Psychologist (12 Month) (EOY - End of Year)

Loudoun County Public Schools; Ashburn (VA); Presencial; USD 92.000 - 171.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Loudoun County Public Schools in Ashburn, Virginia seeks a School Psychologist to provide a broad array of psychological services including assessment, consultation, prevention, and intervention in line with best practices and school board policies.

The role involves conducting evaluations, writing reports, participating in eligibility and MTSS teams, delivering mental health counseling, and leading suicide prevention programs; it also supports PBIS and collaborative planning with staff.

Formación

• Education: Specialist or Doctoral Degree in School Psychology or related discipline.
• Experience: Experience with reliability, organization, attention to detail and sound judgment.
• Licenses: Virginia Pupil Personnel License with endorsement in School Psychology or eligible.

Responsabilidades

• Conducts psychological evaluations to assess cognitive, social/emotional, and educational needs.
• Writes comprehensive psychological reports and discusses results with parents.
• Attends eligibility meetings to determine disability and needs for services.
• Participates on multi-disciplinary teams to support school-based interventions.
• Provides mental health counseling to students.
• Leads suicide prevention programs and supports SEL initiatives.
• Assists in threat assessments and crisis intervention.
• Consults with administration, staff, parents, and students on individual needs.
• Provides MTSS/PBIS coaching and staff trainings.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Leadership

Bilingual Spanish

Educación

Specialist or Doctoral Degree in School Psychology

Descripción del empleo

Psychologist (12 Month) (EOY - End of Year)

Loudoun County Public Schools Psychologists Office - Ashburn, Virginia Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5967101

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 21, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Job Overview

The School Psychologist provides a broad array of psychological services including assessment, consultation, prevention, and intervention, consistent with best practices and in accordance with policies and regulations of the School Board.

Roles and Responsibilities

The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed. This is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities or tasks; work may differ and other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate.

• Conducts psychological evaluations to assess children’s cognitive, social/emotional, and behavioral functioning and their educational needs
• Writes comprehensive psychological reports and holds parent conferences to discuss results
• Attends eligibility meetings to assist in the determination that a child has a disability and needs special education services
• Participates as an active member of multi-disciplinary teams (e.g., Intervention Team(s), Referral Review Team, Return to Learn Team, Unified Mental Health Team) to support school-based interventions for students.
• Provides mental health counseling services to students
• Leads suicide prevention programs (i.e., Signs of Suicide presentations for students, Sources of Strength, gatekeeper training); supports universal mental health and social-emotional learning initiatives
• Assists in conducting threat assessments and suicide screenings; assists with Restorative Practices conferences.
• Provides crisis intervention support in response to critical incidents
• Consults and collaborates with school administration, instructional staff, parents, and students regarding the individual behavioral, educational, and academic needs of students
• Assists in the implementation and provides coaching for the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and provides Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) consultative services
• Provides workshops and trainings for school staff and administrators
• Leads or participates in program initiatives and updates while school is not in session (i.e., summer months) to support best practices in school psychological services

Qualifications

Below are the minimum qualifications for this job. Equivalent combinations of education and experience are also acceptable.

Education Specialist or Doctoral Degree in School Psychology or a related discipline in child psychology

Experience

Successful experience that demonstrates a high level of reliability, strong organizational skills, attention to detail and good judgment in professional matters

Experience working effectively with licensed and non-licensed staff, parents, and other community stakeholders

Licenses and Certifications

Holds or eligible for a Virginia Pupil Personnel License with an endorsement in School Psychology

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong oral and written communication abilities and productive time management skills
• Leadership qualities and personal characteristics necessary to work effectively with students, parents, teachers, administrators, and colleagues
• Bilingual skills in Spanish is highly desirable but not required

Physical Requirements

The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this job:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. The employee must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Reports to :Supervisor, Psychological Services

FLSA Status : Exempt

Months/Days/Hours : 12 months/ 254 days/ 8 hourse

Salary Level :Scale C/Auxilliary Level 5

Salary Scale : https://www.lcps.org/compensation

Salary Range : $91,520 - $170,884

Remote Work Eligible :No

Union Designation :Certified

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories: Student Services > Psychologist

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• PUP-06A, PUP-06C, PUP-06B
• Email: [e-mail]