Lead School Psychologist

Position Type:
Certified/School Psychologist

Date Posted: 9/24/2025

Location:

Special Services, Richland County School District One, South Carolina

• Job Title:
  
  Lead School Psychologist
• FLSA Status:
  Exempt
• Working Hours:
  
  240 days
• Salary Range: $74,253.00 – $

Under limited supervision, provides a broad range of psychological services to assigned schools, including but not limited to psychological testing, consultation and counseling of students. The Lead School Psychologist will provide a broad range of administrative duties to an assigned Richland One Cluster model. Reports to the Director of Special Services.

• Develops and provides professional learning opportunities related to policies and procedures for local, state, and federal guidelines related to IDEA.
• Organizes and delivers a monthly schedule of staff development training specifically designed for Cluster school psychology staff and/or school stakeholders.
• Routinely audits psychological evaluations on a random basis to ensure quality standards are being met with timely reporting and feedback.
• Attends and participates in summer multi-disciplinary placement committee meetings, reviews psycho educational assessments, and participates in developing IEPs.
• Conducts comprehensive psycho educational evaluations to determine eligibility of students for special education services; administers ability, achievement, supplementary, personality and behavior psychological evaluations to students on an individual basis; scores tests and prepares reports on each student referred; communicates evaluation results to parents and teachers.
• Fills in for a school psychologist and/or the Coordinator of Psychological Services during extended absences.
• Complies with all federal laws, state statutes, Board policies, administrative rules, and directives.
• Reviews, monitors, and provides feedback for monthly evaluation timeline reports to ensure that School Psychologist staff are adhering to District, state, and federal compliance guidelines, including 60‑day timelines.
• Provides professional support and guidance to School Psychologists and other school psychology staff, such as interns and practicum students.
• Maintains a working knowledge of IDEA, Section 504, ADA, and related regulations as they pertain to school psychology.
• Observes and evaluates student behavior; analyzes school records, teacher evaluations, parent information, and relevant medical information.
• Makes referrals to District staff professionals, other agencies, and medical professionals as necessary.
• Provides mental health services such as individual and group counseling for students.
• Collaborates and consults with teachers, parents, administrators, and outside personnel to facilitate students' learning and promote positive behavior and mental health for students with or without a disability.
• Conducts formal and informal consultations with teachers, administrators, and parents regarding student assessments; participates in schools' Student Assessment Teams; recommends strategies to facilitate academic and social performance.
• Serves as Lead School Psychologist, coordinating psychological services throughout the District, including ordering supplies, monitoring Medicaid billing, monitoring colleagues' reports, and providing guidance and assistance as needed, assisting in the selection of new school psychologists, etc.
• Coordinates crisis management programs and provides crisis intervention services at the school and District levels.
• Collaborates with medical, mental health, and social service agencies for the benefit of students and their families.
• Conducts and/or participates in in‑service instruction for teachers and parents.
• Keeps abreast of developments, legislation, and innovations in the profession.
• Serves on District and state‑wide committees for education and psychology.
• Uses a computer to retrieve and record student information, prepare reports, correspondence, and score tests.
• Completes forms for Medicaid reimbursement.
• Receives, reviews, prepares, or submits various records and reports including professional studies, psychological reports, school records, activity logs, travel logs, placement forms, memos, correspondence, etc.
• Operates a variety of equipment such as a computer, telephone, vehicle, etc.
• Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals such as the immediate supervisor, other administrators, teachers, other District personnel, private mental health professionals, community service agencies, medical professionals, students, parents, etc.

• Performs various administrative and clerical tasks as required, including but not limited to typing, copying and filing documents and forms, answering the telephone, attending meetings, etc.
• Performs related duties as required.

• Requires a Master's degree in school psychology supplemented by two years of experience as a school…