About This Role
Serving as a team member to local districts, the School Psychologist supports school teams at various levels through data analysis, consultation, collaboration, and the MTSS process. This role is for a professional who can provide psychological services and evaluations to students.
Responsibilities
- Provide School Psychological services to any student as outlined in Special Education Rules and Regulations
- Collaborate with staff in planning educational intervention, MTSS, curriculum, behavioral management, and teaching strategies
- Consult, counsel, and collaborate with students, parents, school personnel, and appropriate outside personnel regarding mental health, behavioral and educational concerns utilizing psychological principles
- Provide psychological evaluation for students referred as candidates for special education programs, and provide reports to the appropriate educational authority
- Perform systematic direct observation of students
- Administer tests, which may include intelligence, achievement, adaptive behavior, perceptual-motor, in addition to criterion referenced and curriculum-based assessments
- Interpret and analyze psychological data for professionals, parents, students, and appropriate others
- Collaborate in program planning and evaluation services for decision-making purposes
- Provide strategies for student classroom, building and district success to teachers, service providers, parents and administrators
- Practice in accordance with the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Principles for Professional Ethics, and Professional Conduct Manual
- Provide own transportation between assigned buildings and transport psychological assessment materials to these locations
- Demonstrate sufficient computer knowledge and skills necessary for electronic record-keeping
- Collaborate with parents, multidisciplinary evaluation team members, school administrators and other community agencies to develop an accurate understanding of a student
- Other duties as assigned by the St. Joseph County ISD Administration
Requirements
- Able to meet the requirements for School Psychologist as defined by the Michigan Department of Education
- Responsibility of employee to obtain and maintain all training(s), certificate(s), approval(s), etc. and provide documentation to the business office before expiration date of said document(s)
- Must be able to lift 30 pounds
- Required to have a physical presence at the designated job site each scheduled work day
- Must have regular and reliable job attendance, performance, and the physical ability to do the job
Benefits
- One-time three-year signing bonus: Year 1 = $2,500, Year 2 = $2,000, Year 3 = $1,500
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance on the first day of employment
- Cash in lieu if you have Medical Insurance coverage ($641.90 paid out monthly)
- Life Insurance
- State Retirement
Important Details
- Reports to: Special Education Supervisor
- Performance appraisals: Special Education Supervisor
