School Psychologist (Eligibility Pool 2026-2027) - Special Education - Education Center

About the Employer

As one of California’s largest high school districts, we offer rewarding and exciting employment opportunities that impact our students and community in a positive way. We offer a supportive team environment with a shared passion and common goal of providing students the education and skills they need to succeed in college and career. Apart from competitive salaries and 100% benefits coverage for employees and their dependents, we also focus on personal professional development.

Job Description / Essential Elements

Description of basic functions and responsibilities:

• Gathers information, administers and scores individual tests; interprets test results for placement or counseling in various educational and psycho-educational programs.

Major duties and responsibilities

MGM Screening:

• Gathers screening information on general school population for the MGM program
• Administers individual psychological tests for MGM placements
• Scores tests, completes write up of information
• Interprets test results to students, teachers and counselors

Psycho-educational Evaluations:

• Assembles data from interviews and records
• Administers and scores appropriate individual tests
• Makes written evaluations of students based on test results and other data, and prepares educational plans
• Consults with counselors, teachers, and parents to implement reports and written recommendations

Additional Special Education Services:

• Develops case reports for Admissions and Review Committee
• Assists with placements, individual learning objectives, reports to parents, follow-up evaluations, and hearings on educational plans
• Assists with applications and follow-up evaluations for students placed in private schools under EC 6870 and county programs

Other duties and responsibilities

• Consults on designs, and assists in accumulation, analysis, reporting and dissemination of data for the district’s comprehensive Special Education plan and other program development projects, as assigned
• Maintains liaison with feeder school programs and appropriate community agencies
• Affords assistance with in-service training, as assigned
• Performs other duties as assigned by Psychological Services

Supervision exercised or received

Supervised by the Director of Special Services who works in consultation with the Special Programs Administrator where appropriate

Minimum qualifications

• School Psychologist credential
• B.A. degree; M.A. preferred

Evaluation

Annually by the Director of Special Services

Requirements / Qualifications

• Complete online application, appropriate secondary credential for position (Pupil Personnel Services Credential - School Psychology)
• Transcripts
• CBEST
• Letter of Introduction
• Resume
• Lets of recommendation

Comments and Other Information

• Newly hired unit members are eligible for year for year placement on the salary schedule with relevant verified contractual experience
• Bilingual Candidates Preferred