What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Psychologist at Palisades School District position at Districtwide?
Full-time School Psychologist for Palisades School District - available as soon as possible. Interested candidates must be currently certificated as a School Psychologist. The successful candidate will need strong communication skills with parents and coworkers, have an effective ability to select and administer appropriate psychological assessments, possess adept organizational skills, maintain effective time management, and have vast knowledge of child development in order to best assist principals, teachers, and MTSS teams in making recommendations for appropriate supports for students, both intervention and enrichment. Traveling will be required between different schools, meetings and conferences.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide effective psychological consultation services to school personnel and parents (e.g., observations, review of records, teacher conferences, parent conferences, student interviews, brief reports, etc.)
- Conduct comprehensive psychological evaluations, including the administration and interpretation of psychological instruments
- Prepare Evaluation and Reevaluation Reports and special education paperwork in compliance with State and Federal regulations. Maintain appropriate records to comply with all regulations.
- Recommend and implement effective intervention strategies as required and appropriate
- Provide and assist in providing psychological counseling and therapy for small groups and individual students
- Participate effectively in building and district-level team meetings
- Participate effectively in MDE and IEP team meetings
- Serve as district representative (LEA) for preschool students transitioning from Preschool Early Intervention services to school-age services
- Participate in inter-agency meetings and other school-community meetings
- Participate on at least one district-level committee each year
- Participate on SAP, child study team, and crisis intervention teams as appropriate
- Provide training for staff and parents, when appropriate
- Perform other duties within the general scope of the position which may be assigned by the Director of Pupil Services
Interested applicants need to submit through SchoolSpring at https://palisades.schoolspring.com/ letter of interest, resume, completed PA standard application, college transcripts, copy of PA teaching certificate, 3 letters of recommendation, clearances (Acts 24, 34, 114 & 151 current within the past 12 months of the closing date of this posting), and disclosure form(s) Act 168.
Please be aware that all applicants MUST submit the required documents as per the posting to be considered for an interview, which includes a copy of certification and clearances as per the guidelines below. Candidates that are awaiting an official certification to be approved by PDE are encouraged to apply, but must submit a letter from their university/college and a copy of their Praxis scores that demonstrate program completion.
The deadline for applications is November 16, 2026 or until the position is filled.
Letters of interest can be addressed to Mr. Lou deFonteny, Director of Student Services.
Palisades requires a pre-employment drug test as a condition of employment.
Link to required clearances: https://www.palisd.org/our_district/employment_opportunities/employment_forms_clearances/
EOE