SPED School Psychologist

SPED School Psychologist at Pacifica School District

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Application Deadline

Until Filled

Date Posted

8/11/2026

Contact

Hana Jarrah

650-738-6600

Number of Openings

1

Salary

Single Rate

$87,620 - $120,752 (includes annual $5,000 SPED stipend) Annually

Add l Salary Info

Excellent Health Benefits; All Years of Service Honored; 19% Retirement Contribution; $1,000 Masters, $2,000 Doctorate, $1,000 Longevity Stipends

Length of Work Year

2026-2027 School Year

Employment Type

Full Time

Job Description / Essential Elements: Print

JOB DESCRIPTION - SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

Brief Description of Position

School Psychologist will provide services that enhance academic performance; design strategies and programs to address problems of adjustment; consult with other educators and parents on issues of social development, behavioral and academic difficulties; conduct psycho-educational assessments for purposes of identifying special needs; provide psychological counseling for individuals, groups and families; and coordinate intervention strategies for management of individual and school-wide crises.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Assesses and evaluates child's needs, strengths and weaknesses by observation, interviews with parents and teachers, and through test instruments.
• Prepares psycho-educational statements of special education eligibility as required by law.
• Participates in Admissions and Discharge Committees as required by law.
• Re-evaluates special education students as required by law.
• Consults with other agencies, school districts, psychologist, psychiatrists, and physicians for the purpose of correlating all available information regarding individual cases.
• Develops priority learning objectives for, and with selected children; identifies and promotes techniques which will help children attain these objectives.
• Consults with the teacher in developing techniques for classroom evaluation, instruction and management.
• Counsels with parents in determining priority problems of their children, and in affecting desired changes.
• Consults with the principal about individual differences, environments that appear to facilitate the learning process, methods for developing an understanding of teacher-child, teacher-parent, and faculty relationships.
• Encourages the establishment of special and remedial help when needed.
• Maintains communication with county and state agencies regarding new and/or existing special education programs.
• Provides information to special parent education groups as requested.
• Maintains confidential records of referred children.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Pupil Personnel Director.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops or helps design research projects concerned with evaluating and improving the learning process.
• Participates in faculty meetings, administrative council meetings, PTA meetings, community mental health services meetings, and other groups upon request.
• Consultant to special education program as assigned.
• Supervises group testing program as assigned.
• Assists in planning evaluation of special District programs or projects.

Supervision - Exercised or Received

The psychologist is to be directly responsible to the Director of Pupil Personnel. Psychologists shall collaborate with the Principals regarding pupil Personnel Services in their schools.

Requirements / Qualifications

Applicants must have a Master s Degree and hold a valid California Pupil Personnel Credential covering the specialty of psychology. Please submit copies of your credential, transcripts and Master s Degree along with any other support documents. Include a cover letter, resume and three current letters of recommendation from people in a supervisory capacity (within the last 1 year).

Hello Prospective Candidate, Welcome to PSD! Please read our Equity Policy for a deeper understanding of the Pacifica School District s beliefs: The Governing Board believes that the diversity that exists among the district s community of students, staff, parents/guardians, and community members is integral to the district s vision, mission, and goals. Addressing the needs of the most marginalized learners requires recognition of the inherent value of diversity and acknowledgement that educational excellence requires a commitment to equity in the opportunities provided to students and the resulting outcomes. In order to eradicate institutional bias of any kind, including implicit or unintentional biases and prejudices that affect student achievement, and to eliminate disparities in educational outcomes for students from historically underserved and underrepresented populations, the district shall proactively identify class and cultural biases as well as practices, policies, and institutional barriers that negatively influence student learning, perpetuate achievement gaps, and impede equal access to opportunities for all students. The Board shall make decisions with a deliberate awareness of impediments to learning faced by students of color, LGBTQ students and/or diverse cultural, linguistic, or socio-economic backgrounds. To ensure that equity is the intentional result of district decisions, the Board shall consider whether its decisions address the needs of students from racial, ethnic, and indigent communities and remedy the inequities that such communities experienced in the context of a history of exclusion, discrimination, and segregation. Board decisions shall not rely on biased or stereotypical assumptions about any particular group of students. (Board Policy 0415: Equity - Original Adopted Date: 08/05/2020 | Last Reviewed Date: 08/05/2020)

Requirements / Qualifications

Applicants must have a Master s Degree and hold a valid California Pupil Personnel Credential covering the specialty of psychology. Please submit copies of your credential, transcripts and Master s Degree along with any other support documents. Include a cover letter, resume and three current letters of recommendation from people in a supervisory capacity (within the last 1 year).

Hello Prospective Candidate, Welcome to PSD! Please read our Equity Policy for a deeper understanding of the Pacifica School District s beliefs: The Governing Board believes that the diversity that exists among the district s community of students, staff, parents/guardians, and community members is integral to the district s vision, mission, and goals. Addressing the needs of the most marginalized learners requires recognition of the inherent value of diversity and acknowledgement that educational excellence requires a commitment to equity in the opportunities provided to students and the resulting outcomes. In order to eradicate institutional bias of any kind, including implicit or unintentional biases and prejudices that affect student achievement, and to eliminate disparities in educational outcomes for students from historically underserved and underrepresented populations, the district shall proactively identify class and cultural biases as well as practices, policies, and institutional barriers that negatively influence student learning, perpetuate achievement gaps, and impede equal access to opportunities for all students. The Board shall make decisions with a deliberate awareness of impediments to learning faced by students of color, LGBTQ students and/or diverse cultural, linguistic, or socio-economic backgrounds. To ensure that equity is the intentional result of district decisions, the Board shall consider whether its decisions address the needs of students from racial, ethnic, and indigent communities and remedy the inequities that such communities experienced in the context of a history of exclusion, discrimination, and segregation. Board decisions shall not rely on biased or stereotypical assumptions about any particular group of students. (Board Policy 0415: Equity - Original Adopted Date: 08/05/2020 | Last Reviewed Date: 08/05/2020)

Comments and Other Information

WELCOME TO THE PACIFICA SCHOOL DISTRICT!!! We are HIRING! Apply NOW! Help us make a difference... JOIN US Yes, we want YOU to apply and join our team in making a difference for our students and community. Apply on EdJoin or contact our Director of Human Resources or our Human Resources Specialist in answering any of your questions. For more information, check out the Pacifica School District Website and follow us on our Instagram Page. WHY WORK FOR US? There are many reasons to work for the Pacifica School District. Here are a few reasons: Amazing dedicated community of PSD students, families, staff, and volunteers Gorgeous coastal community with lovely beaches, great surfing & hiking, best sunsets Tiered instructional and intervention approach to support all student strengths and needs Incredible mental health and behavior support throughout the school district with school counselors at every school and behaviorist support as needed Small school district of six great schools and an exceptional Linda Mar Educational Center OUR MISSION STATEMENT Pacifica School District, the community it serves, and the children they cherish, together prepare each child to meet the challenges of the future by providing an equitable, rigorous academic program which nurtures curiosity and inspires joy, confidence, and achievement in learning. OUR LOCAL CONTROL ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN (LCAP) The LCAP has three goals. Goal One addresses the conditions of learning which includes having a quality staff, instructional materials and safe school sites. Goal Two addresses student academic outcomes which includes impactful instruction and support that are informed by student assessment data. Goal Three addresses both social emotional health of our students and staff, and meaningful participation of our families which includes assessment and engagement with social emotional learning; supports for students, families and staff; promoting supportive school climate and providing for meaningful family input and participation. Within all three of these goals, the actions follow within a three step plan. First, knowing our students and the impact the pandemic has had on them and their families. Second, expand instructional and social emotional support for our students. Third, understanding our impact on student success for all students. PSD continues to focus their efforts to consistently reduce the achievement and opportunity gap of the significant student groups (Referenced - CA School Dashboard, Fall 2020): Ethnic Student Groups - Black or African American (28), American Indian (7), Asian (249), Filipino (267), Hispanic or Latino (812), Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (15), Two or more races (474), White (1258). Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Students (601, 19.3%), English Learners (ELs) (278, 8.9%), Students with Disabilities (288, 9.3%) Foster Youth (4, 0.1%) Homeless (15, 0.5%) NOTE: Candidates will only be contacted if selected for an interview. Pacifica School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Comments and Other Information

WELCOME TO THE PACIFICA SCHOOL DISTRICT!!! We are HIRING! Apply NOW! Help us make a difference... JOIN US Yes, we want YOU to apply and join our team in making a difference for our students and community. Apply on EdJoin or contact our Director of Human Resources or our Human Resources Specialist in answering any of your questions. For more information, check out the Pacifica School District Website and follow us on our Instagram Page. WHY WORK FOR US? There are many reasons to work for the Pacifica School District. Here are a few reasons: Amazing dedicated community of PSD students, families, staff, and volunteers Gorgeous coastal community with lovely beaches, great surfing & hiking, best sunsets Tiered instructional and intervention approach to support all student strengths and needs Incredible mental health and behavior support throughout the school district with school counselors at every school and behaviorist support as needed Small school district of six great schools and an exceptional Linda Mar Educational Center OUR MISSION STATEMENT Pacifica School District, the community it serves, and the children they cherish, together prepare each child to meet the challenges of the future by providing an equitable, rigorous academic program which nurtures curiosity and inspires joy, confidence, and achievement in learning. OUR LOCAL CONTROL ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN (LCAP) The LCAP has three goals. Goal One addresses the conditions of learning which includes having a quality staff, instructional materials and safe school sites. Goal Two addresses student academic outcomes which includes impactful instruction and support that are informed by student assessment data. Goal Three addresses both social emotional health of our students and staff, and meaningful participation of our families which includes assessment and engagement with social emotional learning; supports for students, families and staff; promoting supportive school climate and providing for meaningful family input and participation. Within all three of these goals, the actions follow within a three step plan. First, knowing our students and the impact the pandemic has had on them and their families. Second, expand instructional and social emotional support for our students. Third, understanding our impact on student success for all students. PSD continues to focus their efforts to consistently reduce the achievement and opportunity gap of the significant student groups (Referenced - CA School Dashboard, Fall 2020): Ethnic Student Groups - Black or African American (28), American Indian (7), Asian (249), Filipino (267), Hispanic or Latino (812), Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (15), Two or more races (474), White (1258). Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Students (601, 19.3%), English Learners (ELs) (278, 8.9%), Students with Disabilities (288, 9.3%) Foster Youth (4, 0.1%) Homeless (15, 0.5%) NOTE: Candidates will only be contacted if selected for an interview. Pacifica School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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