School Psychologist

Donegal School District; Mount Joy (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local school district is seeking a School Psychologist to perform evaluations and provide recommendations for students K-12. Responsibilities include consulting with parents and educators, leading curriculum development for exceptional children, and maintaining professional relationships within the district. Candidates must hold relevant certifications and possess strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Ability to evaluate, interpret, and analyze communications.
• Tactful, highly confidential, and flexible approach needed.
• High personal esteem and positive professional attitude.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate children's intellectual and social development.
• Consult with parents, teachers, and administrators.
• Provide leadership for curriculum development.
• Lead ongoing education for administration and faculty.
• Participate in personnel selection and budget development.
• Maintain professional relationships with staff.

Skills

Effective communication

Ability to relate to diverse backgrounds

Excellent technical skills

Time management

Counseling

Education

School psychologist certification

School Psychologist K‑12

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Job Overview

School Psychologist – Mt. Joy, PA

Job Summary

This position is to perform psycho-educational tasks as assigned by the Coordinator of Special Education and Alternative Education Programs. Responsibilities include evaluating children’s intellectual, academic, social, and affective development, providing recommendations, consulting with parents, teachers, and administrators, serving as liaison, providing curriculum review, educating staff, participating in hiring, budgeting, supervising interns, and team membership.

Essential Functions

• Evaluates individual children’s levels of intellectual, academic functioning, social, and affective development, reports findings and recommendations.
• Serves as consultant and makes recommendations to parents, teachers, and administrators regarding the psychological and educational needs of individual students.
• Meets with parents of children evaluated where deemed advisable to communicate results.
• Serves as liaison between district, I.U. 13, and other outside agencies.
• Provides leadership with curriculum for exceptional children by careful review of planned courses grade by grade and recommending revisions.
• Assists in providing ongoing education to administration and faculty regarding services for exceptional students.
• Participates in interviewing and selection of new personnel for division.
• Develops budget for psychologist division and supervises psychologist interns.
• Serves as member of IST teams and performs other job‑related duties as appropriate.
• Maintains optimum relationships with staff, courteous, confidential, and professional.

Minimum Requirements

• School psychologist certification.
• Special skills: ability to relate to and function effectively with people of varying backgrounds and positions; effective communication; positive professional attitude; high personal esteem; tactful; highly confidential; flexible; excellent technical skills; highly organized and caring; excellent listener.

Physical / Mental / Environmental

Physical: sit 85%; walk/stand 15%; no lifting. Vision: normal. Mental: ability to evaluate, interpret, analyze, written and verbal communications. Environment: normal office and school environment.

Certifications Required

School Psychologist K‑12.

Special Education

No.

Grades Served

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.

Competencies & Tools

• Counseling
• Microsoft Teams
• Time Management

Other Information

All interested applicants must have an application on PA‑Educator.net. EOE.

Current teachers must complete the transfer form within five calendar days of the receipt of the posting. The transfer form is attached to the HR Job Notification email.