School Psychologist

Position Type:
Special Education/School Psychologist
Date Posted:
10/10/2023
Location:
Mt Pleasant Public Schools
Closing Date:
UNTIL FILLED
District:
Mt. Pleasant Public Schools - websiteMT. PLEASANT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL JOB POSTING
The following positions are available for the 2023-2024 school year.
FTE
Position
Building
1.0
School Psychologist
District
Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in school psychology or equivalent.
• Must have completed 45 graduate hours in school psychology or related area in addition to an internship
• Have completed no less than a 500 clock hour supervised internship with school age persons.
• Meets competency requirements as set forth in the Special Education Rules.
• Completed one year of successful experience as a school
  psychologist with direction from a fully approved School Psychologist.
• Has undergone a physical examination, by a licensed physician, that documents capability to perform required duties
• Has an electronic fingerprint clearance from a criminal history record check

Responsibilities:

• Evaluates pupils referred as potential candidates for Special Education program and presents a report to the local education authority on pupils he/she has evaluated. Test may include intelligence, achievement, personality and perceptual motor test.
• Conducts extensive psychological examinations of referred students
• Participates in case conferences when referred students are involved, or as requested
• Serves as a resource person concerning learning handicaps for other school personnel
• Interpret diagnoses to school personnel, other concerned professionals, parents and students
• Makes recommendations on ways to assist a student referred to him/her for examination
• Provide individual or small group counseling sessions for At-Risk identified youth as needed
• Provide key positive behavioral instruction in classrooms to support building-wide PBIS processes.
• Attend MTSS meetings when invited for specific students
• Encourage educational success through interaction and mentoring of identified students
• Other duties as may be devised to assist students to succeed in the school setting.
• Maintain records of daily schedule for audit purposes

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Valid teaching certificate with one or more special education endorsements.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusion. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
SKILLS and ABILITIES:
Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom one is assigned. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community; ability to speak clear and concisely in written or oral communication.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly will sit, walk and stand. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is occasionally quiet to moderate. The employee is frequently required to interact with the public and other staff. The employee is directly responsible for the safety and well-being of students.
Compensation:
According to the negotiated Master Agreement with the Mt. Pleasant Education Association.
Application:
https://www.applitrack.com/gcaps/onlineapp/_application.aspx?posJobCodes=19008&posFirstChoice=Career-Technical%20Education%20Instructional&posSpecialty=
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DATE OF POSTING: 10/10/23
DEADLINE DATE: UNTIL FILLED
MT. PLEASANT PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS A DRUG-FREE
WORKPLACE AND DISTRICT POLICY REQUIRES DRUG
TESTING FOR ALL POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES
In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the State of Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act of 1977, Section 102(1), the Mt. Pleasant Public School District does not discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristics in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.