District-Wide Early Contract Hiring Pool (SY25-26): School Psychologist

Providence Public Schools District (PPSD) seeks individuals interested in School Psychologist positions for the Providence Public Schools in the 2025-2026 school year. By submitting your application to this posting, you will be pre-screened by our Human Resources team and have the opportunity to interview with school-based leaders and district hiring managers. Those who are selected as priority candidates will receive an early hiring contract, contingent on completion of licensure and background check requirements, and will be guaranteed a position in SY25-26. Candidates who receive an Early Hiring Contract must also apply to school-based positions for which they are interested and eligible once they are posted in early March.

By applying to this position, you are demonstrating a commitment to PPSD and to our students, and your application materials will be available to all school leaders who have openings for the upcoming school year. This will enable school leaders to reach out to interested candidates prior to the official district posting of jobs in March 2025.

Who We Are

• The Providence Public School District (PPSD) serves approximately 22,000 students attending our 37 schools. PPSD employs more than 3,200 professionals who work in and provide support to our schools, which include 21 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, 9 high schools and 2 public district charter schools. Of our employees, approximately 2,000 are educators, and more than 600 others directly support students and families in our schools.
• Our schools are diverse learning communities. Approximately 68% of our students are Latinx, 15% Black, 6.5% White, 4% Asian, 5.5% Multi-racial and 1% Native American. Approximately 31% of students are multilingual learners, and about 16% of students receive special education services. Approximately 55% of students come from homes where English is not the primary language spoken. Combined, our students and families speak 55 different languages and hail from 91 countries of origin.

The Rhode Island Right to Read Act was passed in July of 2019 and requires educators to exhibit either proficiency in or awareness of the knowledge and practices of the Science of Reading and Structured Literacy. Please be advised that this position requires Structured Literacy Proficiency Level within one year of hire.

Job Description 

Under direction of the school principal and/or appropriate supervisor and Consistent with the Providence Public Schools’ vision and mission, the school psychologist is to work in partnership with parents, students, educators, and external agencies to promote student achievement and create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments for all students. Additionally, School Psychologists will:

• assist students in succeeding academically, socially and emotionally
• provide a full range of school psychological services to children ages 3-21, including design and implementation of classroom interventions; student screening and assessments; IEP development; consultation to staff and parents, delivery of professional development for staff; analysis of data; and crisis intervention 
• function as a member of the Team of Qualified Professionals, school based targeted teams, and crisis intervention teams to assist in implementing an academic and behavioral multi-tiered framework

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

RIDE Certification Requirements:

• PK-12 School Psychology

ESL Preferred

Qualifications:

• CAGS or Masters or Ph.D degree in School Psychology from an accredited college or university.
• Ability to screen, evaluates, diagnose, counsel, remediate and support students, three to twenty-one years of age.
• Ability to develop and implement appropriate goals and objectives for each individual student.
• Good communication and human relations skills needed in order to implement consultative program with classroom teachers and parents.
• Ability to work effectively and cooperatively as a member of the Team of Qualified Professionals and other school teams to implement administrative policies and procedures. 
• Formulate concise clinical reports and maintain complete longitudinal records on each student served.
• Demonstrated proficiency with PC-based computer applications, Microsoft Office applications, email, web applications, and industry specific technology.
• You must complete the new hire compliance training prior to your first day of employment.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Identifies and assesses the learning development and needs of individual and groups of students that affect learning and adjustment. Use assessment data regarding the student and his/her environment in developing appropriate interventions and programs;
2. Performs psychological assessments of students which includes observations, data collection, interpretation and analysis;
3. Prepares interpretive reports from psychological assessment in accordance with District, state, and federal guidelines;
4. Provides interventions to students to support the teaching process and to maximize learning and adjustment;
5. Participates and leads teams in identifying at-risk students experiencing academic and behavioral difficulty, designing and implementing research-based interventions, and plan progress monitoring components of Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions; 
6. Provide individual and group interventions services for students, including social skills training and crisis interventions;
7. Work closely with teachers and teams to enhance critical skills, including conducting formative assessments, interpreting data, creating intervention plans and making data-based determinations about the efficacy of interventions;
8. Provide individual or group psychological support to aid student’s social and academic adjustment as it pertains to assisting students in accessing education;
9. Participate in planning and/or implementation of school or district level crisis response teams;
10. Lead teams in conducting functional behavioral assessments;
11. Provides information, and/or education in the application of learning theory and child development, to school personnel and parents;
12. Participate as a member and case manager of the Team of Qualified Professionals and the Individualized education program (IEP) committee contributing evaluation findings, collaborating on the development of the IEP, diagnosing students’ eligibility consistent with District, federal and state policies, procedures and regulations;
13. Proficient in language of instruction;
14. Participate in data input services for Medicaid billing, use the web-based IEP system, and participate in the time studies for administrative Medicaid claiming as scheduled;
15. Adhere to requirement and state and federal laws regarding students with disabilities, and professional ethics and standards of school psychology;
16. Design and assist teams in implementing and monitoring behavior intervention plans for students and make data-based decisions regarding the effectiveness of the plan to meet the social/emotional needs of our students;
17. Confer and consult with teachers, staff, families and outside agencies about strategies to facilitate the social and affective needs of students;
18. Assist in the implementation of district programs and curriculum to support student behavioral and academic success;
19. Assist with the coordination/management of the Team of Qualified Professionals and school-based targeted teams;
20. Assist in interpreting outside evaluation such as neuropsychological, clinical psychological and psychiatric assessments as appropriate;
21. Provide teacher consultation and in-service training regarding ways to facilitate learning and adjustment for individuals or groups of students;
22. Helps provide liaison and coordination between the school system and agencies to facilitate services for students and families;
23. Engage in professional development opportunities for school psychologists;
24. Performs other duties as assigned.

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