School Psychologist (26-27 School Year)

Caledonia Community School District•Caledonia, MI

About The Position

The School Psychologist will cooperate with a multidisciplinary team to plan and conduct evaluations for students suspected to be or continue to be eligible for special education.

Requirements

This position requires at least a Master’s Degree
State of Michigan School Psychologist Certificate, or State of Michigan Preliminary School Psychologist Certificate
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk and hear.
The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds of stored files.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to adjust focus, especially due to concentration when reading and working on a computer screen.

Nice To Haves

Two (2) or more years of experience as a school psychologist is preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

Applies data-driven decision-making to facilitate effective educational planning for struggling learners
Effectively communicates and relates positively with students, parents, staff, and other members of the community
Participates in Child Study/Student Assistance Team meetings
Collaborates with problem-solving teams to identify/develop research-based intervention plans to address academic and/or behavioral needs, including means to progress monitor and interpret data to determine effectiveness
Assists in the development and implementation of Functional Behavior Assessments and Positive Behavior Support Plans.
Attends and actively participates in meetings as a diagnostic staff member for children suspected and determined eligible for special education, such as Child Study/Student Assistance Team meetings, IEP team meetings, etc.
Cooperates with a multidisciplinary team to plan and conduct comprehensive evaluations of students identified as potentially eligible for special education based on Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education (MARSE) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Completes comprehensive evaluations as required by State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations, and per local (ISD) guidance, including Pattern of Strengths and Weaknesses.
Effectively communicates results of evaluations to parents, teachers, school administrators, and other involved persons.
Maintains professional competence in the field which may include engagement in professional organizations, participation in workshops and conferences, reading professional journals and other related publications, as well as other professional development activities.
Follows district and building policies and procedures.
Completes other duties as assigned by the Director of Special Programs