School Psychologist

University Prep Schools • Detroit, MI

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About The Position

The School Psychologist serves as a primary source for assessing students’ cognitive abilities, achievement, social and emotional functioning, personality, and developmental status. The role synthesizes assessment information and explains it to adults responsible for supporting children’s healthy growth, development, and academic progress in school. The School Psychologist collaborates with stakeholders involved in students’ development and works across educational, psychological, and behavioral health systems.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in school psychology.
• Valid Michigan Certification in Psychology.

Responsibilities

• Understand effective instructional processes, classroom and school environments, and the organization and operation of schools and agencies.
• Follow IDEA, MARSE, OCR rules and regulations, and special education eligibility guidance provided by the local ISD (Wayne RESA).
• Apply principles of learning to develop competence within and outside school.
• Consult with educators and other professionals regarding students’ cognitive, affective, social, and behavioral performance.
• Assess developmental needs and develop educational environments that meet diverse needs.
• Coordinate educational, psychological, and behavioral health services across systems.
• Assist families requesting diagnostic evaluations of learning disabilities or social problems, and support them with academic and behavioral problems.
• Collaborate with teachers, parents, and other adults to foster healthy relationships and environments that promote learning and development.
• Build relationships with organizations and agencies to promote contexts conducive to learning and development.
• Recognize childhood and adolescent situations that may affect learning or mental health, including crises and mental disorders.
• Understand adverse social conditions that threaten healthy development in school and community, including violence, juvenile delinquency, teenage pregnancy, and substance abuse.
• Understand instructional and learning-environment problems that affect school-age students.
• Provide reliable and valid assessments of cognitive abilities, achievement, social and emotional functioning, personality, and developmental status.
• Use interviews, observations, and performance assessments to understand learning and behavior problems.
• Provide diagnostic assessments to support eligibility for and delivery of services in legally regulated contexts, integrating information from other professionals to support recommendations for educational modifications and community services.
• Recommend prevention programs for students with mild or transitory problems affecting school performance, such as peer, classroom learning or behavior, and adjustment problems.
• Assist with crisis intervention services for children following natural disasters, violence, abuse, death, or a student suicide.
• Consult with teachers, parents, administrators, and school staff concerning children’s behavioral, academic, and social problems.
• Assist with professional development programs for teachers.
• Assist with analysis of academic achievement using standardized tests, performance assessments, and other appropriate methods.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time