Regional School Psychologist

Company Description

KIPP Miami is part of the KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) national nonprofit network of college-preparatory, public charter schools educating elementary, middle and high school students. KIPP has a 25-year track record of preparing students for success in college and life.

Founded in 2018, KIPP Miami operates two nonprofit charter schools in Greater Miami’s Urban Core community. Currently, KIPP Miami educates students in grades K-4 at KIPP Royalty Academy and 5-8 students at KIPP Courage Academy. To learn more, visit www.kippmiami.org.

At KIPP Miami, we are committed to ensuring that all students — particularly Students with Disabilities (SWDs) and students requiring intensive mental health and behavioral support — receive equitable, high-quality services that promote both academic success and psychological well-being. Our leaders work relentlessly to ensure instructional access, student safety, and comprehensive mental health systems across all campuses.

Job Description

The Regional School Psychologist serves as the lead provider of psychological and mental health services across all KIPP Miami schools (K–12). 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 K–12 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 documenta