School Psychologist

1.0 FTE - 002-2026 posting

Washougal School District

Posting for the 2026-27

School Year

Position Type:

Certificated

Position Title: School Psychologist

Position Posting:March 10, 2026,open until filled.Applications due for initial consideration:03/24/2026

Position Begins: August 24, 2026

Salary: $66,137 - $124,653Based on 2025-26 salary schedule and placement is basedupon experience

Location: District Wide

Internal Posting Timeframe for WAE members:
Open Tuesday, March 10; closes at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Anticipated Open to Public

The Washougal Strategic Planis centered on our commitment to know, nurture and challenge all students to rise and includes our six guiding pillars that steer our work and prioritize our decisions and actions:

• Effective Instruction -We will invest in attracting, retaining, and developing excellent teachers and staff. We will provide relevant, rigorous and supportive instruction with high expectations for all students.
• Career & College Readiness -We will prepare students to contribute to the community they live in, whether in skilled trades, higher education, or professional careers.
• Equity-We will engage in intentional efforts to identify disparities that create opportunity gaps, and take action to eliminate the achievement gap. We will develop and strengthen students' agency, so they are prepared for careers, college and life.
• Educational Engagement -We will ensure all students are involved in innovative, artistic, creative, vocational, and intellectual pursuits, so they develop confidence, understanding, and agency in the classroom and beyond.
• Partnerships to Support Students -We will partner to build culturally responsive schools, where all children are known, supported and connected through positive relationships in a safe environment.
• Stewardship of Resources -We will maximize resources to create opportunities for our students through a transparent budget process that aligns with our priorities for student achievement and operations of the district. Every dollar matters.

PURPOSE:

In Washougal, we work together to develop responsible, collaborative, continuous learners who are prepared to make a positive impact. We are seeking highly qualified educators and staff who value inclusive classrooms and are responsive to the needs of all students and families. We celebrate the diversity of our community and invite candidates from all backgrounds to join us in this work.

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST SUMMARY: The purpose of the school psychologist is to assess students’ intellectual and functional levels; to develop behavior plans; to provide information on child development issues to school personnel and parents; to collaborate with community agencies regarding individual student plans; and to provide recommendations for program development and student placement.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assesses students’ functional capabilities and home and/or classroom environment for the purpose of determining student’s functional level and developing recommendations and/or placement.
• Communicates with students and/or parents, with teachers and/or other personnel for the purpose of evaluating situations, solving problems and/or resolving conflicts.
• Consults with teachers, parents, other personnel and/or outside professionals for the purposeof providing requested information, developing plans for services and/or making recommendations.
• Coordinates with community agencies including medical, judicial, social services and mental health services for the purpose of determining appropriate treatments, etc. to meet the needs of specific students.
• Counsels students, parents and guardians for the purpose of enhancing student success in school.
• Facilitates meetings, processes, etc. for the purpose of meeting curriculum guidelines and/or ensuring that state mandates are achieved.
• Implements school-wide program development and program evaluation (e.g. crisis intervention services, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring effective programs to assist children who experience physical, mental, social, or emotional difficulties.
• Intervenes in occurrences of inappropriate behavior of students for the purpose…