School Psychologists

Position:
School Psychologist

Posted: 2/25/2025 | Salary Range: $64,983 - $74,343

Location:

Administration Center - Allentown, PA (High-Needs School)

The School Psychologist guides students in gaining knowledge and skills to achieve success in school and to become productive citizens and lifelong learners. This role is responsible for performing a wide range of duties that support the academic, social, and emotional wellbeing of students.

• Current and valid certification in School Psychology.
• Graduate level degree in School Psychology.
• Prior experience related to school/community relations, teaching students, working with compensatory educational programs, and working with parents (preferred).
• Consistent record of satisfactory work performance.
• Acceptable criminal and child abuse clearances (Acts 34, 114, and 151).
• Ability to work a flexible schedule.
• Additional or alternative qualifications deemed appropriate by the Allentown Board of Directors and Superintendent.

• Apply knowledge and understanding of a wide variety of testing and assessment instruments to choose the most appropriate for students’ needs; administer tests and interpret assessment data and observations; conduct interviews and complete comprehensive reports.
• Consult with teachers, parents, and school personnel to understand and address learning, social, and behavior issues; consult with individual students, student groups, and colleagues.
• Deliver appropriate response during crisis intervention, including, but not limited to, suicidal statements and ideation; student and school personnel death; school, community, and national emergencies and natural disasters.
• Facilitate position‑related in‑service presentations/trainings and programs; participate in committees, as appropriate.
• Provide leadership during interventions, including academic, behavioral, social, and emotional, with target populations (e.g., individual student, classroom, parents, school‑wide, school teams); conduct observations, data collection, interviews, assessments, and specific plan development; implement plans and monitor behavior plans.
• Participate on specific team assignments, including CST, MDT, SAP, IST and IEP, with responsibility for facilitation, consultation, case management, record keeping, plan development, assessment, report writing, interviewing (i.e., students, parents, and teachers) and conducting referrals to and contact with community agencies and private counseling.
• Collaborate with school community liaisons on referrals, meeting attendance, case management, plan development, and follow‑up monitoring.
• Perform a variety of special education responsibilities, including assessments (initial and reevaluation), participation in meetings, ER and RR writing, program consultation, and behavior plan development.
• Provide support to non‑public education in the areas of consultation, assessment, team meetings, development of ER, and development of IEP.
• Participate in screening clinics and assessments during kindergarten registration; participate in preschool screening clinics, assessments, development of ER, interagency meetings, and IEP meetings.
• Assist with school‑age transition by participating in screening clinics, assessments, development of ER, interagency meetings, and IEP meetings.
• Weapons violations with special education students – conduct manifestation determination, participate on team meetings and interviews with parent, teachers, and students; data collection, assessment, development of RR, and referrals to counseling agencies.
• Provide peer support through individual counseling and referral to appropriate agencies/clinics, as well as through collaboration with fellow psychologists, teachers, and other school personnel.
• Pursue professional growth and development through attending conferences, staff development sessions, and individual study; maintain collaborative relationships with universities.
• Supervise interns, as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

The Allentown School District offers a comprehensive benefits package to those who qualify. Eligibility for specific benefits will be outlined in each labor group's collective bargaining agreement.

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Personal and Sick time
• PSERS Retirement Fund

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The Allentown School District is committed to excellence! The richness of our diversity is strengthened by our central role in educating students for America’s future through academic excellence and celebrating culturally responsive, athletic, and artistic talent. Students originate from 51 countries and speak 26 languages.