School Psychologist (2026/2027) 0.60 FTE #1378

School Psychologist

School Psychologists Work With Students to:

• Provide counseling, instruction, and mentoring for those struggling with social, emotional, and behavioral problems

• Increase achievement by assessing barriers to learning and determining the best instructional strategies to improve learning

• Promote wellness and resilience by reinforcing communication and social skills, problem solving, anger management, self-regulation, self-determination, and optimism

• Enhance understanding and acceptance of diverse cultures and backgrounds

School Psychologists Work With Students and Their Families to:

• Identify and address learning and behavior problems that interfere with school success

• Evaluate eligibility for special education services (within a multidisciplinary team)

• Support students' social, emotional, and behavioral health

• Teach parenting skills and enhance home–school collaboration

• Make referrals and help coordinate community support services

School Psychologists Work With Teachers to:

• Identify and resolve academic barriers to learning

• Design and implement student progress monitoring systems

• Design and implement academic and behavioral interventions

• Support effective individualized instruction

• Create positive classroom environments

• Motivate all students to engage in learning

School Psychologists Work With Administrators to:

• Collect and analyze data related to school improvement, student outcomes, and accountability requirements

• Implement school-wide prevention programs that help maintain positive school climates conducive to learning

• Promote school policies and practices that ensure the safety of all students by reducing school violence, bullying, and harassment

• Respond to crises by providing leadership, direct services, and coordination with needed community services

• Design, implement, and garner support for comprehensive school mental health programming

School Psychologists Work With Community Providers to:

• Coordinate the delivery of services to students and their families in and outside of school

• Help students transition to and from school and community learning environments, such as residential treatment or juvenile justice programs

• Salary Schedule:https://www.livermoreschools.org/departments/human-resources/salary-schedules