Job Description

The Regional School Psychologist serves as the lead provider of psychological and mental health services across all KIPP Miami schools (K12). This role ensures the delivery of high-quality legally compliant and student-centered psychoeducational evaluations; strengthens regional mental health systems; and safeguards threat assessment and suicide prevention protocols.

The Regional School Psychologist travels between campuses throughout the week on a structured cadence and serves all schools within the region.

This role ensures full alignment with:

• IDEA and Florida eligibility criteria
• FLDOE evaluation timelines and procedural safeguards
• Best practices in comprehensive psychoeducational evaluation
• Threat Assessment and Suicide Risk Assessment protocols
• State-mandated Youth Mental Health Training requirements
• MTSS and data-driven problem-solving frameworks

The Regional School Psychologist serves as the lead of the Mental Health Department and partners closely with the Director of ESE & Student Services Assistant Director of Exceptional Student Compliance Assistant Director of Exceptional Student Achievement school leaders counselors and culture teams to ensure services are preventative compliant and student-centered.

Region-Wide Psychological Services

• Conduct comprehensive individualized psychoeducational evaluations in accordance with IDEA Florida statutes and professional ethical standards.
• Interpret cognitive academic behavioral adaptive and social-emotional data to inform eligibility determinations Present Levels of Performance and instructional planning.
• Participate in Student Support Team (SST) meetings where parent consent for evaluation is considered ensuring:
  • Comprehensive and documented consideration of teacher and parent input concerns and intervention history
  • Thorough review of MTSS data and prior intervention effectiveness
  • Accurate determination of the evaluation components necessary to complete a legally sound and comprehensive psychoeducational evaluation
• Ensure all evaluations meet professional quality standards and are completed within mandated timelines.
• Ensure 100% compliance with the state-mandated 60-day timeline for completion of evaluations for students being considered for an Individualized Education Program (IEP).
• Develop maintain and actively monitor a regional Evaluation Compliance Tracker to ensure:
  • Consent dates are accurately logged
  • Timelines are visible and proactively monitored
  • Upcoming deadlines are flagged in advance
  • Escalation protocols are activated if any case approaches noncompliance
• Provide monthly evaluation compliance updates to the Director of ESE & Student Services.
• Collaborate with Program Specialists and the Assistant Director of Exceptional Student Compliance to ensure eligibility determinations and documentation are legally defensible and educationally meaningful.
• Communicate evaluation results to families and staff in clear accessible and student-centered language.

Mental Health Leadership

• Serve as the regional lead for the Mental Health Department across K12 campuses.
• Provide direct counseling services to students with intensive or complex mental health needs including short-term stabilization and high-risk case management.
• Develop and monitor individualized safety plans and re-entry plans following crisis events.
• Lead and support Threat Assessment processes to ensure compliance consistency and student-centered decision-making across all campuses.
• Conduct and oversee Suicide Risk Assessments ensuring appropriate documentation parent communication referral follow-up and compliance integrity.
• Oversee compliance with state-mandated Youth Mental Health Training requirements by:
  • Conducting trainings for staff as needed
  • Maintaining a regional training compliance tracker
  • Monitoring certification status of all employees
  • Ensuring annual compliance requirements are met
• Develop and refine regional mental health protocols aligned to best practices and preventative frameworks.

School Counselor Development

• Design and facilitate bi-monthly Counselor Skill Builders (minimum one hour per session) focused on:
  • Evidence-based counseling strategies
  • Crisis response and de-escalation
  • Suicide risk assessment
  • Threat assessment protocols
  • Data-informed counseling practices
  • Ethical standards and documentation expectations
• Build counselor capacity across K12 to independently manage Tier 1 and Tier 2 supports.
• Provide coaching and consultation for complex cases including adolescent-specific mental health needs.
• Strengthen documentation systems to ensure compliance clarity and consistency across campuses.

Behavioral Consultation & Culture Team Partnership

• Serve as a regional consultant to Culture Teams for the most complex and high-need behavioral cases.
• Provide psychological analysis to inform Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs).
• Support development of prevention-focused behavioral systems aligned to KIPP Miamis culture vision.
• Participate in cross-functional case reviews when collaborative academic behavioral and mental health problem-solving is required.

MTSS & Systems Leadership

• Strengthen MTSS implementation by ensuring psychological expertise informs Tier 2 and Tier 3 decision-making across K12.
• Support interpretation of universal screening data and identification of students requiring deeper diagnostic assessment.
• Provide regional trend analysis related to evaluations crisis incidents mental health referrals and behavioral data patterns.
• Maintain secure FERPA-compliant documentation systems.
• Ensure alignment between evaluation findings instructional planning and intervention systems.

People Leadership & Performance Management

Team Leadership

• Establish and uphold a cohesive regional mental health vision characterized by compliance integrity proactive prevention and student-centered care.
• Partner with school leaders to ensure psychological services align with academic compliance and culture priorities across K12 campuses.

Talent Development

• Develop the professional capacity of school counselors through structured coaching and bi-monthly Skill Builders.
• Model high-quality assessment consultation and crisis response practices.
• Identify system-wide professional development needs and design responsive training plans.

Qualifications :

Must Haves

• Masters or Specialist degree (Ed.S. or higher) in School Psychology
• Valid Florida certification as a School Psychologist (or eligibility prior to start date)
• Deep knowledge of IDEA eligibility criteria and Florida evaluation requirements
• Demonstrated experience conducting comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations
• Experience conducting suicide risk assessments and participating in threat assessments
• Strong understanding of MTSS frameworks
• Exceptional data analysis and report writing skills
• Strong crisis management and de-escalation skills
• Ability to clearly communicate complex findings to families and staff
• Demonstrated cultural competence and commitment to inclusive practices
• Ability to travel between campuses throughout the week

Nice to Haves

• Experience serving multiple campuses in a regional model
• Experience leading adult professional development
• Experience overseeing Youth Mental Health Training compliance
• Experience consulting on complex behavioral and safety cases
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred

Additional Information :

The salary range for this role is $78000- $86000. Salary ranges at KIPP are set based upon the role level and function using benchmarks in the education and non-profit sector and allow for growth within the role. Individual compensation will be set based on a variety of factors including but not limited to: relevant professional experience and qualifications; education skills and training; and market conditions.  

In addition to a competitive salary KIPP offers a generous benefits package including but not limited to the following:  

• Robust benefits that include medical dental and vision 
• KIPP 403b retirement plan including matching contributions
• A school-issued laptop
• Generous Time-Off Policy
• Up to 12 weeks 100% parental leave for primary caregivers
• Employer paid life insurance
• Extensive optional ancillary benefits including short term and long term disability and accident and hospital indemnity

KIPP New Jersey KIPP Miami is an equal opportunity employer

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

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