School Psychologist

Cleveland Metropolitan School District; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District is seeking a qualified School Psychologist to provide comprehensive psychological services, including consultations and assessments for students. The ideal candidate will conduct evaluations, act as a case manager, and assist in developing Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs).

Applicants must possess a valid Ohio School Psychology license and demonstrate the ability to work effectively in an urban educational setting.

Qualifications

• Experience working in an urban educational environment with children or teens.
• Ability and willingness to work harmoniously as a team member with all school personnel and parents.
• Adapt teaching to the individual social, emotional, and academic needs of the students.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psycho-educational evaluations of students.
• Provide comprehensive psychological services, including consultation and assessment.
• Act as Case Manager for students' educational plans.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Valid Ohio Certificate/Licensure in School Psychology

NCSP preferred

Job description

Job Details

Location: As Assigned

Reports To: Director, Psychological Services

Compensation: Related Service Provider

Salary Schedule: Union: Cleveland Teachers Union 279 (2026-2027 School Year)

Provides comprehensive psychological services, including consultation, brief counseling, and assessment through the Integrated Health Model, collaborating across District departments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct psycho-educational evaluations of students identified as or suspected of having learning or behavioral disabilities, and act as case manager.
• Contribute to the Evaluation Team Report (ETR), following ODE requirements and best practice principles regarding selection, administration, scoring, and interpretation of appropriate testing instruments, including digital and traditional assessments, virtual meetings, and assessment use; interpret and report all required data to determine Special Education eligibility; complete professionally sound reports; offer a draft ETR to the team prior to the ETR/IEP Team meeting.
• Serve as Case Manager by summarizing, in writing, the findings of each contributor to the ETR for consideration in the development of the Individualized Educational Plan (IEP).
• Act as Chairperson for all team meetings related to the ETR.
• Explain Due Process procedures to parents regarding compliance of IDEIA.
• Confere with teachers, parents, and other educational personnel on matters relating to the education and/or mental health of students.
• Assist educators in implementing or modifying instructional delivery, classroom management procedures, and intervention strategies.
• Comply with PowerSchool Special Programs documentation fully, following ODE requirements.
• Submit Medicaid documentation monthly for all eligible cases.
• Report all service delivery in documented form on a monthly basis.
• Counsel students and parents, individually or in groups, on specific student needs.
• Participate in the Student Support Teams (SST).
• Assist with evaluations as needed to determine student eligibility for services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
• Assist in the development of Manifestation Determination Plans, as needed.
• Assist and/or be a member of the Threat Assessments Team in conducting Threat Assessments.
• Conduct Early Entrance, Gifted/Talented, and Advanced Placement, and Acceleration testing; administer, score, and interpret testing instruments required for each; and participate in team meetings as required.
• Provide crisis intervention services, including death adjustment services to students, staff, and parents, inclusive of risk assessment, consultation, and any post-crisis assistance.
• Assist with Response to Intervention to address non-disability student needs.
• Provide in-service to school staff and parent groups regarding psychological service delivery, child development, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), school climate issues, and other related topics.
• Serve on district and departmental committees for the purpose of developing programs and procedures that further promote the provision of an appropriate education for students.
• Attend monthly staff meetings and other departmental/District meetings required.
• Provide supervision to school psychology students in university training programs assigned to Cleveland schools, and to psychiatric fellows completing their medical rotations in Cleveland schools.
• Offer peer assistance to colleagues as needed.

Qualifications

• Valid Ohio Certificate/Licensure in School Psychology.
• NCSP preferred but not required.
• Ability and willingness to work harmoniously as a team member with all school personnel and parents in an integrated setting.
• Ability and willingness to work with students of all ages and varied racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Experience working in an urban educational environment with children or teens.
• Strong writing, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Becomes familiar with district initiatives, including but not limited to The Cleveland Plan, Academic Achievement Plans, etc.
• Adapt teaching to the individual social, emotional, and academic needs of the students.
• Displays commitment to hands‑on learning and integrating curriculum into positive personal, social, and emotional self‑improvement outcomes.
• Respects and disciplines students through preventative, proactive, dignified classroom management techniques that reflect structure, equity, and consistency.

Working Conditions / Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. Expected to move, walk, and stand consistently in an office environment, and occasionally lift up to 15 pounds. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to talk and/or hear. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Regular exposure to a normal office environment. Travel to schools will be required; must have reliable transportation.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

CMSD provides equal opportunities for employment, retention, and advancement of all personnel by administering all terms and conditions of employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex, disability or genetic information, age, citizenship status, military status, sexual orientation or expression, socio-economic status, title, other dimensions of identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The District’s Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Discriminatory Harassment, and Sexual Harassment and the District’s Title IX grievance procedures, including information on how to report or file a complaint of discrimination, how to report or file a formal complaint of sexual harassment, and how the District will respond, may be accessed on the District’s Civil Rights Notices webpage, available at ClevelandMetroSchools.org/domain/105.

The District’s Title IX Coordinator / Director of Equal Employment Opportunity may be reached at 1111 Superior Avenue East, Suite 1800 Cleveland, Ohio 44114 (216)-838-0070 [e-mail].