Mary McDowell Friends School (MMFS) invites applications for a full-time School Psychologist beginning August 2025. 

Position Overview

To support the mission of the school by supporting and enhancing the social-emotional well-being of the students through both direct and indirect programming. Primary responsibilities include individual counseling, consultation with teachers and administration, parent guidance, crisis intervention, and collaboration with outside treatment providers. 

Essential Responsibilities and Duties 

Outreach and Networking: 

• Attend BAPCIS meetings (meetings of the Brooklyn independent school counselors, which are held at least four times a year).
• Stay in contact with APCIS and the New York City meetings.
• Receive and evaluate letters from local professionals looking to be placed on school referral lists as to the appropriateness of the professional.
• In conjunction with the Director of Admissions provide tours and information to professionals who are interested in learning more about the schools for their own possible referrals of students.

Administration: 

• Assist the Assistant Head of School and Director of Admissions with planning class placement.
• Organize year-end standardized testing, including order, planning, arranging for distribution to teachers, collection, and scoring.
• Hold regularly scheduled individual meetings with staff who provide direct counseling support services to the students in all three buildings.
• Organize and hold periodic meetings of the counseling support program.
• Be available for impromptu meetings with counseling support staff in response to an issue or crisis that might have developed.
• Meet with some regularity with the Assistant Head of School and the Directors of the programs regarding the social-emotional needs of the students and their families.

Direct Intervention: 

• Be available to parents who request a meeting.
• Be available to intervene with students in a crisis or on days when other counseling support personnel are not available.
• Be available to faculty and administrators to help support them in their work and concerns. 

Diversity and Equity Commitments

• Understand and participate in all school-wide diversity and equity initiatives.
• Examine administrative practice through the lens of race, identity, equity, and privilege.
• Provide an equitable framework for leadership decisions
• Support a school culture that allows for social identities to feel welcome

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time exempt position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with a half-hour paid lunch; faculty meetings occur every Wednesday from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand and will be scheduled in advance.

Travel

On occasion, travel between campuses is necessary for meetings, which are scheduled with advanced notice and are within walking distance from each other.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

This position requires the ability to maintain the physical capacity required to navigate the school environment and to ensure the safety of the students. The ability to open filing cabinets and bend or stand for long periods of time, as necessary. Classroom locations vary based on student schedules; this position occasionally ascends/descends stairs to teach from different rooms in the building.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• MA required; special education experience a plus; PhD Preferred
• 3-5 years of direct experience in counseling, psychology, or social work
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and G Suite applications
• An understanding of learning disabilities and appropriate educational practice with students with learning disabilities
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies to maximize performance, problem-solving, and achieve results
• Willingness to learn and adapt to a new environment

Application

To apply, please upload a letter of interest, resume, and contact information for three professional references as a .pdf (preferable) or Word document. If your background and experience are appropriate for the position, a member of our search committee will contact you directly.

We offer a rewarding work experience in downtown Brooklyn, NY, where we encourage employees to bring their whole selves to work. We recognize, appreciate, celebrate, and honor our diverse community as we build an awareness of who each individual is and who we are collectively.

Applicants who enhance the diversity of the school's faculty and administration are strongly encouraged to apply. Please visit our website for more information on our school and a full list of vacancies.

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $72,000 - $115,000. Mary McDowell Friends School considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, essential skills, internal peer equity, and market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. 

Equal Employment Opportunity

Employment at Mary McDowell Friends School is based solely on qualifications and competence for a particular position, without regard to race, color, ethnic origin, nationality, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, familial status, or any other category protected by the law. Mary McDowell Friends School’s policy of non-discrimination extends to all employment practices, including but not limited to hiring, transfer, promotion, training, compensation, benefits, layoffs, and termination.