School Psychological Examiner

The Richmond R-XVI School District is accepting applications for aSchool Psychological Examiner for the2026-2027 school year.

Job description: Ensuring the appropriate identification and placement of students with disabilities or for gifted programming; measuring and interpreting the intellectual adaptive academic social and emotional development of children; interpreting results of psychological and educational assessments; interpreting and applying state and federal codes; and developing strategies and interventions to address the education needs of students. This job reports to Director.

Essential Functions:

• Compiles information from a variety of sources for the purpose of producing a comprehensive evaluation report in compliance with established guidelines.
• Compiles data and writes initial evaluation reports for the purpose of determining eligibility for Special Education services and/or gifted services
• Conducts evaluations (e.g. educational psychological observations clinical interviews and functional behavior assessments etc.) for the purpose of measuring the intellectual adaptive academic social and emotional development of children and/or determining eligibility of services in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Consults with administration teachers parents other personnel and/or outside professionals for the purpose of providing relevant information developing plans implementing behavioral strategies and making recommendations.
• Consults with administration teachers parents other personnel and/or outside professionals for the purpose of providing relevant information developing plans implementing behavioral strategies and making recommendations.
• Monitors the gifted or special education process including compliance indicators for the purpose of assisting in the provision of the appropriate identification and placement of students.
• Monitors and reviews documentation for the purpose of ensuring compliance with established legal requirements.
• Participates in IEP meetings as needed for the purpose of providing effective support for children.
• Researches new instructional intervention behavioral strategies and/or testing procedures for the purpose of supporting staff and students and promoting success in the school setting.

Experience: Job related experience within a specialized field is required.

Education: Masters degree in job-related area.

Certificate and License: Missouri K-12 School Psychological Examiner

The Richmond R-XVI School District is an accredited3Aschool district and usesthe Professional Learning Communities model for professional development.

Richmondis locatedapproximately45 miles northeast of Downtown Kansas City MO with just under 6000 residents and aPK-12population ofapproximately1450.

If a candidate is foundprior tothe closing of the application process the Richmond R-XVI School District reserves the right to close the application window.

The Richmond R-XVI School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or deny services on the basis of age ancestry race color disability marital status parental status national origin sex religion genetic information participation in constitutionally protected activities or veteran status. Any questionsregardingTitle IX Section 504 The Family Medical and Leave Act or the Americans with Disabilities Actshould bedirected to the Superintendent of Schools at 1017 E. Main Street Richmond MO 64085 . If special needs exist as addressed in the Americans with Disabilities Act whichrequirethis publication in an alternative format the districtmay becontacted at the above address. Reasonable effortwill be madeto accommodate these special needs.