School Psychologist 2026-2027

Chandler USD 80 • Chandler, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Chandler Unified School District, named Best School District in AZ 2026 by Niche.com, is seeking a full-time School Psychologist for the 2026-2027 school year. This position involves 190 total work days, plus 11 paid holidays, from July 8, 2026, to May 21, 2027. The primary goal is to provide services that assist parents and professionals in meeting the educational, social/emotional/behavioral, and mental health care needs of children.

Requirements

• Must have minimal qualifications as a School Psychologist
• Master's, Ed.s, Psy.D., or Ph.D for this position
• Knowledge of psychological testing and assessment techniques and practices.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of educational potential and abilities.
• Knowledge of child growth and development.
• Knowledge of effective communication and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and district rules and regulations as they apply to psychological services and the implementation of the IDEA.
• Knowledge of leadership practices and techniques.
• Skill in performing psychological tests and assessments.
• Skill in operating office equipment, computer hardware, and software applications.
• Skill in communicating orally and in writing.
• Skill in researching, analyzing, and interpreting data and applying it to implement new programs or policies.
• Skill in compiling reports and other written documents.
• Skill in establishing rapport with students, parents, faculty, and staff.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual preferred

Responsibilities

• Serves as a team member in the screening, evaluation, and diagnosis of students psychologically.
• Conducts parent-staff conferences to interpret findings and recommendations resulting from evaluations.
• Provides professional advice and consultation to students, parents, staff, and faculty on all matters related to psychological needs and services in the schools.
• Collects, compiles, evaluates, and provides data that may become necessary as a matter of information, documentation, reports, or administrative planning requirements.
• Researches and studies the field of child growth and development to recognize the academic, social, and emotional needs of children.
• Develops an understanding of the local community and its educational needs.
• Collaborates with their supervisor weekly to review student cases, protocols, and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PTO
• holidays
• matched retirement through the Arizona State Retirement System
• health and life insurance
• wellness
• professional growth credit
• Performance Pay: Available annually
• New Hire Experience: $400 for each full-time year of verified like experience in the last 10 years, max $2800
• National Board Certification $3,000 annually
• New Hire Education: $500 for additional advanced degrees beyond Master's

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees