2026-2027 SY - School Psychologist (Multiple positions available) - EDC/SES

About the Role

To improve the school performance of special education students identified as having serious emotional or behavioral disabilities through evaluation and therapeutic interventions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments of students referred for multifactorial evaluations.
• Interpret results of psychological evaluations to school personnel, other concerned professionals, parents, and students (when appropriate).
• Serve as a member of the Individual Education Planning Committee to assist in developing an individualized plan to enable student progress.
• Conduct individual, group, or facilitative therapy with students whose emotional/behavioral needs require psychosocial counseling and/or behavioral modifications.
• Provide assistance and support to classroom teachers or other school staff to assist in implementing a student's IEP.
• Participate in case staffing as requested by supervisor.
• Participate in in-service training as assigned.
• Attend scheduled staff meetings and committee meetings as required.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant developments in School Psychology/Special Education.
• Complete required reports in a timely manner.
• Complete other tasks as deemed appropriate by the immediate supervisor and/or the superintendent.
• Complete Safe Schools training as directed by the District.

Qualifications

Level 1, Entry Level School Psychologist

• A bachelor's and master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• 60 graduate hours meeting the following requirements:
  • Incorporate the New Mexico State Board of Education's approved competencies in school psychology, including a 1200-hour internship (600 hours in a school setting). Psychological counseling with students with severe emotional disturbances and/or behavior disorders must comprise at least 300 hours of the internship under supervision.
  • OR a school psychology or equivalent program approved by the New Mexico State Board of Education, including an internship in a school setting.
  • OR 60 graduate hours as described above (excluding internship) with one year of successful clinically supervised experience in school psychology, psychological counseling, or interventions.
• OR a doctoral degree in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, or school psychology with 12 semester hours of child-focused coursework and/or 600 hours of experience in child psychology.
• OR a valid clinical psychologist, counseling psychologist, or school psychologist license issued by the New Mexico Board of Psychologist Examiners.
• AND the specialty area examination of the National Teachers Examination in school psychology.

Level 2, Independent School Psychologist

• A valid level 1 license.
• Verification of satisfactorily demonstrated school psychology competencies, with documentation of competencies in psychological counseling for severely emotionally/behaviorally disturbed students by a clinical supervising school psychologist.

Level 3A, Clinical Supervision School Psychologist

• Doctoral degree in school psychology, clinical psychology, or counseling psychology from a regionally accredited college or university.
• A valid clinical psychologist, counseling psychologist, or school psychologist license issued by the New Mexico Board of Psychologist Examiners.
• Evidence of a minimum of 875 hours of supervised experience diagnosing and treating children, including those with severe emotional disturbances and behavior disorders in a school setting.
• Verification of satisfactorily demonstrated clinical supervising school psychology competencies.
• AND the specialty area examination of the National Teachers Examination in school psychology.

Pay

• Level I: $63,814 - $63,860
• Level II: $76,579 - $76,625
• Level III: $89,341 - $89,388

Schedule

• 7.5 hours per day, 37.5 hours per week
• 203-day contract length

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform job duties and access the work environment.
• May require sitting, standing, lifting (up to 50 pounds), moving about the room or school, carrying, reaching, squatting, kneeling, prolonged typing, and moving light furniture.

Equipment/Technology Handled

Must know how to properly operate or be willing to learn to operate all multimedia equipment, including current technology.

Work Environment

• Work within various degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality.
• Routine interruptions; flexibility and patience required.
• Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignments without direct supervision.
• After-hours work may be required.

All GMCS schools are eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). Official transcripts or foreign transcript evaluations from accredited colleges/universities must be provided for consideration.