School Psychologist

School Year: 2026-2027

Salary Range: 1-10 /$68,577 - $110,703

Our students need your expertise, passion, and leadership. Are you ready to join something bigger?

We are looking for highly motivated and skilled School Psychologist to join our team at Wheatley Education Campus for the 2026-27 school year. We seek individuals who are passionate about transforming the DC school system and making a significant difference in the lives of our public school students, parents, and the greater DC community.

DCPS serves approximately 51,000 students in the nation's capital through the efforts of approximately 4,700 educators in 117 schools. As part of a comprehensive reform effort to become the preeminent urban school system in America, DCPS intends to have the highest-performing, best paid, most satisfied, and most honored educator force in the nation and a distinctive central office staff whose work supports and drives instructional excellence and significant achievement gains for DCPS students.

Position Overview

The position is located in the District of Columbia Public Schools, School Culture Division. The school psychologist provides a full range of school psychological services to children in grades Pre-‐K3 through 12, preventive services, including screening and assessment, designing remedial educational programs, individual and group consultation with school staff, parents, and outside agencies as appropriate. The incumbent functions as a member of the school’s multi-‐disciplinary team to interpret evaluation results and determine the student’s eligibility for special services, appropriate programming, and on-‐going progress.

This position has been designated as Safety Sensitive. Pursuant to section 410 of Chapter 4 of the D.C. Personnel Regulations; in addition to the general suitability screening, individuals applying for or occupying safety sensitive positions are subject to the following checks and tests: Criminal background check; Sex Offender Registry check; Pre-employment drug and alcohol test; Traffic record check (as applicable); Reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol test; and Post-accident or incident drug and alcohol test.

The School Psychologist will report to the Principal

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. This is

not a complete listing of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required. Other duties may be assigned.

• Identifies appropriate interventions to strengthen academic and behavioral skills within the school setting. Monitors the progress and the fidelity of interventions implemented at Tier II and Tier III level.
• Utilize curriculum-based measures and other measures of student progress to identify students in need of intervention and provide various means of assessment to specify the area of weakness.
• Supports leadership in designing and developing evidence-based models that best fit the needs of the students.
• Progress monitoring the data over intervals of time to determine the effectiveness of the interventions implemented, adjusting interventions as needed.
• Serves in a consultative role to offer prevention and intervention strategies related to increasing learning and behavior skills of students.
• Provides meaningful, helpful suggestions to school teams regarding behavior management, social skill development, conflict resolution, and instructional strategies.
• Provides various small group counseling for students with social, emotional and/or behavioral concerns.
• Develops appropriate interventions and strategies to assist individual students in academic growth and school adjustment.
• Selects, administers, scores, and interprets approved individual psychological assessments, using instruments and procedures approved by DCPS to determine eligibility for special education services in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Prepares and completes evaluation reports utilizing the format approved by DCPS that provides meaningful data and recommendations to teachers and guardians.
• Reports include information from a variety of sources, including parents, nurses, teachers, community organizations, etc.
• Uploads assessment reports to system upon completion and documents all due diligence efforts made.
• Core member of the school crisis team and the central office crisis rotation.
• Serves as the MTSS coordinator to assist in facilitating meetings and ensuring fidelity.
• Integral participant in the 504, Eligibility, Parent and School Mental Health, and meetings.
• Required to attend all mandatory monthly staff meetings, case conferences, trainings, and professional developments.
• Attends due process hearings as requested. Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
• The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in School Psychology- See DCMR 1659.1 for additional details regarding additional requirements.
• Certification as a School Psychologist by the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE).
• Minimum of one-year, full-time school psychology experience required.
• Ability to administer, analyze psychological and educational assessments and write quality comprehensive reports.

DCPS Values

• STUDENTS FIRST: We recognize students as whole children and put their needs first in everything we do.
• COURAGE: We have the audacity to learn from our successes and failures, to try new things, and to lead the nation as a proof point of PK-12 success.
• EQUITY: We work proactively to eliminate opportunity gaps by interrupting institutional bias and investing in effective strategies to ensure every student succeeds.
• EXCELLENCE: We work with integrity and hold ourselves accountable for exemplary outcomes, service, and interactions.
• TEAMWORK: We recognize that our greatest asset is our collective vision and ability to work collaboratively and authentically.
• JOY: We enjoy our collective work and will enthusiastically celebrate our success and each other.

Featured benefits

Medical insurance, Vision insurance, Dental insurance, 401(k), Paid maternity leave, Pension plan, Disability insurance, Paid paternity leave.