Job Title: School Psychologist
Exemption Status: Test Exempt
Professional Reports to: Director of Special Education Date Revised: 11/14/2026 Dept.: School Special Education Primary Purpose: Perform professional psychological work in assessment, behavior management, and counseling for students with emotional disabilities, learning disabilities, and behavioral problems. Assess the psychological and psycho-educational needs of students referred to special education services.
Qualifications: Education:
Special Knowledge and Skills:
Experience:
Major Responsibilities and Duties: Assessment:
Select and administer assessments and observations to evaluate the intellectual, emotional, and behavioral functioning of referred students
Determine student eligibility for special education services according to federal and state regulations
Develop psychological evaluation reports and behavior management plans
Conduct or participate in the Admission Review and Dismissal (ARD) Committee to assist with appropriate placement and development of Individual Education Plans (IEP) for students according to district procedures
May serve as case manager and implement the special education assessment process for students on assigned campuses
Consultation:
Meet with parents to discuss pertinent background information and test results
Conduct group, individual, and family counseling sessions and facilitative therapy for students with diagnosed problems
Consult with teachers and relevant staff concerning the educational needs of students, interpretation of assessment data, and implementation of behavior intervention plans in managing disruptive students
Consult with psychologists, psychiatrists, medical doctors, and community agencies concerning the intellectual, emotional, and behavioral functioning of students as needed
Present staff development training in assigned schools to enable school personnel to identify and work more effectively with students with emotional, social, and behavioral disturbances
May serve on district behavioral threat assessment and safe and supportive schools team
Program Management:
Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of psychological services and assessment procedures and make changes based on findings
Participate in the selection of assessment materials and equipment
Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents required, including case records, test results, statistical data, and test inventories
Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and local board policy
Comply with all district and local campus routines and regulations
May provide clinical supervision to intern or trainee
Other:
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Mental Demands:
Physical Demands:
Frequent sitting, kneeling, squatting, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, and twisting
Frequent walking, grasping, squeezing, wrist flexion, and extension
Regular light lifting and carrying less than 15 pounds, occasional heavy lifting (45 pounds or more) and positioning of students with physical disabilities
Controlling behavior through physical restraint and assisting nonambulatory students
Environmental Factors:
Mental Demands:
NOTES: An individual who has completed an internship applied for a license and been approved by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (TSBEP) will be issued a Trainee Status Letter and will maintain this status for a maximum of one calendar year until he or she passes the Jurisprudence Exam. A trainee must be under the supervision of a school psychologist until licensure is confirmed by TSBEP in writing. A school psychologist must have a minimum of three years of experience providing psychological services in the public school to supervise an intern or trainee.
This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.