School Psychologist

School Psychologist

York School District One Education Service Center - York, South Carolina

This job is also posted in CERRA-SC, and York School District One

Job : 5689742

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 04, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

York School District One

Special Services

School Psychologist

Reports To: Director of Special Services

FLSA Status: Exempt

Terms of Employment:

205 days per school year; salary and work year to be established by the Board

Job Summary:

To assess students’ intellectual and functional levels, develop behavior plans; provide information on child development issues to school personnel and parents, collaborate with community agencies regarding individual student plans, and provide recommendations for program development and student placement.

Qualifications:

• South Carolina certification as required for the position (Level II Psychologist) or eligible for appropriate certification
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Evidence of successful work relationships with colleagues
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

• Assesses students’ functional capabilities and home and/or classroom environment to determine students’ functional level and develop recommendations and/or placement.
• Communicates with students and/or parents with teachers and/or other personnel to evaluate situations, solve problems, and/or resolve conflicts.
• Consults with teachers, parents, other personnel, and/or outside professionals to provide requested information, develop plans for services, and/or make recommendations.
• Actively participates in school MTSS teams and processes.
• Coordinates with community agencies, including medical, judicial, social service, and mental health services, to determine appropriate treatments to meet the needs of specific students.
• Facilitates meetings and processes to ensure curriculum guidelines are met and/or state mandates are achieved.
• Implements school-wide program development and program evaluation (e.g., crisis intervention services) to ensure effective programs to assist children who experience physical, mental, social, or emotional difficulties.
• Intervenes in occurrences of inappropriate behavior of students to assist students in modifying such behavior and develop successful interpersonal skills.
• Manages assigned special grants and/or projects (e.g., budget, reports, goals) to ensure that specifications are achieved.
• Participates in meetings, workshops, and seminars as assigned for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.
• Prepares written materials (e.g., reports, student activities, correspondence) to document activities and provide written reference.
• Presents information (e.g., budget overviews, accounting processes, distribution formulas) to communicate information and gain feedback while ensuring adherence to internal controls.
• Researches resources and methods (e.g., intervention and treatment techniques, assessment tools and methods, community resources) for addressing students’ functional goals.
• Supervises interns, practicum students, and others to monitor performance and support professional growth.
• Assists other personnel to support them in completing their work activities.

• Possess and utilize excellent teamwork skills
• Accept delegated responsibilities willingly
• Able to work under occasional stress
• Demonstrate a high level of initiative in job performance

• Skills required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include ameliorating school-related problems and facilitating learning and development. Provides services to children, parents, teachers, administrators, paraprofessional staff, community agencies, and the school system through a variety of methods.
• Knowledge required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job includes social, emotional, cognitive, physical, language, and academic factors in children that affect the learning process; use of advanced intervention, prevention, and follow-up…