School Psychologist- East High School/West High School

Pay

Starting salary: $56,918 plus additional compensation based on experience.

About the role

School Psychologists support students' learning, social development, and mental and behavioral health using problem solving, assessment, data‑based decision‑making, and the delivery of evidence‑based interventions. They collaborate and consult with educators, community members, families, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments for all students.

Responsibilities

• Embrace the professional responsibility to interrupt systemic racism toward Black and Brown children and families and collaboratively dismantle, rebuild, and align the system for racial equity.
• Implement evidence‑based practices that comprise the Sun Prairie Student Services Integrated Practice Model: Motivational Interviewing, SBIRT, CBITS, Bounce Back, Behavioral Health in Schools – Sun Prairie, and Building Bridges.
• Serve as the building‑level 504 coordinator unless the building determines otherwise.
• Participate on IEP (Individual Education Program) teams by developing, reviewing, evaluating, case managing, and implementing IEPs for students with disabilities.
• Lead data literacy and analysis at the building level.
• Lead the implementation of a multi‑tiered system for social‑emotional and behavioral supports.
• Collaborate with school‑based teams on the implementation of academic multi‑tiered systems of support.
• Provide equity leadership through awareness of culturally and linguistically appropriate assessment and instructional practices.
• Commit to ongoing personal equity learning and development.
• Apply knowledge of psychology and education through consultation and collaboration with teachers, administrators, parents, and community providers.
• Engage in data‑based decision‑making using assessment and data collection to monitor student and system progress.
• Deliver direct and indirect interventions that focus on academic skills, learning, socialization, and mental health.
• Provide services that enhance the competence and well‑being of children, including promotion of safe learning environments, prevention and remediation of academic and behavior problems, crisis response, and improvement of family‑school collaboration.
• Supervise students as part of the district’s Student Services Team.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from a graduate school of educational psychology.
• Current Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Psychologist license (Code 62) or eligibility to obtain it.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, and regulations; write reports and correspondence; and present information effectively to individuals and groups.
• Mathematical proficiency for statistical inferences, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
• Knowledge of current research and theory to inform instructional programs.
• Strong interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, parents, peers, and community members.
• Clear and concise oral communication.
• Proficiency with computers and other technology.
• Analytical ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Capacity to interpret technical instructions and manage abstract and concrete variables.
• Leadership temperament: ability to direct, influence, and work with people holding conflicting opinions; solve problems, make judgments, and perform under stress.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

The position frequently requires talking, hearing, standing, walking, and sitting. Vision requirements include close, distance, and peripheral vision. The work environment has a moderate noise level. The employee is directly responsible for the safety and well‑being of students. A physical examination is required as mandated by Wisconsin Statute 118.25, and reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities.