Educational Psychologist (full-time)
Curro is an independent schooling provider that offers quality education from the early childhood development phase to Grade 12. Curro prides itself on providing an ethical, values-based environment and offers learner-centric, balanced, innovative and relevant curricula across schools.
Curro seeks to appoint an Educational Psychologist (full-time) at Curro Oakdene in Johannesburg to commence duties in January 2027
Vacancy Reference: 30090
Curro seeks to appoint a dedicated and compassionate Educational Psychologist to join our school-based support team. The successful candidate will play a vital role in promoting optimal learning and development for learners, families, and staff through psychoeducational assessment, intervention, prevention, and collaborative teamwork.
Curro is an equal-opportunity employer; therefore, preference will be given to EE candidates.
Key performance areas
Psychoeducational assessment and psychometry
- Conduct assessments within the scope of practice of educational psychologists.
- Cover areas such as cognitive, emotional, social, personality, behavioural, developmental, and neuropsychological functioning.
- Provide assessments in contexts such as career guidance and school readiness.
Intervention and prevention (individuals, groups, families)
- Deliver prevention and intervention activities to enhance learning and development.
- Address topics such as ADHD, learning barriers, autism, and trauma.
- Provide therapy (individual/group), bereavement counselling, trauma counselling, family therapy, parent training, and career development.
- Implement learning support plans for learners with diverse needs.
Prevention and development (groups, systems, communities)
- Design, implement, and evaluate preventative programmes for staff, parents, and learners.
- Facilitate workshops on life skills such as study methods, stress management, conflict resolution, communication, time management, and parenting skills.
Trans-disciplinary teamwork
- Collaborate as part of the school-based support team.
- Engage with professionals across government, private, and welfare organisations.
Case management, reporting, and administration
- Conduct history-taking and consultations with parents, families, and learners.
- Administer, score, and interpret cognitive, emotional, and educational instruments.
- Write assessment reports and make recommendations for interventions.
- Maintain therapy plans, process notes, files, and programme development records.
- Ensure compliance with ethical and legal standards.
Professional development and research
- Maintain CPD points as required by the HPCSA.
Ethics and legislation
- Stay up to date with ethical and legal requirements of educational psychology practice.
Supervision
- Engage in personal supervision to ensure professional capacity and well-being, in line with HPCSA recommendations.
Qualifications, experience and skills
Minimum qualification: Master’s degree in Educational Psychology.
Registration: HPCSA-registered Educational Psychologist.
Experience: At least 2 years of teaching experience.
Advantageous: Counselling experience.
Closing date: 05 October 2026.
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