School Psychologist Pool – SY 2024-2025

Saint Paul Public Schools is accepting applications for School Psychologist openings throughout the district for the 2024-2025 school year.

Saint Paul Public Schools is unable to offer Psychology Internships at this time. 

The Human Resource Department will review your qualifications and may contact you for an interview. Applicants who are interviewed and recommended as a teacher candidate may be considered for vacancies throughout the district as they occur.

SPPS provides competitive pay, benefits, and paid training opportunities. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Teacher negotiated labor agreement.

Minimum Qualifications

A Master’s degree in School Psychology and:

• A School Psychology license issued by the Minnesota Department of Education.
• Experience providing service to persons of diverse cultures, races and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Ability to work efficiently, effectively and cooperatively with multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a school setting or with children ages birth through 21.
• Experience identifying students with disabilities.
• Experience administering intellectual, social/emotional, adaptive behavior and other normed referenced instruments.

Responsibilities

The essential job functions include, but are not limited to, the following fundamental duties:

• Provide consultation to staff and parents for improving students’ academic and behavioral success through pre-referral interventions, observations and classroom strategies.
• Develop and implement strategies for improving academics and students’ behavior including collecting, analyzing and interpreting data in the classroom and other school settings, using systems such as RTI and PBIS.
• Participate in and conduct trainings for district staff on aspects of problem-solving including data collection and analysis, cultural competence in assessment and positive behavioral supports.
• Assist school staff in the identification of students with disabilities ages birth through 21, including ELL students, through participation in pre-referral activities, child study committees and consultation activities, and in planning appropriate assessment and reassessment procedures for students.
• Administer intellectual, social/emotional, adaptive behavior and other normed referenced instruments including scoring and interpretation providing both written and oral reports to parents, students and professionals.
• Administer and interpret informal assessments including parent, teacher and student interviews, observations in the classroom and other settings to aid in supporting results from formal assessment.
• Assist school staff with due process procedures including eligibility requirements, parent rights and record keeping.
• Assist in school district projects or special activities that require consultation and/or direct services of a school psychologist.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Pay, Benefits and Work Schedule

Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Teachers labor agreement. The labor agreement and salary schedule can be found at: Labor Agreements – Saint Paul Public Schools (spps.org)

Benefits are available to new employees after 30 days of active employment. Benefits include medical insurance, life insurance, sick leave, pension plan, tax-free retirement account, and flexible spending account. Some employee groups also receive vacation, dental insurance and disability insurance. A benefits summary is available at: Benefit Summaries by Bargaining Unit – Saint Paul Public Schools (spps.org)

Essential Functions

Essential functions are functions that the individual holding the position must be able to perform unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation through the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and the Americans with Disability Amendments Act (ADAAA). The essential functions are typical duties as outline under Responsibilities.

Regular and reliable attendance.

Maybe exposed to various cleaning products.

Application Process

To be considered further, please apply for this position and attach a resume and cover letter to your online application. The Human Resource Department will review your application materials and may contact you regarding the next steps.

To attach additional documents to your online application, click on the “Additional Attachments” link from the applicant homepage and upload your documents as attachments.  Valid file extensions for attaching a document include .doc, .txt, .rtf, and .pdf.

Other Information

Transcript – Unofficial transcripts are accepted at the time of hire.  You must submit official transcripts within 30 days of your start date.  Formal credential evaluation is required for post-secondary education completed outside of the United States. 

Veteran’s Preference – If you are an eligible veteran applying for a job where veteran’s preference applies and wish to claim Veterans Preference you must submit a legible copy of your DD214 to the Human Resource Department with your employment application. If your claim is approved, five or ten additional points will be added to your final passing score.

Criminal Background Investigation and Reference Checks – Reference checks and a criminal background investigation will be completed as a condition of hire for all new employees and for former employees who have not been employed by the District for more than six months.

EEO Statement

Saint Paul Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and supports an inclusive workplace environment.

Equity Statement

SPPS is committed to an equitable workforce where all employees represent this commitment through equitable practices in their job position.