School Psychologist; SPED - FY

School Psychologist (SPED) - FY26-27

Topeka Public Schools USD 501 To Be Determined - Topeka, Kansas Open in Google Maps

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Job : 4518750

Final date to receive applications: Jan 31, 2027 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Yesterday

Starting Date: Immediately

Reports To: Coordinator of School Psychology

Summary: The school psychologist promotes the student’s sense of self, treats or assists in treating any psychological or mental health problems, and evaluates students’ needs, abilities, and skills.

Position

Purpose:

School Psychologists employed by Topeka Public Schools are mental health professionals licensed by the Kansas Department of Education. School Psychology services involve direct and indirect work with all students, with a focus on those students who have exceptionalities and/or are at-risk.

School Psychologists work with parents, teachers, and other school professionals to ensure students have access to a free and appropriate education, and to meet students’ academic, emotional, and behavioral needs by:

• Applying knowledge and skills when working with students with exceptionalities and their families, individually or in groups, for the purpose of promoting positive educational experiences.
• Participating in comprehensive evaluations to identify and assess factors that may affect a student’s ability to learn.
• Identifying home, school, and community factors in the life of an exceptional student that may impact his/her education.
• Collaborating with family, school, and community agencies to enable a student to receive maximum benefit from his/her educational program.

• Certification by the Kansas State Department of Education in School Psychology required.
• Experience in direct services to children, adolescents, and families in school settings preferred.
• ESOL preferred

Physical/Emotional Requirements: The incumbent may be required to use the below requirements during any part of the working day. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee is required to interact with staff and to meet demands from several people.

• Interviews student’s family members to discuss their student’s developmental and educational adjustment
• Identifies resources to support the student and family
• Works with parents to facilitate support of their student’s school adjustment
• Serves as a liaison between home and school
• Assists parents and other adult caregivers with the development and implementation of behavior change programs

• Facilitates decision-making and collaboration, and fosters a commitment to quality, effective services for all children and families
• Possesses positive interpersonal skills
• Presents and disseminates information to diverse audiences
• Facilitates team meetings
• Uses effective conflict-resolution strategies
• Collaborates with school personnel, parents, and the community in the aftermath of crises
• Routinely accesses community and district resources to address behavioral, learning, mental, and physical difficulties
• Must complete all Special Education paperwork including IEPs and Medicaid billing.

• Systematically collects information to identify strengths and needs of students and uses the information to make decisions regarding educational programming
• Collects data on individual students, families, educational and health programs, classroom environments, and so forth
• Uses data to design, implement, and evaluate effective direct and indirect intervention services
• Supports Student Improvement Team with interventions, progress monitoring, and data analysis

• Evaluates the components of environments that facilitate or impede learning or behavioral changes and…