School Psychologist

East Hartford Public Schools • East Hartford, CT

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The School Psychologist provides supportive services to enhance student performance through work with students, families, teachers, and administrators. Services include special education assessments, behavior planning, and individual, group, and family counseling. The role also includes consultation with teachers and building-level teams, crisis intervention, DCF referrals, interagency coordination, and assistance with daily school functions.

This is a 10-month position for 185 days at East Hartford Middle School, available for the 2026–2027 school year. Salary and work year are established by the EHEA contract. Performance is evaluated under the East Hartford Public Schools Teacher Evaluation Plan.

Requirements

• State of Connecticut Certification as a School Psychologist (#070).
• Graduate degree in psychology.

Responsibilities

• Complete special education assessments of intellectual ability or disability, learning profiles and deficits, emotional functioning, attention deficits, autism spectrum, and disruptive behavior disorders; interpret results for staff and parents and make recommendations.
• Participate in building groups such as the Early Intervention Process, Positive Behavior initiative, and peer mediation.
• Serve as an active member of the Planning and Placement Team.
• Provide required special education and informal individual, group, and family counseling.
• Develop behavior plans, Behavior Intervention Plans, and Functional Behavior Assessments with school-based teams.
• Consult with building staff about individual student needs.
• Confer with teachers and parents as necessary.
• Assist staff with and make referrals to the Department of Children and Families as necessary.
• Assist with interagency coordination, including juvenile probation, community mental health agencies, and DMR/BRS.
• Consult with instructors in the school health program on mental health topics.
• Attend staff, professional, and interagency meetings.
• Assist with in-service training of school personnel.
• Conduct appropriate research.
• Serve on the School Crisis Team and provide district-level support for crisis responses as needed.
• Provide classroom presentations in areas relevant to school psychology training and expertise.
• Keep abreast of developments in the field, including IDEIA and Response to Intervention.
• Assume other functions as determined.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time