1.0 School Psychologist

PORT TOWNSEND SCHOOL DISTRICT

Human Resources

Position Opening Announcement:               1.0 FTE School Psychologist  

                                                               2025-26 School Year

Posting Date:   March 3, 2025                    Posting No.  2025-01

QUALIFICATIONS: 

1. Valid Washington State Educational Staff Associate Certificate with endorsement for School Psychologist.
2. Demonstrated successful experience as a school psychologist in a public school setting (grades Preschool-12) is desired.
3. Demonstrated knowledge of state and federal regulations regarding eligibility criteria for students with disabilities.
4. Demonstrated ability to collaboratively work with parents, students, staff, and district staff.
5. Demonstrated skills in observing the referred student, interviewing, conferencing, testing, identifying learning needs, formulating the Individual Education Program, monitoring individual progress, and maintaining required records.
6. Significant multi-cultural experience and expertise is desired.
7. Demonstrated ability in behavioral management, Social Emotional Learning, and Trauma Informed Practice.
8. Knowledge of MTSS and Tiered Intervention for both academics and behavior.
9. Ability to maintain confidentiality per district policy and state and federal laws.
10. Knowledge and experience with project-based or place-based learning preferred.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:      

1. Perform duties as evaluation team leader: Strong leadership ability in team settings essential.  Ensure special education evaluations and reevaluations are of sufficient scope to determine a student’s eligibility/ineligibility for service within state guidelines; coordinate with other team members for information gathering and decision making; complete and/or monitor the appropriate sequencing of required paperwork with adherence to time constraints; serve as facilitator for required meetings.
2. Conduct special education evaluations/reevaluations in accordance with best practices. Activities may include; records review, student/parent/teacher interviews, observations, educational testing, behavior assessments (questionnaires, Functional Behavior Assessment), consultations with district staff, consultations with public/private health care professionals and/or other agencies; submit required paperwork in accordance with district policy.
3. Ability to facilitate and conduct manifestation meetings for students with a 504 or IEP.
4. Serve as a member of the school building MTSS Leadership Team; Use knowledge of student learning and behavior to assist the team in finding appropriate interventions for students.
5. Serve as a member of the Individual Education Program (IEP) team: Help ensure learning goals are consistent with student needs identified in the most recent evaluation/reevaluation.  Serve as facilitator of IEP team in the development of Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP).
6. Participates in facilitating the design and development of building level procedures to present educational failure and meet the mental health and learning needs of students.

1. May serve on various school, department and/or district committees to assist in decision making for policy and procedure issues.
2. May consult with staff to design and interpret research to improve program effectiveness within total school programs, as appropriate.
3. Collects and interprets a variety of data; provides reports for administrative purposes
4. May direct the activities of assigned non-certificated personnel.
5. Attends and participates in all required staff meetings and other activities deemed necessary by the district and/or building principal, in order to accomplish the objectives of the position for professional achievement.
6. Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Student Services.

 Applications for this position will be accepted until filled.  Incomplete applications will not be considered.  Application materials are available online at http://www.ptschools.org

Salary Range: Depending on Experience; 2024-25 Salary Range is currently set at $60,000 - $116,667 annually. 

Note: Salary range will be increased for the 2025-26 school year, based on the legislative IPD (Implicit Price Deflator) percentage.

BENEFITS:

Benefits include Sick Leave, Personal Leave, Medical, Dental, Vision, AD&D, and Basic Life insurance coverages.  Retirement is through the WA State Department of Retirement, plans available: TERS Plan 2 or TERS Plan 3.

A COMPLETED APPLICATION FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS INCLUDES:

1. Completed application form
2. Current Resume
3. Letter of Interest stating your qualifications
4. Three letters of recommendation from current/previous supervisors
5. Unofficial transcripts
6. Photocopy of your Washington State Certificate(s) or equivalent from another state. (Obtaining and providing a Washington State Certificate would be a provision of employment.)

For application questions contact:

Kate Santerre, HR Administrative Assistant or

Carrie Ehrhardt, Executive Director of Human Resources

Port Townsend School District #50

Gael Stuart Building, 1610 Blaine St

Port Townsend WA  98368

360 680-5755

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Port Townsend School District No. 50 complies with all federal and state rules and regulations, and does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, immigration status, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.  Further, the district will provide equal access and opportunity to meet to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society.  The following employee(s) have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Compliance Coordinator for State Law (RCW 28A.640/28A.642) and Title IX Coordinator:  Carrie Ehrhardt, 1610 Blaine St. (360) 680-5756.  Section 504/ADA Coordinator:  Shelby MacMeekin, 1610 Blaine St. (360) 680-5762.

NOTE:   New employees who will have unsupervised access to children must complete a satisfactory fingerprint check with the Washington State Patrol and the FBI.  Employment will be considered temporary and conditional pending a satisfactory background check.  There will be a $50.00 processing fee.

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Salary : $60,000 - $116,667