability to apply…