School Psychologist (3 Positions)

Qualifications Requirements

• Applicant must possess valid School Psychology License.
• Prefer candidate with minimum of a Masters Degree or Alternate Pathways with Nationally Certified School Psychologist Credential.
• Be aware of the social and emotional needs of each individual student.
• Possess strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate an understanding of child development.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of effective interventions for students with pervasive developmental disorders.
• Demonstrate the ability to work, collaborate, and communicate with parents, students, and staff in a school setting.
• Demonstrate the ability to assess student needs and determine appropriate recommendations.
• Be familiar with developmental patterns of children and youth.
• Be willing to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Document recent professional growth activities.
• Possess knowledge and understanding of various individual ability, achievement tests, behavior assessments, and working memory assessments.
• Be resourceful in working with staff and parents to plan appropriate intervention.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the Ohio Model Policies and Procedures for the Education of Children with Disabilities.
• Be acceptable to the Director of Student Services and Assistant Superintendent of Certificated/Licensed Personnel.

Deadline for Application April 7, 2026

Effective Starting Date 2026-2027

Additional Information Please see Job Description attached.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Qualifications

• Hold a School Psychologist Licensure.
• Has appropriate rapport with children.
• Demonstrates ability to manage time.
• Demonstrates knowledge of assessment and evaluation instruments and process.
• Has the ability to function in a team.

School psychologists who are fully funded as a unit in the school foundation program or with Title VI-B funds shall serve nondisabled children only after all disabled or suspected disabled children have received appropriate psychological services.

The services of the school psychologist shall include:

• Providing the intensive psycho-educational evaluation of individual children identified as or thought to be disabled.
• Contributing to the written report of the multi-factored evaluation team and delineating the results of the psycho-education evaluation for consideration in the development of the IEP for each disabled child.
• Contributing to a multi-factored evaluation utilizing diagnostic instruments and techniques appropriate for the area of disability or suspected disability as part of the multidisciplinary team.
• Consulting with teachers, parents, and other educational personnel on matters relating to the education and/or mental health of disabled children to insure the provision of the most appropriate education program.

The services of the school psychologist may include:

• Serving as a consultant to the schools in the development of educational evaluation and accountability procedures, pupil and personnel policies, in-service activities, curriculum, and staff development.
• Assisting educational staff in implementing or modifying instructional strategies, classroom management procedures, intervention strategies, and follow-up activities.
• Directing and supervising the activities of the school psychology interns.
• Facilitating a differentiated referral system allowing school personnel and parents to request intensive psycho-educational evaluation and evaluation and/or consultation of nondisabled children.

All interested candidates please forward your resume and cover letter to Barbara Quackenbush at bquackenbush@newarkcityschools.org.