School Psychologist (Spanish or Portuguese Preferred)

Qualifications

• Valid New Jersey Educational Services Certificate and School Psychologist Endorsement.
• Minimum experience as determined by the Board.
• Knowledge of laws and regulations governing special education and demonstrated ability to effectively provide testing, psychological evaluation, and counseling services.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Required criminal history check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status.
• Additional qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

Reports to: Director of Pupil Personnel Services

Essential Function

To enable students to derive the fullest benefits from school by promoting their sense of self and by evaluating and working to ameliorate psychological or mental health problems that may interfere with their adjustment to school and the education program offered to them.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the evaluation, classification, and placement of all students with special needs.
• Administers, scores, and evaluates standard psychological tests for the purpose of assessing the intellectual, educational, emotional, social, and behavioral characteristics of referred students.
• Interprets the results of psychological testing and assists in the development and coordination of an appropriate individualized education plan for each pupil requiring special education and/or related services; participates in the ongoing evaluation of academic progress and educational placement of classified pupils.
• Serves as a case manager as assigned and maintains appropriate case records.
• Provides psychological counseling to students, parents, and staff, and as needed, makes referrals to appropriate community resources.
• Assists in the development and delivery of in-service programs and parent seminars.
• Keeps the staff and community informed of the schools' psychological services.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education and other professional growth activities.
• Observes students in classrooms and other school settings.
• Serves as a consultant to parents, school personnel, and community groups on child development and mental health topics.
• Cooperates with personnel of community health and social welfare agencies.
• Performs all duties required as a member of the Child Study Team by administrative code, state and federal laws, and Board policy.
• Performs all other duties as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor, the Superintendent of Schools, or their designee.

Terms of Employment

Ten-month contractual position

Pay

Salary based on the LBSEA 2026-2029 Teacher Contract, page 71:

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