School Psychologist - Elementary and Secondary - School Year 2026-2027
West Contra Costa Unified School District
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Application Deadline: Until Filled
Date Posted: 3/23/2026
Contact: Scott Booth
Number of Openings: 1
Salary
Pay Range: $77,952.20 - $111,919.32 with License - $146,005.48 Annually
Length of Work Year
193 days plus 51 additional hours
Employment Type
Full Time
Job Description
Essential Elements
Primary Function
The School Psychologist is responsible for the provision of psychological services in the schools. The School Psychologist provides services to children, teachers, parents, community agencies, and the school system.
Directly Responsible to
SELPA Director, Special Education Services
Immediate Subordinates
School psychologist interns are assigned by the Chair, Psychology Services, and child care aides employed in grant projects (e.g., EMH, PIP) through Psychology Services or Special Education Services.
Assigned Responsibilities
- Consultation with school administrators concerning appropriate learning objectives for children and the planning of developmental and remedial programs for pupils in regular and special education programs.
- Consultation with teachers in the development and implementation of classroom methods and procedures designed to facilitate pupil learning and to overcome learning and behavior disorders.
- Consultation with parents to assist in understanding the learning and adjustment process of children.
- Psycho-educational assessment of specific learning, emotional, and behavioral disabilities, including but not limited to case study evaluations, recommendations for remediation and placement, and periodic re-evaluation of such children.
- Psychological counseling of children and parents, including parent education.
- Consultation with community agencies such as child protective services, probation departments, mental health clinics, welfare departments, attendance review boards, county assessment teams, and youth service agencies.
- Consultation and the supervision of pupil personnel services workers as assigned.
- Collection and interpretation of group data to assist the district in meeting its objectives in relation to the districts philosophy statement.
- Professional growth and development in order to keep current with the latest information on child health, education, welfare, and assessment/consultation services.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Personal
Must exhibit, through training and experience, those qualities essential to maintaining effective working relationships in the area of Pupil Personnel Services.
Minimal Training
- Shall hold a Masters Degree with emphasis in school psychology.
- Shall hold a clear Pupil Services Credential with authorization in school Psychology with a minimum of one year successful internship as a school psychologist.
Requirements
Please submit an EdJoin application including:
- Letter of interest
- Current resume
- Copy of credential (Clear Preliminary or Intern, Single Subject Credential, or equivalent)
- Copy of English Learner Authorization (CLAD) or equivalent
- Copy of transcripts showing evidence of a BA degree
- 2-3 letters of recommendation
Comments and Other Information
Nondiscrimination Statement
The West Contra Costa Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment), or bullying based on a persons actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race, or ethnicity, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
For questions or complaints, contact:
- Equity Compliance Officer / Title IX Coordinator: Jose Espinoza
- 1108 Bissell Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801
- 510-231-1118
- jespinoza2@wccusd.net
- Section 504 Coordinator: Christine Hatcher
- Comprehensive Coordinated Early Intervening Services Plan (CCEIS)
- 3000 Parker Road, Richmond, CA 94806
- 510-307-4671
- christine.hatcher@wccusd.net
Declaración de No Discriminación
El Distrito Escolar Unificado de West Contra Costa prohíbe la discriminación, la intimidación, el acoso (incluyendo el acoso sexual), o la intimidación en base a las características reales o percibidas de descendencia, color, discapacidad, género, identificación con un género determinado, expresión de pertenencia a un género, estado migratorio, nacionalidad, raza u origen étnico, religión, edad, además de sexo, orientación sexual, o asociación con una persona o grupo de personas con una o más de estas características ya sean reales o percibidas.
Para preguntas o quejas, comuníquese con el personal del:
- Oficial de Cumplimiento de la Equidad / Coordinador del Título IX: Jose Espinoza
- 1108 Bissell Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801
- 510-231-1118
- jespinoza2@wccusd.net
- Sección 504 Coordinadora: Christine Hatcher
- Plan de Servicios Integrales de Intervención Temprana Coordinados (CCEIS)
- 3000 Parker Road, Richmond, CA 94806
- 510-307-4671
- christine.hatcher@wccusd.net
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