What Are the Roles of a School Psychologist?
School psychologists assist children and adolescents in achieving academic, social, behavioral, and emotional success. They work with educators, parents, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments for all students, strengthening connections between home, school, and the community. School psychologists have received specialized training in linking mental health to learning and behavior. Improve academic achievement by collecting and interpreting data from students and teachers, consulting on student and teacher behavior, and conducting psychological assessments.
Promote positive behavior and mental health by providing individual or group counseling on coping skills, anger management, social skills, and conflict resolution, assessing social-emotional and behavioral needs, and collaborating with community-based providers. Providing culturally and linguistically responsive evaluations of students' unique and diverse learning needs and collaborating with school teams to improve student engagement and learning. Create safe, positive school environments by implementing school-wide positive behavioral supports (SWPBIS) and providing crisis prevention and intervention services.
Increase family-school partnerships by assisting families in understanding their children's learning and mental health needs, connecting families with community service providers, and providing parent workshops across the district. Improve school-wide assessment and accountability by working with school teams to monitor student, classroom, and school-wide academic and behavioral progress. The interviewer is interested in whether you understand the duties of a school psychologist. You may mention what you were assigned to do in previous jobs.
Answer as an example: A school psychologist is primarily responsible for identifying and resolving problems that may interfere with learning. In previous jobs, I was expected to assess students' needs, review processes, consult with parents and teachers, and observe students' learning.
