Pearson Full Time Virtual School Psychologist

Connections Academy • Home-based,

2d • Remote

About The Position

Pearson is accepting applications for the 2026–2027 school year. Working from home, the School Psychologist supports students in grades PK–12 with learning, social development, and mental and behavioral health through problem solving, assessment, and data-based decision-making. The primary responsibility is conducting comprehensive psychological evaluations to identify students’ educational, emotional, social, and behavioral needs.

The School Psychologist collaborates with educators, families, and other professionals to foster safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments. The role uses varied assessment methods, data collection, research, and technology to identify needs, develop and evaluate services, and measure progress. Services may include behavioral supports, individual and group counseling, and social skills training. The position requires services consistent with ethical, legal, and professional standards, with respect for human diversity and social justice.

Pearson supports regular work from home and a flexible work environment. Employees must meet work-at-home policies and maintain appropriate home-office privacy, technology, and equipment standards. The company provides a laptop, second monitor, headset, and School Psychologist Assessment Library. The employee must provide a mouse and keyboard. A personal electronic device and email address are required for two-step authentication.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited specialist-level or higher program, including at least 60 graduate semester hours of study and a 1,200-hour supervised internship in School Psychology, with at least 600 hours in a school setting.
• Hold, or be able to obtain, a School Psychologist license or certificate issued for priority Schools.
• Have proven experience conducting psychological evaluations in a school setting.
• Have strong knowledge of assessment tools and techniques.
• Have strong technology skills, especially with Microsoft Office products and Google Suite.
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Be highly organized and punctual.
• Demonstrate a customer-focused approach.
• Demonstrate flexibility, problem-solving, consultation, and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.
• Be able to use a personal electronic device and email address for two-step authentication.
• Meet Pearson work-at-home policies, including home-office privacy, technology, and equipment standards.

Nice To Haves

• National School Psychologist Certification.
• Virtual experience conducting psychological evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough psychological evaluations for students in grades PK–12 using a variety of assessment tools and techniques.
• Administer, score, and interpret standardized tests assessing cognitive, academic, social, emotional, and behavioral functioning.
• Prepare detailed evaluation reports with findings, recommendations, and potential interventions.
• Consult and collaborate with teachers, parents, and school staff to gather information, share evaluation insights, and support effective implementation of services.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, discuss evaluation outcomes, and contribute to individualized education plans (IEPs).
• Maintain accurate and confidential evaluation records and related documentation.
• Use varied assessment and data-collection methods to identify student and school-community strengths and needs, develop services and programs, and measure progress and outcomes.
• Implement and evaluate services supporting cognitive and academic skills, socialization, learning, and mental and behavioral health, including behavioral supports, individual and group counseling, and social skills training.
• Provide professional services that promote effective functioning for individuals, families, and schools across diverse characteristics, cultures, backgrounds, and contexts.
• Apply research and collaborate with others using techniques and technology resources for data collection, measurement, and analysis to support effective practices at individual, group, and systems levels.
• Provide services consistent with ethical, legal, and professional standards; make responsive professional decisions; collaborate with other professionals; and demonstrate effective professional work characteristics.
• Stay current with best practices in psychological assessment and school psychology.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment, including the ability to work from home regularly in most positions.
• Company-provided laptop, second monitor, headset, and School Psychologist Assessment Library.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time