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Brooke Charter Schools
Boston, Massachusetts

School Psychologist 2027-2028

PsychologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$90k-$129k

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Job Description

Who are We? Brooke Charter Schools is a network of four public charter schools, serving grades K-12 in Mattapan, Roslindale, and East Boston. At Brooke, we coach and invest in our teachers so that they can help our students achieve at the highest levels and graduate from college.

We believe academic achievement empowers our students to live choice-filled lives and enhances their ability to contribute to creating a just world.

In a culture of achievement, educators support students in recognizing and building on their identities as sources of strength even as they work to grow and achieve in new ways. What is the School Psychologist Role?

As a school psychologist at Brooke, you provide direct support to individual and small groups of students in the areas of social skills, self-regulation, self-advocacy, etc and create and implement positive behavioral plans.

You collaborate with stakeholders including serving as a liaison between the school, student, parent, and external agencies, as well as engaging parents and teachers as partners in students’ therapeutic interventions.

You conduct comprehensive evaluations including cognitive, academic, attention, social/emotional and functional behavior assessments and conduct classroom screening to assist teachers in planning effective educational strategies for all students.

You participate actively in IEP and child study team meetings in order to produce comprehensive and appropriate educational plans for students, make referrals to external agencies and appropriate programs for students in need of support services, and provide crisis intervention for students, which may include risk assessments, safety contracts and social service interventions.

You may also perform other related duties as requested by the principal. Salaries are competitive with local districts. The salary range is $90,000-$129,000, commensurate with experience.

You must hold an appropriate license issued by the Massachusetts Board of Allied Mental Health Professionals as an Educational Psychologist, national certification from the National Association of School Psychologists, or a school psychologist license from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Is This You?

You have extensive knowledge of child development and age-appropriate social and emotional skills You have demonstrated competency in the theory, administration, and interpretation of standardized instruments You have the ability to efficiently write comprehensive and informative reports that contain appropriate educational goals You are professional, warm, and collaborative with students, families, and colleagues You are committed to fostering diversity by cultivating anti-racist practices and removing bias, empowering students with the resources they need to create choice filled lives for themselves and their futures.

Read more about how we are working on this at Brooke here. You are able to start in July of 2027 The community and students we serve are diverse, and we are committed to reflecting that diversity in our staff.

We strive to have the most diverse applicant pool possible; to that end, we encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply for any position at Brooke Charter Schools.

By fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, we provide the best educational experience to prepare our students for a future reflective of the world we live in.

Key Responsibilities

The school psychologist provides direct therapeutic support to students, implements behavioral plans, and conducts comprehensive cognitive and academic evaluations. They also collaborate with families and staff to develop educational plans and provide crisis intervention services.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid license as an Educational Psychologist from the Massachusetts Board of Allied Mental Health Professionals or a school psychologist license from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Applicants should possess extensive knowledge of child development and demonstrated competency in administering standardized assessment instruments.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychological assessmentBehavioral interventionIEP developmentRisk assessmentSocial skills trainingSelf-regulation supportEducational planningCollaborationReport writingStandardized testingData interpretation

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 32% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$110k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $103k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Psychology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$90k–$129kPsychology median $131k (middle half $115k–$138k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$103k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychology listings in Massachusetts55 active1,733 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 28% remote · 32% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Psychologist listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Psychology listings503 in the last 30 days414 the 30 days before (+21%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Below most School Psychologist listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 171 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Brooke Charter Schools

Education Administration Programs
Roslindale, MA
201-500 employees

Living in Boston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$800k≈ 8.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,271/mo≈ 44% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.