School Psychologist

Job Details Job ID: 5610446 Application Deadline: May 29, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time) Posted: Mar 26, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC) Starting Date: To Be Determined Job Description

MARION CITY SCHOOLS

Marion, Ohio March 26, 2026

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Anticipated Opening for the 2026-2027 School Year Title: School Psychologist Department: Student Services Responsible To: Assistant Superintendent of Academics Qualifications: Certificate, license, or other legal credential required. Degree(s) required in the area of major study. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable. Terms of Employment: 184 Day Contract, 21 extended days, salary and benefits. Salary ranges from $48,375 to 89,584 Job Goal: To enable students to derive the fullest possible educational experience from school by identifying and providing recommendations of intervention for academic/behavioral/emotional concerns. Responsibilities Ensure the safety of students. Assesses difficulties of referred students through appropriate testing and diagnostic practices based on team decisions. Administers tests and/or recommends placement for exceptional and new students. Helps identify all types of exceptional students within the school environment. Maintains case records on all referred students. May conduct individual, group, or facilitative therapy for children whose diagnosed problems would benefit from behavior modifications. Confers with teachers and parents when necessary to recommend possible academic/behavioral/emotional interventions. Consults on needs of students who are receiving special education services. Attends case conferences on placement of individual students. Serves as a consultant on mental health topics for staff interpreting the school psychological evaluation for teachers and parents. Prepares and submits psychological education assessments and evaluation team reports. Cooperates with personnel of community health and social welfare agencies. Attends staff, professional, and interagency meetings. Assists with in-service training of school personnel. Performs other duties as assigned by the superintendent. Required knowledge, skills and abilities Maintain appropriate licenses/endorsements and training hours as required. Comply with applicable District, state, local and federal laws, rules and regulations. Adhere to all standards established by the Ohio Department of Education for Licensed Educators. Maintain good attendance and punctuality. Maintain knowledge of academic areas, teaching methodology and strategies to engage students. Ability to work effectively with others. Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing. Other Duties and Responsibilities Exhibit professional behavior, emotional stability and sound judgment. Maintain confidentiality and respect for confidential information at all times. Establish and maintain cooperative relationships. Attends meetings, professional development and serves on staff committees as required. Interacts in a positive manner with staff, students and parents. Refer suspected cases of child abuse immediately to the appropriate child protective services/law enforcement agency as mandated by state law and Board of Education policy. Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation. Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect district equipment, materials and facilities. Plans purposeful assignments for educational assistants (para-professionals), volunteers and student teachers. Note: The above lists are not ranked in order of importance. Conduct Each staff member shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance and abuse of any prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District. Evaluation Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel. Marion City Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer It is the policy of the Marion City Schools Board of Education that the best qualified applicant shall be selected for each position without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, political affiliation, disabling or military status. No person shall be denied employment solely because of any impairment which is unrelated to the ability to participate in activities involved in the position or program for which application has been made. This job description identifies primary responsibilities and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and activities. This job description is subject to change in response to student demographics, staffing factors, funding variables, modified operating procedures, program/curriculum changes as directed by the Superintendent of Marion City Schools. How to Apply If you are interested in being considered for this position you must apply online at (click the link) prior to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 29, 2026. If you have any questions please contact Jackie Strasser, Student Services Supervisor, via email. View email address on click.appcast.io Job Requirements Citizenship, residency or work visa required Contact Information Jackie Strasser , Student Services Supervisor

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