School Psychologist

School Psychologist

Charlottesville City Schools District Wide - Charlottesville, Virginia Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Charlottesville City Schools.

Job : 5572304

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Mar 06, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Title: School Psychologist

Location: Multiple Sites

Reports to: Director of Student Services

FLSA Status: Exempt

Summary: The school psychologist is responsible for providing psychological services needed for the students of the school division, evaluating students for various programs, and providing crisis intervention services.

• Provide psychological services for students to assist in the measurement and interpretation of their intellectual, social, physical, emotional, and educational development
• Assist in the identification of disabilities and provide practical recommendations for the implementation in the classroom
• Prepare clearly written, comprehensive psychological reports which address the referral issues and provide practical recommendations that can be realistically implemented by school personnel and used to assist in the development of the Individual Educational Plan (IEP)
• Provide psycho-educational consultation to teachers, counselors, administrators and other school personnel, and parents to assist with the resolution or accommodation of school-related problems
• Provide brief individual and/or group counseling to students and parents as needed to assist with the resolution or accommodation of school-related problems
• Serve as a member of Multi‑Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) teams, Special Education Eligibility Committees, and Individualized Education Plan teams as requested
• Participates in threat assessment processes
• Maintain accurate and careful records of all psychological services provided
• Follow federal, state and local laws, regulations and policies regarding children’s educational welfare and serve as an advocate for students and parents
• Maintain high professional and ethical standards as delineated in principals for Professional Ethics (National Association of School Psychologists) and Ethical Principles of Psychologists (American Psychological Association)
• Assist with the development and provision of in‑service programs related to child behavior, child development, special programs, and preventative mental health in the school setting
• Serve as liaison between the schools and consulting clinical psychologist, psychiatrists, and mental health agencies
• Serve as a member of appropriate community groups or committees as requested
• Interpret to school division stakeholders the psychological services of the school system
• Maintain liaison with community and state organizations related to psychological services
• Cooperate in school division follow up and research projects to enhance the effectiveness of instructional programs for students
• Attend professional workshops and conferences to refine skills and gain new competencies
• Keep abreast of the professional literature in order to remain current for ways in which psychological services to students can be improved and make suggestions and recommendations
• Perform other duties as assigned

Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong organizational skills; use of standard office machines; knowledge of the evaluation assessments and the procedures for administering, scoring, interpreting results; ability to manage complex projects with multiple components; ability to work with a diverse population in groups and in individual settings; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships; knowledge of best practices in child development;

knowledge of various disabilities or other programs requiring assessments to be able to interpret results to identification into the programs; knowledge of community resources for referrals beyond the scope of the school‐based teams; ability to clearly explain the results of evaluations to parents, committees and students (as appropriate); knowledge of and ability to gain rapport with students to facilitate counseling…