School Psychologist
Duval County Public Schools DISTRICT BASED - Jacksonville, Florida. Open in Google Maps.
Job Details
- Job ID:
- Application Deadline: Jun 30, :59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
- Posted: Apr 21, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
- Starting Date: Immediately
Job Description
Job Summary
Provides comprehensive psychological services to students experiencing learning, behavior, and emotional difficulties and for students exhibiting high-level abilities and talents. Participates in school based problem-solving and decision making teams to design prevention/intervention strategies. Delivers in-service training to district and school-based staff.
Essential Functions
- Provides comprehensive assessment services to students with learning and behavioral concerns.
- Identifies prescriptive remedial recommendations to support student growth and development.
- Interprets results of assessments to parents, teachers, and other members of school-based multidisciplinary teams.
- Prepares written reports of evaluation and recommendations.
- Participates as a cooperative member of school-based multidisciplinary teams.
- Provides individual and group counseling activities with students for the purpose of facilitation of personal, social, emotional, and academic growth.
- Supports crisis intervention services to students encountering severe emotional distress.
- Serves as a resource consultant on behavioral management, developmental processes and mental health needs of students.
- Provides in-service training to the community and school personnel regarding psychological services and needs of students.
- Provides information and training sessions to parents regarding cognitive, emotional, and behavioral child development.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education: Specialist degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Completion of 1200 hour internship in School Psychology.
Certifications & Licenses: Florida Department of Education Certification as a Specialist in School Psychology.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 – Subpart D
- Knowledge of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA)
- Knowledge of test administration and interpretation
- Knowledge of behavioral assessment procedures
- Knowledge of general child development
- Knowledge of Florida Statutes and State Board of Education Rules
- Knowledge of policies and procedures related to General Education and Exceptional Student Education services and eligibility requirements
- Strong word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software skills
- Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong time management skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to write comprehensive evaluation reports that include prescriptive remediation strategies
- Ability to design intervention programs
- Ability to conduct data analysis
- Ability to monitor progress
- Ability to apply standard procedures for counseling
- Ability to perform crisis intervention
- Ability to deliver consultative support services
- Ability to lead multidisciplinary team meetings
- Ability to work with students, parents, teachers, school administrators and professionals from community agencies
- Ability to use scoring software
- Ability to coordinate multiple projects at one time
- Ability to organize and conduct in-service training and professional growth activities
- Ability to manage multiple tasks
- Ability to facilitate meetings effectively
- Ability to implement continuous improvement processes
- Ability to collaborate with parents, teachers, and school staff
Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $52,595 to $94,497 Per Year
Contact Information
- Jamie King
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