School Mental Health Specialist

About the Employer

Job Summary

The School Psychologist reports to the Director of Special Education. The primary goal is to determine specific learning disabilities or emotional disabilities by conducting psychological evaluations and providing related services in a public school setting.

Performance Responsibilities

• Administer, interpret, and write up psychological evaluations including cognitive, academic, learning, and memory perceptual-organizational, and projective testing.
• Provide in-school counseling services on a 1-1 or small group setting as deemed appropriate.
• Provide consultation to principals, teachers, guidance counselors, and special education team members.
• Consult to instructional support teams.
• Provide determinations of disability at team meetings, present results of evaluation, and integrate other specialist’s results into a meaningful presentation.
• Perform as an integral role in the IEP team process to develop the individualized educational program.
• Consult with parents.
• Provide in-service training for teachers and peers.
• Assessment of referred students’ difficulties through appropriate psychological testing and diagnosis.
• Perform such duties as directed by the Administrator of Special Education.

Unit A Teacher Contract: Salary Guide

The unit A teacher contract salary guide is posted under Human Resources on the district website.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy

The Peabody School Committee reaffirms its policy of nondiscrimination related to race, religion, color, age, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, homelessness or handicap in all matters involved in procuring, employing, promoting, transferring or terminating the employment of personnel. In similar manner, it reaffirms its policy against discrimination related to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin or handicap in the admission, instruction, counseling or dismissal of students regarding any courses or programs offered by the public schools and indicates its desire that each student be provided educational opportunities consistent with his/her aspirations and abilities. The committee further indicates its acceptance of all federal and state laws and regulations dealing with the civil rights of parents, students and employees of the school department.