School Psychologist - Autism Center: Assessment & Intervention

The-Villages-Charter-School; The Villages (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Villages Charter School Autism Center is accepting applications for a School Psychologist for the 2026-2027 School year. Applicants must have a current Florida Teaching Certificate in the appropriate area and at the appropriate instructional level.

The School Psychologist collaborates with staff, families, and community agencies to enhance students' academic achievement, behavioral/social skills, and emotional well-being through direct support, individualized testing, and consultations.

Qualifications

• Specialist’s or higher degree with a major in school psychology; or
• Master’s Degree in Psychology or School Psychology with sixty (60) semester hours of graduate credit in school psychology.
• Certification as School Psychologist or eligible for certification.

Responsibilities

• Select, administer, score and interpret individual tests of intelligence, academic achievement, psychological processing, and personality and attitudes of referred students.
• Analyze evaluation data and formulate hypotheses and conclusions relating to learning and behavioral issues.
• Develop appropriate interventions and strategies to assist individual students in academic growth and school adjustment.
• Conduct informal and formal observations of students as part of the evaluation process.
• Participate in school educational planning and staffing teams to develop assistance plans for at-risk students.
• Review student records and analyze information pertinent to student learning and school adjustment needs.
• Maintain accurate documentation and comply with all relevant state regulations and confidentiality standards.
• Communicate evaluation findings to parents, teachers and others through written reports and oral presentations.
• Assist in the development of meaningful, objective, and measurable Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals and support personnel in the progress monitoring of these goals.
• Participate in IEP meetings and contribute psychological expertise.
• Participate in the periodic re-evaluation of students with disabilities.
• Actively support school teams in conducting, implementing, and data collection for Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA) and implementing Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP).
• Provide staff development for school personnel on various topics pertinent to meeting the instructional needs of all students, including, but not limited to, academic assessment and intervention, progress monitoring, behavioral assessment, classroom management, positive behavioral support, data collection, graphing, and data analysis.
• Participate in student manifestation of disability meetings.
• Serve as expert witness in due process hearings related to students with disabilities.
• Interpret state and federal rules, laws and policies as they relate to identification, placement and service provisions for students with disabilities or gifted ability and maintain current knowledge of same.
• Provide mental health and counseling services to students in one-to-one and small group settings.
• Counsel individual students with acute emotional distress as referred by school personnel.
• Engage in risk/threat assessment screenings
• Utilize technology as an organization tool to keep track of, but not limited to student consents, testing dates, timelines.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Testing & Assessment

Interpreting Data

IEP Collaboration

Education

Specialist’s or higher degree in School Psychology

Master’s Degree in Psychology or School Psychology (60 sem hrs)

Certification as School Psychologist or eligible

Job description

The Villages Charter School Autism Center is accepting applications for a School Psychologist for the 2026-2027 School year. Applicants must have a current Florida Teaching Certificate in the appropriate area and at the appropriate instructional level.

The School Psychologist collaborates with staff, families, and community agencies to enhance students' academic achievement, behavioral/social skills, and emotional well-being through direct support, individualized testing, and consultations.