Psychologist
- Brandon, MB, Canada
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Posting#: T2602315(T)
Posting Date: 15 May 2026
Posting Close Date: 18 Dec 2026 12:00 PM (CDT)
Category: Teacher, K-12
Type: TERM CONTRACT
Description: Psychologist
Location: Administration Office
Start Date: 08 Sep 2026
End Date: 30 Jun 2027
FTE/Hours: 0.50 per week
*Please note: term of employment is as stated above OR return of incumbent.
The purpose of the school psychologist is to provide services for students with developmental, learning, behavioural and social/emotional challenges. To this end, the school psychologist collaborates with principals, teachers, parents, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments for all students. Clinical practice duties include psychological assessments, as well as treatment and research studies and evaluations.
Educational Qualifications:
- Applicants must possess, or be eligible for, a Manitoba School Clinician Certificate in Psychology.
- Master’s Degree in psychology or related field with appropriate supervised clinical experience. An equivalent combination of academic preparation in learning disabilities education and education experience.
Experiential Qualifications:
- Competence in administration and interpretation of diagnostic testing in a full range of recognized assessment tests.
- Demonstrated expertise in translating assessment test results into appropriate educational programming recommendations.
- Demonstrated expertise in working with children, adolescents, and teenagers.
- Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of theoretical issues and research literature relevant to the practice of clinical psychology and research methodology through successful completion of graduate courses at the doctoral level.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work as a member of an educational team.
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Responsibilities
The school psychologist at Brandon School Division will assess students with learning, behavioural and emotional challenges and turn results into educational plans. The role also works with teachers, principals and parents to build safe, supportive classrooms.
Requirements
Brandon School Division needs a Master's in psychology or a related field, plus supervised clinical experience and a Manitoba School Clinician Certificate in Psychology or eligibility for it. Candidates need strong diagnostic testing skills, experience with children and teenagers, and doctoral-level knowledge of clinical psychology.
Skills
- Psychological assessment
- Diagnostic testing
- Test administration and interpretation
- Educational programming recommendations
- Child and adolescent psychology
- Learning disabilities
- Behavioural and social-emotional assessment
- Clinical psychology
- Research methodology
- Interpersonal communication
- Collaboration with educational teams
- Parent and teacher consultation
Categories
- Education
- Science & Research
- Healthcare
Keywords
- school psychologist
- psychological assessment
- diagnostic testing
- educational programming
- learning disabilities
- child psychology
- adolescent psychology
- clinical psychology
- behavioural assessment
- special education
- student support
- Manitoba
- psychometrics
- research methodology
- educational team
- term contract
- school division
- K-12
Seniority
Mid level
Licences and certifications
- Manitoba School Clinician Certificate in Psychology
Languages
- English
Fields of study
- Psychology
- Learning disabilities education