School Psychologist

Portsmouth Public Schools; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Portsmouth Public Schools in Portsmouth, Virginia is seeking a School Psychologist to perform diagnostic evaluations of students, interpret intellectual, social and emotional development, and serve as a consultant to school personnel and parents.

Reports to the Coordinator of Special Education and holds a Master’s or Educational Specialist degree in school psychology; Virginia endorsement or Board of Psychology license is required.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Educational Specialist degree in school psychology.
• Virginia endorsement in School Psychology or license by the Virginia Board of Psychology.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to work with school personnel, parents and community agencies.

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic evaluations including intellectual, achievement, and emotional development.
• Conduct consultations and prepare/write reports for schools and parents.
• Maintain and organize student files and records.
• Screen referrals, schedule evaluations, and secure records from community agencies.
• Confer with parents and schools to recommend programs and home environments.
• Serve as liaison with community agencies and on the Child Study Team.
• Compile comprehensive student information files including surveys and reports.
• Perform related tasks as required.

Skills

Diagnostic evaluation

Psychological assessment

Consulting with staff/parents

Written reporting

Liaison with agencies

Child Study Team participation

Education

Master's or Educational Specialist degree in school psychology

Job description

School Psychologist

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Job Details

Job ID: 5433344

Application Deadline: Jan 01, 2027 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Sep 11, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

POSITION TITLE: SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST REPORTS TO: COORDINATOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

OVER-TIME STATUS: EXEMPT PAY GRADE: 711

JOB SUMMARY

Performs difficult professional work in making diagnostic evaluations of individual pupils, including an assessment and interpretation of the student's intellectual, social, and emotional development; serves as a consultant to school personnel and parents in interpreting problems; does related work as required. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Coordinator of Special Education.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Performing diagnostic evaluation of students, assessing and interpreting intellectual, social and/or emotional development; conducting consultations; preparing and maintaining files and records.

• Screens referrals by previewing referrals assigned, schedules evaluations, secures records from community agencies, and observes the student;
• Completes individual psychological evaluations including intelligence, achievement, perceptual and projective personality updating;
• Obtains any ancillary evaluations; e.g., hearing, visual, speech, educational and medical;
• Completes a written report to be sent to the schools, including an interpretation of the results of the psychological evaluation;
• Conducts parent/school conferences, including recommendations for the child's school program and/or home environment;
• Acts as liaison with community agencies;
• Serves on Child Study Team;
• Compiles a complete and comprehensive file of information of the referenced child to include data such as the written psychological, referral forms, parent conference report, progress reports, sociological and medical;
• Performs related tasks as required.

JOB SPECIFICATION/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT:

Thorough knowledge of the practices, methods and techniques used in the special education process for diagnostic and evaluative procedures; excellent oral and written communications skills; ability to work with and through other school personnel, parents and community agencies. The successful applicant must be eligible for certification by the Virginia Department of Education for an endorsement in School Psychology or be licensed by the Virginia Board of Psychology.

This is sedentary work requiring the exertion of up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects; work requires repetitive motions; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities; the worker is not subject to adverse environmental conditions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Master’s or Educational Specialist degree (or higher) from an accredited college or university in school psychology.

SALARY RATE RANGE: BASED ON TEACHER PAY SCALE

PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $69,975.22 to $126,312.88 Per Year

Job Requirements

• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Pamela Battle-Hardy , Director of Special Education and Related Services
• Special Education Services
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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