SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST (PPS CERTIFIED)
Listed compensation
$61/hour
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
Job description
Position Summary
Provide comprehensive psychological services to students across a cluster of charter school campuses in the High Desert region, including assessment, consultation, intervention, and crisis support, in compliance with state special education regulations.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct psychoeducational assessments (cognitive, academic, social-emotional, behavioral) to determine eligibility for special education services
- Participate in IEP/504 meetings; write assessment reports and present findings to families and staff
- Provide individual and group counseling as outlined in IEPs
- Consult with teachers and administrators on behavior intervention plans and classroom accommodations
- Respond to student crises and coordinate mental health referrals
- Support MTSS/RTI processes and data-informed decision making
- Maintain compliance with assessment timelines and triennial review deadlines
- Collaborate with ABA providers, speech therapists, and other related service staff serving shared students across sites
Required Qualifications
- Master's or Doctoral degree in School Psychology
- Valid Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Credential — School Psychology
- Experience conducting special education assessments and writing legally defensible reports
- Strong working knowledge of IDEA, Section 504, and California special education code
- Reliable transportation and willingness to travel between campuses within the High Desert cluster
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in charter school or multi-site environments
- Bilingual (Spanish) a plus
- Familiarity with ABA/autism service coordination
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's or Doctoral degree in School Psychology and a valid Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Credential. Proficiency in IDEA, Section 504, and California special education regulations is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST (PPS CERTIFIED) at ABA Therapy Partners a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Psychology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Psychologist Career Context
Of the 50 active School Psychologist listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 36% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$127k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $115k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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