Job Title: Licensed Specialist in School Psychology

Exemption Status/Test: Exempt/Professional

Reports to: Director of Special Education

Date Revised: January 31, 2025

Dept./School: Special Education

Pay Grade: Administrative Pay Scale, Grade 3

Primary Purpose: 

Perform professional psychological work in assessment, behavior management, and counseling for students with emotional disabilities, learning disabilities, and behavioral problems. Assess the psychological and psycho-educational needs of students referred to special education services.

Qualifications: 

Education/Certification: 

• Master’s degree in psychology from an accredited college or university
• Valid Texas license as a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP) or Trainee Status Letter issued by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists

Special Knowledge/Skills: 

• Knowledge of procedures for assessing achievement and intellectual, emotional, and behavioral functioning for educational purposes
• Knowledge of prevention and intervention strategies, including behavior management interventions
• Knowledge of psycho-social development
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Experience: 

• One year of experience providing psychology services in an educational setting

Major Responsibilities and Duties: 

Assessment

1. Select and administer assessments and observations to evaluate the intellectual, emotional, and behavioral functioning of referred students.
2. Determine student eligibility for special education services according to federal and state
3. Develop psychological evaluation reports and behavior management
4. Conduct or participate in Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee meetings to assist with appropriate placement and development of Individual Education Plans (IEP) for students.

Consultation

1. Meet with parents to discuss pertinent background information and test
2. Conduct group, individual, and family counseling sessions and provide facilitative therapy for students with diagnosed problems.
3. Consult with teachers and relevant staff concerning the educational needs of students, interpretation of assessment data, and implementation of behavior intervention plans.
4. Consult with psychologists, psychiatrists, medical doctors, and community agencies concerning students’ intellectual, emotional, and behavioral functioning as needed.
5. Present staff development training to enable school personnel to identify and work more effectively with students experiencing emotional, social, and behavioral disturbances.

Program Management 

1. Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of psychological services and assessment procedures and make changes based on findings.
2. Participate in the selection of assessment materials and
3. Compile, maintain, and file all required reports, records, and other documents, including case records, test results, statistical data, and test inventories.
4. Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and local board policy.
5. Comply with all district and local campus routines and

Other 

1. Follow district safety protocols and emergency
2. Attendance is an essential job

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

• None

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Tools/Equipment Used:

• Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals

Posture: 

• Frequent sitting, kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting

Motion: 

• Frequent walking, grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension

Lifting:

• Regular light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds), occasional heavy lifting (45 pounds or more) and positioning of students with physical disabilities

Environment: 

• Exposure to biological hazards, bacteria, and communicable diseases
• May require districtwide travel

Mental Demands: 

• Work with frequent interruptions
• Maintain emotional control under pressure

Salary : $400 - $499