School Psychologist
About Us
At Columbus City Schools, we strive to make sure each student is highly-educated, prepared for leadership and service, and empowered for success as a citizen in a global community – but we can’t do it without you!
As an award-winning school district in the award-winning city of Columbus, Ohio, we are proud of the work our more than 10,000 employees (including teachers, coaches, and administrators) do every day to change the lives of our students. With more than 51,000 students located in over 100 different schools around the city of Columbus, we know there’s a position that’s right for you.
RISE UP and apply to our exciting and impactful position detailed below!
Benefits and Compensation
Salary: We offer competitive salaries for our employees.
Benefits: Columbus City Schools is proud to offer competitive, affordable, and holistic benefits to our certificated employees. We offer strong medical and dental benefits, along with free vision. CCS employees also have access to an Employee Assistance Program, free life insurance starting at $50,000, and even pet insurance!
Job Description
The position of a Columbus City Schools psychologist includes being responsible for the provisions of total range of school psychological services in specific assignment.
Responsibilities include:
- implementing differential referral procedures based on Ohio’s State Support Plan;
- evaluating students with a variety of needs and disabilities;
- working collaboratively with school personnel and parents to identify, implement and monitor appropriate interventions;
- serving as special education evaluation team chairperson, responsible for integrating pertinent information into a collaborative evaluation team report;
- consulting with parents and educators regarding issues of skill development, disabilities, behavior management, academic skills, etc.;
- participating in kindergarten screening activities;
- responsible for monthly Medicaid case documentation;
- responding to requests of the Supervisor or other superiors.
Other Duties:
- presenting to staff or parent groups;
- conducting student social skills groups;
- conducting early entrance evaluations;
- participating in special projects (such as CBM norming).
A number of psychologists have specialized assignments such as hearing impaired, visually impaired, orthopedically impaired, preschool or ESL students. In addition, several psychologists serve ten nonpublic (parochial) schools. School psychologists also may serve as itinerant to other nonpublic schools as part of the federally mandated Child Find.
School psychologists report directly to the Supervisor of Exceptional Children, School Psychological Services.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENT
A School Psychology certificate/license is required.
Masters of Psychology
The qualifications listed above are intended to represent the education, experience, skill and ability levels typically needed to successfully perform the essential duties contained in this job description.
Columbus City Schools (CCS) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against individuals regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, gender identity or expression, ancestry, familial status, military status or disability in its educational programs, activities, and employment policies. CCS fully supports the hiring and employment of individuals with physical or mental disabilities who meet the job qualifications, so long as the individuals are able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.