School Psychologist

YES Prep Public Schools; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 67,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading educational organization as a School Psychologist in Houston, Texas. You will provide essential psychological services to students, contributing to their educational success and emotional well-being. This role involves assessments, evaluations, and collaboration with educational teams to support students with behavioral and emotional needs. YES Prep values resilience and commitment to its mission, offering competitive compensation and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Health and Supplemental Insurance

Retirement Plans

Paid Time Off

Paid Leave Programming

Professional Development

Qualifications

• Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP) licensure in Texas required.
• Experience in student evaluation and psychology.

Responsibilities

• Administering assessments to determine eligibility for special education services.
• Conducting Functional Behavioral Assessments for students.
• Collaborating in Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings.

Skills

passion for the mission

drive for results

care for students

resilience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master's degree in psychology

Job description

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YES Prep Public Schools provided pay range

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Base pay range

$67,359.00/yr - $80,831.00/yr

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REPORTS TO: Manager of Psychological Services

POSITION TYPE: 10-month

START DATE: August 1, 2025

COMPENSATION: $67,359 to $80,831, Home Office Grade 6

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of a team-oriented culture.

• 19,500 Students
• 2,300 Team Members
• 15 Secondary Campuses
• 9 Elementary Campuses
• 92% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
• 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
• 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
• 88% First-Generation College Students
• Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.

THE OPPORTUNITY

YES Prep needs a dynamic School Psychologist with a robust set of experiences, to make our mission a reality. As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, and build transformative relationships.

To put it simply, you will provide psychological services to students as a member of our growing special education evaluation team.

THE ROLE

When you join the YES Prep team, some of the work and responsibilities will include:

• Administering, scoring and interpreting formal and informal assessment tools to determine initial and continued eligibility for special education services;
• Producing high quality evaluations for students that reflect thoughtful analysis of the student’s strengths and weaknesses, and can be meaningfully explained to both families and other professionals;
• Conducting Functional Behavioral Assessments and assisting with the development of Behavior Intervention Plans and Crisis Plans for special education students with significant behavioral or emotional needs;
• Collaborating in Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings to review special education referrals;
• Providing direct support and consultation for campus-based personnel and parents regarding critical cases involving students with significant emotional and behavioral needs;
• Assisting in the development of preventative behavioral programming and continuum of behavioral services provided to students with emotional and behavioral needs
• Additional duties as assigned.

THE PERSON

We seek staff with a multitude of backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through our most successful employees: passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, and resilience. Other traits needed and desired for this role are:

THE MUST HAVES

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution
• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in student evaluation, psychology or in another related field
• Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP) licensure in the state of Texas (TSBEP)

THE MUST HAVE BELIEFS

• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core values of YES Prep Public Schools
• Willingness to go above and beyond to disrupt said status quos
• Passion to develop resiliency through a relentless pursuit of jaw-dropping results
• Conviction that high expectations + high accountability = high performance and high growth

THE NICE TO HAVES

THE PERKS

• Compensation – This position is an exempt, salaried position; offers commensurate with experience.
• Health and Supplemental Insurance – A $0 monthly medical option that includes $600 towards a Health Savings Account, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc. Employees must work 20+ hours a week to be eligible for a full spectrum of benefits, and 10 hours a week minimum for medical benefits.
• Retirement Plans – Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Texas and a 457b Retirement Plan.
• Paid Time Off – Employees working 20+ hours a week receive 10 days of Paid Time Off in addition to the system closures during the Academic Calendar.
• Paid Leave Programming – In the event you need to be out due to medical needs (including maternity and paternity leave), YES Prep offers paid leave, paid out at 100%, based on eligibility and tenure.
• Professional Development - YES Prep values longevity and performance over time. We invest in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development.
• Award Winning Culture– The strong cultures of our campuses and Home Office are just one of many reasons we were named Houston’s Best Place To Work in 2018, 2019, and 2021. We won the 2012 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education and were a 2016 finalist as well.

YES Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education

• Industries

  Primary and Secondary Education and Education

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