School Psychologist - Greater Boston (2025-2026)
School Psychologist - Greater Boston (2025-2026)
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Job Description
School Psychologist
KIPP MA is looking for a committed ambitious and culturally competent School Psychologist to become part of a vibrant educational team. KIPP MA psychologists are responsible for delivering effective highquality consultation assessment and intervention services to aid student achievement and ensure that students are progressing on their individual goals. The School Psychologist will also approach the work with a sense of possibility seeing challenges as opportunities for creative problem solving. As a result the School Psychologist will contribute to amplifying our childrens potential by creating a school experience that affirms values and challenges students each day. The School Psychologist will support all KIPP MA schools and will report directly to the Director of Special Education.
This role requires consistent and reliable demonstration of the following essential job functions and key responsibilities:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Consultation Assessment and Intervention
Evaluate and screen students to assess cognitive academic and socialemotional and behavioral needs
Write evaluation reports including all cognitive academic socialemotional and behavior assessments and goals
Number of Reports Per Month: School psychologists will be responsible for at most 10 evaluation reports per month. Evaluation reports that are due in the same month past the 10 report boundary will be outsourced to contracting school psychologists or paused until the KIPP school psychologist is able to complete it.
Maintain logs and ongoing assessments to evaluate student progress and complete progress reports
Deliver crisis response and intervention services to students families and staff when needed
Routinely gather evidence of positive outcomes resulting from psychological services
Receive and review available developmental information from school and outside resources about student behavior(s) and select evidencesupported or evidencebased psychological interventions
Student and Family Engagement
Work in conjunction with the IEP Team to create IEPs for annual reviews and provides input for students who are involved with the threeyear reevaluation
Attend family conferences as needed
Coordinate outreach activities that support our students and families including pediatricians outside counseling agencies and agencies such as DCF DMH etc.
Conduct home visits and works with families to help students make positive behavioral changes
School and Community Support
Provide consultation to classroom teachers pertaining to student progress behavior management techniques and establishing individualized behavior management plans
Meet federal and state mandates as well as local policies in performance of duties
Participate in special education meetings
Participate in dispute resolution meetings hearings and mediation settlement meetings as needed
Complete Medicaid reimbursement activities
General Requirements and Responsibilities
Embody KIPP MAs Code of Conduct by acting with integrity leading with humanity centering selfawareness and critical consciousness taking personal responsibility and engaging productively
Participate and engage in regional professional development and community events as required
Demonstrated ability to collect and interpret data evaluate reason define problems establish facts draw valid conclusions and make reasonable judgments and decisions in a timely manner in accordance with the needs of the school
Selfawareness flexibility and emotional intelligence to navigate a setting with students who express diverse needs
The consistent use of interpersonal and selfmanagement skills to effectively support behavioral and emotional needs of students to ensure a safe and inclusive environment as well as build relationships and manage conflict with students staff and caregivers
Effective communication skills to perform assigned duties and to meaningfully exchange information with students staff families and others in person through written communication in front of groups and on virtual platforms
Physical mobility to move self in various positions in order to execute duties effectively which may include kneeling walking pushing/pulling squatting twisting turning bending stooping and reaching overhead
Physical strength sufficient to periodically lift and/or carry 20 pounds of materials or supplies and to physically restrain a student to keep from harming themself and/or others in an emergency situation
Manual dexterity sufficient to perform repetitive hand/wrist/arm motions and to operate a computer and office equipment
KIPP MA staff are supported in their demanding work by experienced and dedicated leadership and staff who have themselves proven successful in their role. Our KIPP MA Executive Leadership Teams maintain consistent systems and procedures designed to permit staff to do their best work.
In addition to the responsibilities listed above there will occasionally be other duties as assigned that staff will engage in to help promote a positive and safe learning environment and culture.
Qualifications :
QUALIFICATIONS
- Deep alignment with KIPP MAs mission and values including the unwavering belief in the high potential of all students
- Demonstrated ability to drive student growth and achievement and to create a warm inclusive rigorous learning environment
- Completion of Masters degree or higher in school psychology approved by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) including an advanced practicum of 1200 hours 600 of which must be in a school setting;
- Possession of MA DESE School Psychologist License;
- Experience with Special Education processes (IEP meetings documentation initial referrals)
- An eagerness to set ambitious challenging and tangible goals and a relentless drive to achieve them
- Computer literacy and baseline familiarity with Google Suite
- An ability to thrive in a fastpaced entrepreneurial environment and a capacity to remain calm and focused when faced with unexpected challenges
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including strong public speaking skills
- Fluent Spanish or Haitian Creole speakers strongly encouraged to apply
- Pass Criminal Background Checks
Additional Information :
What We Offer
The minimum salary range for this exempt position is $90000 to $105000 (per 1.0 FTE/45 hours). The role includes a $1000 signing bonusand an annual $2000 retention bonus in subsequent years as well as other bonuses when eligible. This role follows our School Year calendar. For more about what we offer how to apply and more about KIPP MA please visit this link HERE.
KIPP MA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in building a vibrant and welcoming school community that advances our mission of ensuring that all KIPP students graduate with the skills and confidence to lead fulfilling lives. This includes a commitment to attracting and developing individuals who understand the experiences of the students and communities we serve. We hire without consideration to race religion creed color national origin age gender sexual orientation marital status veteran status or disability.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
