Psychological Services - School Psychologist: FTE

Overview

Within the Department of Student Services and under the supervision of the Coordinator of Diagnostic Support Services, and in coordination with building principals and other staff, the School Psychologist provides diagnostic and consultative psychological services in accordance with Board policy and standards set by professional psychological organizations.

• Consults and collaborates with parents, school staff, and outside agency personnel regarding the psycho‑educational needs of students, their implications, and means of intervening.
• Conducts multifactorial psychological and psycho‑educational assessments of children and youth, using a variety of standardized and non‑standardized instruments and procedures; assessed areas include social‑emotional adjustment, cognition, academic achievement, language and communication skills, learning styles, sensory and perceptual‑motor functioning, adaptive behavior, and environmental cultural influences.
• Participates in facilitating the design and development of building‑level procedures to prevent educational failure and to meet the mental health and learning needs of students.
• Integrates information into an accurate and useful overview for determining intervention, programs, and service needs; participates as a multidisciplinary team (MDT) member and compiles written reports integrating assessment results, implications, and feedback to MDT members and parents for all formally referred students.
• Communicates and collaborates in developing positive relationships among students, parents, and teachers, involving them in assessment, intervention, and program evaluation procedures.
• Provides, as appropriate, direct and indirect psychological interventions—facilitating individual and group counseling, implementing behavioral management strategies, and designing intervention programs to enhance cognitive, affective, social, and vocational development in the school environment.
• Initiates, expedites, and manages referrals to other agencies and specialists as necessary.
• Interprets the steps and processes involved in implementing Board policies and relevant laws for determining student program and service needs.
• Develops and assists in in‑service and skill‑enhancement activities for school personnel, parents, and others in the school and district, where appropriate.
• May consult with program staff on designing and interpreting research to improve program effectiveness within the school setting.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Communicate effectively in speech and writing; establish and maintain relationships with students, parents, staff, and the public in a multicultural community; prepare diagnostic, planning, statistical, and other reports; work as a member of a team.

• Education:
  
  B.A./B.S. degree in psychology plus completion of all requirements for an approved master’s program (excluding special examinations, projects, or thesis) with a major or specialization in school psychology.
• Required Experience:
  
  Completion of a practicum or internship under supervision in an educational setting.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  
  Three (3) years of professional psychological experience providing services to children and youth;
  National Certified School Psychologist certificate; experience working with students who have limited English proficiency and with multicultural, global, and interdisciplinary education; teaching experience; knowledge of public school operations; valid Washington State driver's license.

Valid Washington State ESA School Psychologist Certificate. Knowledge of state and federal laws in the assigned area.

Seattle Public Schools benefits are administered by the Washington State Healthcare Authority (HCA) under the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). Eligibility is determined by the number of hours employees are anticipated to work during the school year (September 1 through August 31). Employees scheduled to work 630 hours or more in a year are eligible for benefits.

Salary information for this role and similar positions can be found within the associated salary schedule.