Posting Date:
| Wednesday, December 04, 2024
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Position:
| School Psychologist
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Job Summary:
| The qualified school psychologist performs specialized psychological services in an educational setting to enable students to achieve optimal learning. The school psychologist assesses, collects data, interprets, and synthesizes information regarding a student’s sensory motor/perceptual functioning, academic achievement, intelligence, social/emotional adjustment, and significant crises that influence academic and behavioral functioning. The school psychologist works cooperatively as an interdisciplinary team member to develop an appropriate service plan for referred students. |
Qualifications:
| - Must hold a valid Michigan School Psychologist Certificate or a Preliminary School Psychologist Certificate.
- Knowledge of Special Education rules and regulations.
- Experience in working with students who manifest a wide range of abilities.
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Duties & Responsibilities:
| - Experience working with students with special needs in an educational setting.
- Experience working with and leading interdisciplinary teams at the preK – post high school levels.
- Data analysis experience.
- Experience with a variety of sensory, intellectual, behavioral, and achievement assessments and able to interpret/implement results.
- Collects data and provide systematic observations for students experiencing emotional, learning or attention problems.
- Conduct extensive psychological evaluations and re-evaluations.
- Interprets psychological data to Multi-Disciplinary teams, Individual Education Planning Teams, teachers, professionals, students, and parents/guardians.
- Develop interventions and support strategies.
- Active member of student support teams at the building level to support all students.
- Outstanding communication skills in verbal and written form.
- Ability to independently and accurately implement the requirements of IDEA and Michigan’s Special Education Rules.
- Perform all other related duties and documentation requirements as assigned by the Administrator.
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Salary:
| Commensurate with experience and qualifications.
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Posting Deadline:
| Until filled.
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Additional Information:
| Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. This job description is subject to change at any time.
It is the policy of the Flat Rock Community Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender/sex, age, disability, height, weight, or marital status in its programs, services or activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the discrimination policies: Mr. Andrew Brodie, Superintendent, 28639 Division St, Flat Rock, MI 48134. |