School Psychologist, East Valley School District, 1.0 FTE Continuing

Job Title: School Psychologist East Farms Elementary 1.0 FTE

Reports to: Building Principal and Director of Special Programs

Work Schedule: 7.5 hours per day 184 days per year starting at the beginning of the 2026/2027 school year.

Salary: East Valley Certificated Salary Schedule $59310 - $119456 depending on placement per degree credits and experience.

Benefits: Click Here to view Employee Benefit Information

Additional Days: This position is eligible for an additional 20 supplemental days.

Job Summary:

Extensive knowledge of broad-scope school psychology practice in alignment with the National Association of School Psychologists professional practice model is required. Knowledge of special education laws and regulations is required. Decision making skills and organization are important aspects of this position as is the ability to work cooperatively with colleagues students and families. Must be able to demonstrate the ability to function effectively as a team member in determining appropriate services for students through such meetings as child find eligibility IEP etc. Candidates must be able to provide their own transportation to school buildings within the district. Strong computer skills including the use of word-processing data keeping and visualization electronic assessment tools various educational databases and electronic-mail systems are needed. Candidate must possess good moral character and be willing to adhere to district policies and procedures.

Essential Job Functions:

This list of essential job functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. Depending upon individual assignment the employee may perform all or a combination of several of the following duties:

• Participate as a member of a multi-disciplinary team for the development and review of all Individualized Education Programs (IEP) for appropriate students.
• Through comprehensive and non-biased assessment provide comprehensive and legally defensible psycho-educational evaluation of students referred for evaluation.
• Provide clearly comprehensive reports with practical recommendations within state and district directed timelines maintain accurate records.
• Present and explain above-mentioned evaluations to principals staff students and parents at appropriate meetings (IEPs parent conferences etc.) and interpret the results in light of general education content standards and expectations.
• Assist other East Valley School District staff in designing and implementing educational programs for students with adherence to fidelity of instruction.
• Provide appropriate staff development activities. Help school personnel understand the educational problems and needs of children at various age levels. Serve as a resource person to help classroom teachers understand special education childrens abilities achievements and attitudes when they are integrated into a regular classroom situation.
• Possesses knowledge of federal state and local laws regulations and policies regarding childrens special education eligibility and programming.
• Serve as a liaison between the Director of Special Programs and the school staff and/or parents in the areas of student evaluation teacherpupil consultation and special education classes.
• Up-hold the ethical standards of the profession.
• Conduct classroom observation and individual psychological evaluation and consult with appropriate professional persons regarding implications and results.
• Order maintain and inventory supplies and materials necessary to operate the school psychology program.
• Participate as a member of the building RTI team.
• Recommend educational placement for students meeting eligibility criteria/requirements.
• Create a positive educational climate for students to learn.
• Promote the districts educational goals through parent conferences and related activities.
• Counsel confer and communicate with parents and school district personnel regarding student progress.
• Observe and evaluate students performance.
• Maintain appropriate student records.
• Maintain and promote personal professional growth through appropriate coursework workshops reading of professional materials etc.
• Assist in upholding and enforcing school district rules administrative regulations and board policies.
• The employee shall maintain a consistent presence at the assigned work site(s) and work the regular work hours specified by the contract.
• Professionally interact with colleagues members of the public and students.
• Comply with all district policies and all applicable laws.
• Facilitate the design and delivery of curricula to help students develop effective skills such as self-regulation planning organization empathy social skills and decision making.
• Develop implement and evaluate positive behavior supports and evidence-based practices for behavior change programs at individual group classroom and school-wide levels.
• Perform special assignments and other duties as assigned or required by the supervisor.

Desired Skills:

• Three years of professional experience as a school psychologist counselor or teacher preferred.
• Three years experience in administration scoring and interpretation of psycho-education and/or neuro-psychometric instruments. Recent experience in administration of neuro-psychometric instruments.
• Preferential consideration for experience and performance in developing effective parent family and community partnerships.
• Experience with utilizing the IEP Online system.
• Experience in report preparation and presentation of data to parents administrators and/or school personnel.
• Experience in promoting and advocating policies and practices into a cogent multi-tiered system (PBIS MTSS Trauma Sensitive & Restorative Practices) that yield effective discipline instructional practices grading Home-school partnerships student transitions in areas of academic social emotional and behavior.
• Experience in developing and conducting/evaluating development activities.
• Recent experience with preschool-aged populations secondary and at-risk students.
• Willingness to work in both special and general education domains in applying evidence-based practice and intervention for all learners.
• Ability to promote respect and appropriate service delivery for students with cultural and linguistic differences.
• Familiarity with research findings specific to learning disabled populations low incidence disorders and emotionally disturbed students.
• Recent training in a variety of interventions and instructional practices for disabled students and at-risk populations.
• Demonstrate understanding and ability to implement a trauma informed learning environment where the needs of the whole child are accounted for in classroom design.
• Understand and apply current educational developments and instructional methodologies.
• Flexible in learning new concepts and adapting to a variety of assignments and conditions.
• Communicate clearly and effectively in both oral and written forms.
• Display enthusiasm optimism and motivation towards teaching and student learning.
• Participate in school district and community events.
• Ability to lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds or 33% of body weight whichever is less.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid Washington State Educational Staff Associate certificate no later than the first contracted day of the 2026/2027 school year with appropriate endorsements as required by law and regulations.
• School Psychologist endorsement required.
• Must be certified to practice professional psychology in the State of Washington.
• Must possess a Master of Science Degree in School Psychology.
• Successful Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation Fingerprint Clearance.
• Valid Washington State drivers license or evidence of mobility.
• Proof of Immunization (if born 1/1/57 or later).
• I-9 Employment Eligibility in compliance with the Immigrations Reform and Control Act.
• Completion of all district-required training within thirty (30) calendar days from hire date.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee may be required to deal with distraught and/or angry persons and may be exposed to infectious diseases carried by children. The noise level in the work environment is acceptable to this particular environment and can vary depending upon daily activity but will remain within acceptable ranges.

Evaluation:

The School Psychologist shall be evaluated per the terms of the East Valley Education Association Collective Bargaining Agreement. The process shall include an evaluation of the employees performance of the above essential job functions and desired skills.

Classification History:

Job description developed: September 2015 mal

Job description revised: May 2026 cmw

East Valley School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities based on sex race creed religion color national origin age veteran or military status sexual orientation gender expression or identity disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination; Title IX Compliance Coordinator: Jane Stencel Phone: ; ADA/Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator: Jane Stencel Phone: ; Section 504 Coordinator: Heather Awbery Phone: ; Gender-Inclusive Schools Coordinator: Brian Talbott Phone: 3830 N. Sullivan Rd Bldg. 1 Spokane Valley WA 99216.

Required Experience:

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