School Psychologist

School Psychologists in The School District of Lee County are an integral part of the comprehensive student support services and student engagement teams, actively participating within the MTSS framework and on the district’s mental health teams. School Psychologists support student, families, teachers, school administrators, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments that strengthen connections between home, school, and the community.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher with additional graduate work in education and psychology equivalent to a Master's degree plus thirty (30) semester hours.
• Eligible for Florida DOE certification to practice as a school psychologist.
• Eligible for Nationally Certified School Psychologist credential preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist all school personnel in improving the achievement, social/emotional well-being, and college/career readiness of all children.
• Administer and interpret current psychoeducational evaluation instruments according to best practices in school psychology.
• Analyze, integrate, and interpret data from multiple sources and use the data to inform individuals and groups of systems-level decisions within a problem-solving framework.
• Share student performance and other assessment data to stakeholders (students, teachers, parents, administrators, school teams) in a way that is understandable and relevant.
• Assist teams in identifying evidence-based interventions targeting specific skill and performance deficits.
• Provide direct support and interventions to students with emotional/behavioral difficulties or social deficits.
• Consult with teachers, families, and other school-employed mental health professionals (i.e., school counselors, school social workers) to improve support strategies; work with school administrators to improve school-wide practices and policies; and collaborate with community providers to coordinate needed services.
• Consult with District and school leadership teams to identify instructional programs that are resulting in improved outcomes for large groups of students and those that are not resulting in improved outcomes.
• Perform Medicaid administrative claims reimbursable activities as directed in accordance with Chapter 3 of the federally approved School District Administrative Claiming (SDAC) Guide.

The School District of Lee County is the eighth-largest district in Florida and the 27th-largest school district in the United States*. We proudly educate over 101,000 students in grades K-12. Schools in Lee County play a key role in community life. With 12,000+ full- and part-time employees, the School District is one of the county's largest employers, and with the District's construction program, building new schools, and renovating and expanding existing facilities, the District has been the area's largest developer.

*Source: National Center for Education Statistics