Itinerant School Psychologist

Itinerant - Different Schools; Madisonville (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hopkins County School District seeks an Itinerant - Different Schools School Psychologist (Certified) to serve Madisonville and surrounding schools. Immediate starting date with responsibilities including psycho-educational assessment, counseling, and program development.

The role reports to the Director of Exceptional Child and Building Principal, requiring Kentucky credential and strong collaboration with teachers, parents, and staff to support students’ learning and wellbeing under state

Qualifications

• Kentucky certificate, license, or other legal credential required.
• Experience and such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable

Responsibilities

• Acts as a psycho-educational consultant to teachers and other school personnel in developing preventive and early intervention strategies.
• Consults with general and exceptional teachers about the effects of various teaching techniques and methods of classroom instruction.
• Confers with teachers and parents about the child’s learning abilities, achievement levels, social/emotional development and learning needs.
• Provides crisis intervention services to students and school personnel upon request.
• Administers, accurately scores, interprets individual assessments and provided, within specified timelines, reports of obtained results in a manner consistent with professional standards and state/district policies.
• Co-chairs ARC meeting as needed.
• Organizes and conducts staff development activities for school personnel.
• Leads in parent education or training groups.
• Participates in the implementation of research and evaluation projects to benefit the district.
• Assists with testing for special education programs.
• Assists with early childhood assessments and intervention.
• Assists in beginning programs for students who are found to be ldquo;at riskrdquo; and provides for parent training as needed.
• Aids in the construction and selection of evaluation procedures and instruments and assists in the development evaluation of programs, materials and educational strategies for the district.
• Interprets the school psychologist role to the community.
• Works to implement the programs and activities of KERA in the school and community.
• Utilize Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) as outlined at the school/district.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance
• Adheres to the professional code of ethics
• Successfully utilizes technology as appropriate in job function
• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the principal or superintendent.

Skills

Psycho-educational assessment

Counseling

Staff development

Program development

PBIS implementation

KERA knowledge

Tech proficiency

Education

Kentucky credential

Job description

Hopkins County School District Itinerant - Different Schools - Madisonville, Kentucky Open in Google Maps

Itinerant School Psychologist

This job is also posted in Hopkins County School District

Job Details

Job ID: 5908707

Application Deadline: Sep 14, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Aug 31, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

School Psychologist (Certified) or Clinical Psychologist (Classified)
Certifiedndash; 0250 or Classified - 7289

2026-2027 school year

Salary

Specialized License Personnel per Salary Schedule

Days

Per contract

Reports to:

Director of Exceptional Child

Building Principal

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Functions as a psycho educational consultant to all students through consultation counseling, assessment, staff development and program development/evaluation activities

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Acts as a psycho-educational consultant to teachers and other school personnel in developing preventive and early intervention strategies.
• Consults with general and exceptional teachers about the effects of various teaching techniques and methods of classroom instruction.
• Confers with teachers and parents about the childrsquo's learning abilities, achievement levels, social/emotional development and learning needs.
• Provides assistance to students who need group or individual counseling.
• Provides crisis intervention services to students and school personnel upon request.
• Administers, accurately scores, interprets individual assessments and provided, within specified timelines, reports of obtained results in a manner consistent with professional standards and state/district policies.
• Co-chairs ARC meeting as needed.
• Organizes and conducts staff development activities for school personnel.
• Leads in parent education or training groups.
• Participates in the implementation of research and evaluation projects to benefit the district.
• Assists with testing for special education programs.
• Assists with early childhood assessments and intervention.
• Assists in beginning programs for students who are found to be ldquo;at riskrdquo; and provides for parent training as needed.
• Aids in the construction and selection of evaluation procedures and instruments and assists in the development evaluation of programs, materials and educational strategies for the district.
• Interprets the school psychologist role to the community.
• Works to implement the programs and activities of KERA in the school and community.
• Utilize Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) as outlined at the school/district.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance
• Adheres to the professional code of ethics
• Successfully utilizes technology as appropriate in job function
• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the principal or superintendent.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Kentucky certificate, license, or other legal credential required
• Experience and such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories: Student Services > Psychologist

Contact Information

• Clarissa Byard , Director of Special Education
• CENTRAL OFFICE
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]