School Psychologist
Listed compensation
$75k-$76k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
School Psychologist
This Position Comes with Excellent Benefits
- $75,457 - level I (Entry salary level for newly certified psychologists)
- $76,342 - level II (Master's degree + 45 Credits + 3 Years' Experience)
- 200 work days per year: 180 instructional days, 5 in-service days, 5 days prior to beginning of school year, and 10 days after the last day of the school year
- PTO: 11 sick days, 3 personal days, and 2 emergency days. (pro-rated for duration of the 26/27 SY)
- Full Medical-PPO, Dental, Prescription, and Vision Coverage for Employee and Dependents on hire date. ($75.00/ month premium+ deductible)
- Required minimum 7.5% contribution to Pennsylvania School Employees Retirement System (PSERS).
Location
This position provides school-age services to North East SD and itinerant Early Intervention services throughout the Tri-County region.
Position Summary
The School Psychologist provides psycho-diagnostic services to children and serves as a consultant to parents, teachers, school administrators, and other professional, as well as related, agencies serving the needs of such children.
Qualifications Required
- Certification as School Psychologist in Pennsylvania.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Assist school districts with screening children who may need psychological services
- Participate in team evaluations and administer individual psychological tests to children who may require services
- Assist school districts with implementing appropriate procedural safeguards for exceptional children
- Participate in IEP conferences as appropriate
- Provide parents of exceptional children or thought to be exceptional children with counseling services necessary to understand their child's needs, abilities, etc
- Develop lines of communication with supervisors and assist them in providing effective programs for exceptional children
- Communicate with local non-school agencies regarding the needs of exceptional children
- Participate in the development and provision of in-service activities for regular and special educators regarding the needs of exceptional children
Key Responsibilities
The School Psychologist provides psycho-diagnostic services to children and acts as a consultant to parents, teachers, and administrators. They also participate in team evaluations, administer psychological tests, and assist in the development of programs for exceptional children.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a valid certification as a School Psychologist in Pennsylvania. The role requires experience in evaluating children and collaborating with educational teams.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychologist Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 22% have no call, 40% require no weekends.
Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $75k–$76k | Psychology median $115k (middle half $84k–$115k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$78k in purchasing power | Pennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychology listings in Pennsylvania | 63 active | 1,744 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 56% remote · 22% no call · 40% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US psychologist listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Psychology listings | 610 in the last 30 days | 295 the 30 days before (+107%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychology pay trend | +5.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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About Northwest Tri-county Intermediate Unit 5
Benefits & Perks
Living in North East
- Median resident rent
- $769/mo≈ 12% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- State income tax
- Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology
Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.