2025-2026 Staff School Psychologist

Staff School Psychologist

Join a dedicated team that fosters autonomy and creativity, while receiving a competitive salary, opportunities for career and personal growth, and the gratification that comes from creating positive multi-generational change.

Ednovate Background

Ednovate launched its first school in 2012. Since then, we’ve grown to eight schools and are on a trajectory to reach 11 schools in just the next few years (you can read more about our schools here). Ednovate is committed to serving areas where students traditionally lack access to a quality college-prep education by building tuition-free, safe, high-performing public schools driven to create positive multi-generational change.

We are made up of world travelers, nacho connoisseurs, KPOP business owners, and Beyonce fans. We love LA and OC, and we're our students' biggest cheerleaders. We are looking to hire innovative changemakers who aim to continue our goal of becoming the high school experts across Southern California. Sound like you? Keep reading.

Position Overview

As a School Psychologist at Ednovate, you will play a critical role in ensuring that students receive the social, emotional, and mental health supports necessary to thrive in school and life by providing a comprehensive range of psychological services. Working closely with students, staff, agencies and families, you will oversee testing, counseling and consulting, administer and interpret psychological assessments, provide recommendations regarding the evaluation and placement of students, and coordinate behavior management programs. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a background in adolescent mental health looking to create positive multigenerational change in a collaborative, results-oriented environment. This is a full-time, exempt role that reports to the Director of Special Education.

What You'll Do

• Provide direct support to students. Provide appropriate psycho-educational assessments based on students’ needs, including but not limited to Initial Evaluations, Triennial Evaluations, Manifestation Determinations, Functional Analyses, and Socio-Emotional Evaluations. Develop SMART goals and objectives for students. Maintain accurate data on students, including present levels of performance and intervention strategies. Adjust plans and intervention strategies as needed based on student progress.

• Collaborate with staff and stakeholders. Actively participate in and facilitate Individualized Educational Program (IEP) meetings. Interpret results of psycho-educational assessments. Work as part of a team to determine special education eligibility, make program recommendations, and develop coherent and comprehensive individual behavior support plans (including Positive Behavior Intervention plans). Collaborate with school staff around RTI implementation, mental health and SEL initiatives across tiers, Student Study Team meetings, and crisis planning. Consult with parents, teachers, and other staff regarding accommodations needed for a specific student

• Manage and drive continuous improvement in special education. Establish and monitor necessary caseloads. Work with schools and staff to plan assessments and meetings. Act as liaison between public and private agencies and county programs. Submit records, reports, and assignments promptly and efficiently. Develop, coordinate and provide in-service training to staff, parents and agency personnel. Supervise psychology interns, as necessary. Regularly attend network School Psychologist professional development sessions and meetings.

Who You'll Be

• Mission-driven professional passionate about increasing college attainment for historically under-represented students

• Social justice champion committed to promoting educational opportunity for all students and families

• Entrepreneurial spirit who thrives in a workplace characterized by autonomy, flexibility, transparency and accountability

• Collaborative team player who works well with others from diverse backgrounds, uplifts and celebrates our teammates and engages in healthy debate and feedback to get the best results for students and families

• Resourceful, persistent learner with a growth mindset, constantly seeking to “find a way or make one” to master your craft and improve results.

We're Looking For

• Master's degree in Educational Psychology or related field, required

• California Pupil Personnel Services Credential (PPS) with an authorization in School Psychology, required

• Experience in crisis prevention and intervention with adolescents, required

• The ability to counsel students in individual and group situations and write coherent and comprehensive psychological reports, required

• Knowledge of federal and state laws and procedures pertaining to special education, strongly preferred

• Knowledge of psychological and educational techniques, tests, materials, methods, theories and trends in assessing and identifying student learning and behavior characteristics and special education curriculum, strongly preferred

We're Committed To Giving You

• A competitive and transparent salary ($80,000 to $125,000, depending on background and experience.) NOTE: 2025-2026 salaries will be updated in March 2025.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage - including a fully-paid medical and dental option for employees and their families - and flexible spending account options

• Paid family leave, short-term disability and life insurance benefits

• Fitness and entertainment discounts

• Generous paid time off and holidays

• 403b retirement savings plan, with company match

• A place to grow, learn and be a part of the Ednovate family

We Believe in Inclusion

We aim to intentionally develop a schoolwide culture in which every student and teammate feels a sense of belonging. Ednovate does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

We know applying for a new job can be daunting, and studies have shown that individuals from historically underrepresented communities may only apply to roles when they meet 100% of the qualifications. We encourage all interested candidates to apply. You may be just the person we need! If you have any questions about your application or interview process, do not hesitate to email hiring@ednovate.org. We are here to help.

Salary : $80,000 - $125,000