2027-2028 Psychologist

Goddardusd; Kansas; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor/Supervision for interns

Competitive salary

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Goddard Public Schools is seeking multiple School Psychologists to work in a collaborative and innovative environment that supports professional growth. Responsibilities include counseling, assessments, and data-driven interventions to improve student outcomes.

Candidates must hold Kansas licensure as a school psychologist (or be in an intern provisional license). Mentorship is provided, and the district offers opportunities for professional development in the Wichita metro area.

Qualifications

• License to practice as a Kansas school psychologist is required prior to employment.
• Ability to consult with educators, parents, children and professionals.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for all children and youth.
• Consult with educators, parents, children and other professionals to improve outcomes.
• Provide functional academic & behavioral assessments relevant to problems.
• Develop interventions to improve academic, social-emotional/behavioral and mental health needs.
• Provide ongoing support, instruction and progress monitoring for students.
• Involvement in data analysis and evaluation for plans at multiple levels.
• Participate in interdisciplinary staffings for eligibility and reevaluation.
• Provide individual and group counseling and support.

Skills

Advocacy

Collaboration

Counseling

Data analysis

Assessment

Education

Kansas professional school specialist license

Job description

School Psychologist: Goddard Public Schools Special Education Cooperative is seeking multipleSchool Psychologists. Candidates interested in working in a collaborative and innovative environment with opportunities to develop their professional skills are encouraged to apply.School psychologist duties include, but are not limited to:

1. Serve as an advocate for all children and youth.
2. Consult and collaborate with educators, parents, children, and other professionals or agencies to improve student outcomes.
3. Provide functional academic & behavioral assessments that are relevant to the presenting problem and student characteristics and are intervention and results oriented.
4. Develop individual, group or system level interventions, which improve or resolve the identified problems or concerns including academic, social/emotional/behavioral, and mental health needs as they relate to educational progress.
5. Provide support, instructions, technical assistance and ongoing monitoring of progress toward measurable, identified goals for students at individual, group or system level.
6. Involvement in data analysis and evaluation, using data outcomes for implementing plans at an individual, group or systems level.
7. Participate in interdisciplinary staffings to determine the eligibility, appropriate planning and reevaluation for students who require special education programs and services.
8. Provides individual and group counseling and support to students.

Why Choose the Goddard Public Schools?

• Competitive starting salary
• World Class Facilities
• Advantages of living in Wichita Metro Area
• Mentor/Supervision provided for school psychologist interns on a provisional license
• Experienced staff entering the district are given credit for total years of experience and highest level of education
• Opportunities for professional growth

Candidates must obtain a Kansas professional school specialist license as a school psychologist (or provisional license as an intern) prior to employment. All questions regarding this position should be directed to Sydney Graf, Director of Special Education, at [e-mail]. Position open until filled.