School Psychologist 2026-2027 School Year

Watchung Borough School District; Watchung (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Watchung Borough School District is seeking a School Psychologist for the 2026-2027 school year. The candidate must hold state certification as a School Psychologist and join the Child Study Team to evaluate and support students with disabilities.

This position involves collaboration with a Social Worker and Learning Consultant to plan appropriate services. The School Psychologist will assess students, prepare comprehensive reports, and provide guidance on identification, placement, and program

Qualifications

• State certification as a School Psychologist is required.
• Experience with Child Study Team processes and IEP development is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate students to assess psychological strengths and needs and prepare reports.
• Present findings to the Child Study Team and contribute to identification, placement and IEP planning.
• Coordinate with teachers, parents, and other specialists to support student progress.
• Conduct functional behavioral assessments and participate in crisis response activities.
• Serve as a consultant on mental health topics for staff and families.

Education

State Certification as a School Psychologist

Job description

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Frontline Applicant Tracking - Watchung Borough School District

School Psychologist 2026-2027 School Year JobID: 566

• Date Posted:
  10/14/2026
• Location:
  District
• Date Available:
  12/01/2026

Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
QUALIFICATIONS: State Certification as a School Psychologist

JOB GOAL: The School Psychologist is a member of the Child Study Team, sharing with other members (Social Worker and Learning Consultant) the responsibility of evaluating and determining classification as necessary. The main focus is the application of psychological knowledge to the problems of the school, with special attention to the interactions of students identified as potentially having disabilities with their teachers and peers.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Specifically, the School Psychologist evaluates the student to assess psychological strengths and needs, communicates with parent(s) and teachers, observes the student and prepares a comprehensive written report.
• Presents interpretation of findings to the Child Study Team members. Participates in coordinating the findings of all three disciplines (plus speech therapist as appropriate) and stating recommendations for identification of the students as having disabilities, classification, placement, and program (IEP). Provides input and makes recommendations for ways to increase the mainstreaming of children with autism and related disorders.
• Consults with outside therapists and psychologists/psychiatrists when needed.
• Performs the duties of a case manager for those cases assigned to the psychologist. Consults with teachers and staff regarding students' behavior and success in the classroom, potential data collection techniques, and ways of determining influences on difficulties in the classroom. This will also entail addressing methodologies such asABA, Discrete Trial, Verbal Behavior.
• Coordinates all information to developan IEP.
• Reviews psychological records of new students entering the system who have been previously classified to ascertain if testing update is required, interview the student, and meet with team members to determine placement based onrecords and prior program.
• Provides parents with information regarding the psychological strengths and needs of their child. Explores waysparents and the school can more effectively work together to assist the student.
• Expedites referrals to other specialists and agencies when appropriate.
• Works with teachers toward the solution of management problems of students whose learning or behavioral adjustment interferes with classroom activities. This will include conducting Functional Behavioral Analyses (FBA), as necessary including students with Autism and develop Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) when indicated.
• Keeps abreast of new developments in the field through professional journals and conferences.
• Serves as a consultant on mental health topics for professional staff members.
• Serves as a member of the Crisis Team.
• Participates in I&RS meetings to develop appropriate interventions, as assigned.
• Assists in planning for the transition of students to their next educational environment.
• Works closely with guidance counselors to develop an appropriate schedule based on IEP program and services.

Salary and Benefits: Negotiated with the Board of Education.

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