School Psychologist

Position Overview: School Psychologist

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Work Location: Multiple ICEF Sites
Reports to: Director of Special Education
Direct Reports: None
Category: Classified
Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA) Status: Exempt
Pay Cycle: 11 months
Salary Range: Starting at $90,000, commensurate with experience
Benefits: Full-time employees of ICEF Public Schools are entitled to Medical, Life Insurance, Dental and Vision plans, and various retirement programs offered by ICEF Public Schools.
About ICEF
ICEF Public Schools is a nonprofit charter school network committed to educating and empowering courageous leaders who embrace their full potential for college, career, and life. Our work is rooted in five mission-aligned pillars:

• Educating and Empowering Courageous Leaders
• Providing a Diverse Community that Honors Each Student's Uniqueness
• Fostering Academic Excellence
• Nurturing Healthy Minds
• Inspiring Critical Thinkers

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Position Summary

The principal tasks of the School Psychologist is directly responsible for the psychological assessment of academic, cognitive, social-emotional and behavioral domains utilizing problem-solving and standardized evaluations. The School Psychologist monitors the completion of case study evaluations and participates in Individualized Education Program (IEP) conferences and problem-solving meetings designing systems, programs and services that maximize students social, emotional, and educational success. In collaboration with families, students, staff, and communities, the School Psychologist promotes effective educational environments.


This is an on-site position based at multiple sites within the ICEF network; commuting to sites will be required. Remote work is not available for this role.

Essential Functions
Counseling & Services

• Provide individual and group DIS or ERICS counseling per IEP requirements.
• Integrate psychological services into the classroom environment as appropriate.
• Provide assistance to staff in the design and implementation of appropriate interventions and accommodations for students.

Evaluations & Assessments

• Monitor the completion of special education evaluations and participate in IEP conferences and problem-solving meetings.
• Lead crisis intervention efforts and provide insight in the development of functional assessments and behavior intervention plans.
• Conduct psychological assessments and interpret results for students and participate in IEP conferences, team meetings, and problem-solving meetings.

Program Development

• Evaluate and/or translate research into practice and understand research design and statistics in sufficient depth to plan and conduct investigations and program evaluations for improvement of services.
• Contribute to program development that furthers the integration of social, coping, and problem-solving in the classroom.

Support Services

• Provide support services to parents/guardians as needed.
• Coordinate and/or collaborate with a range of individuals/agencies to promote and provide comprehensive services to students and families.

Professional Responsibilities

• Participate in professional growth activities on a yearly basis including recertification in CPI, workshops, in-services, professional reading materials, SELPA trainings, and/or other trainings provided by ICEF.
• Proficiently use technology to communicate, compile reports, and collect data.
• Participate in building or program activities and meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional Duties

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; frequently required to talk or hear; and occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms, and/or use hands to finger, handle, or feel.


While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to move and/or lift up to twenty-five (25) pounds.


Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Minimum Qualifications

• An earned Master's Degree in psychology or related field from an accredited college or university
• Valid Pupil Personnel Services Credential in Psychology
• At least two-years of related experience in a school setting
• Knowledge in special education law, behavioral mental health, and learning disabilities.
• Tuberculosis (TB) clearance
• Background check clearance
• Commitment to educational equity and ICEF's mission

Preferred Qualifications

• At least five years of employment working with school-age children
• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) knowledge
• Proficiency in using school-based information systems and applications
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus

ICEF is an Equal Opportunity Employer

ICEF Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, association with a member of a protected class, bereavement leave, color, disability (physical, intellectual/developmental, or mental health/psychiatric.), exercising the right to family care and medical leave related to serious health condition of employee or family member, child bonding, or military exigencies, engaging in protected activity, gender identity or expression, genetic information or characteristic, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristic), military and veteran status, national origin (includes language restrictions), pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions, Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL), race (includes hairstyle and hair texture, religious creed (includes dress and grooming practices), reproductive health decision making, sex/gender, and sexual orientation.