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School Psychologist; Pool

Job in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, 68197, USA
Listing for: Omaha Public Schools
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-03-08
Job specializations:
  • Education / Teaching
    Psychology, Special Needs / Learning Disabilities
  • Social Work
    Psychology
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 63851 - 66108 USD Yearly USD 63851.00 66108.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: School Psychologist (Applicant Pool)

Job Title

School Psychologist – Applicant Pool

Note

In lieu of individual school/position postings, we utilize pool postings as a way to connect with talented individuals like you. During the interview journey, we delve into your preferences, skills, and ideal work locations to find a position for you among our diverse opportunities.

Location

TBD

Reports To

Building Principals

Work Schedule/FLSA Status

Per negotiated agreement / Exempt

Salary Schedule

2025/26

Step 1 with a Specialist degree: $63,851

Step 1 with a Doctorate degree: $66,108

Salary credit may be awarded for applicable experience. Placement on the salary schedule will follow the applicable negotiated agreement.

Position Purpose

The School Psychologist will support students, teachers, staff, and parents in a variety of ways and in multiple settings to help students succeed. The psychologist will provide assessments and interpret assessment findings; collaborate and communicate with other building supports such as counselors and school social workers to meet the needs of students and staff; and serve as a student advocate in determining educational support.

Essential

Performance Responsibilities
  • Provide system-wide support for academic and behavior needs through Multi-Tier System of Supports (MTSS) and Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) frameworks.
  • Provides assessments of educational and behavioral strengths and needs of students.
  • Interprets findings to assist school staff, parents, and referral agencies.
  • Integrates evaluation data into comprehensive psycho-educational reports and maintenance of confidential student information.
  • Facilitates Multidisciplinary Team meetings.
  • Interprets individual student data for student programming and services.
  • Identifies specific skill deficits, develop interventions, track and analyze baseline and intervention data for Student Assistance Team (SAT) meetings.
  • Collaborate with other building support staff such as counselors and social workers to meet the needs of the students, families and building which may include participation on team meetings (MTSS-B, SAT, 504, MDT, IEP, Crisis Response Team, etc).
  • Serves as a student advocate in determining educational support.
  • Utilizes interactive skills necessary to be a positive contributor as a disciplinary team leader, counsel individuals with regard to problems to be resolved and responds promptly to conflict and crisis situations.
  • Understand and promote use of data for accountability and decision making.
  • Makes observations of children in various school settings, identifies and interprets significant behavioral patterns to appropriate staff members, and suggests procedures to be followed in dealing with these children.
  • Shares evidence based interventions to be utilized in the problem solving process.
  • Coordinates and participates as a member of the Student Assistance Team referral process.
  • Participates in the screening, pre-assessment, identification, follow-up for students involved in the referral process.
  • Administers individual psychological tests and other assessment instruments as needed for comprehensive individual student evaluations to determine special education eligibility.
  • Interprets test results and observations of individual students to staff members, parents, and referral agencies concerned and relates these to classroom activities and procedures.
  • Collaborates with staff, parents and other professionals to create supportive learning environments for all learners.
  • Consults with the administration and school staff in the improvement of educational programs and school-wide initiatives.
  • Participates in the referral of children to other appropriate agencies for further study and/or assistance when appropriate, and acts as a liaison between the school and community professionals providing psychiatric and psychological services.
  • Counsels individuals with regard to problems to be resolved and responds promptly to conflict and crisis situations.
  • Works with and understands the needs of a diverse student population.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
  • Minimum completion of Educational Specialist Degree program from an accredited college or university.
  • Satisfactory completion…
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