School Psychologist

Position Details

SUMMARY:

The School Psychologist promotes and enhances the overall academic mission by providing services that strengthen home, school and community partnerships and address barriers to learning and achievement. The School Psychologist completes comprehensive diagnostic evaluations which will assist the IEP Team in making appropriate decisions regarding special education eligibility and/or placement. The School Psychologist continuously improves their practice through professional learning and collaboration with peers.

EDUCATION and/or

EXPERIENCE:

• Possess at least a master’s degree in school psychology or its equivalent.
• Completion of a minimum of 45 graduate semester hours in school psychology in addition to an internship.
• Completion of not less than a 500 clock hour supervised internship with school aged students under the supervision of an approved school psychologist training institution.
• Meet all competencies as set forth in R 340-1156.
• Completion of one year of successful experience as a school psychologist with direction from a fully approved school psychologist.
• Knowledge of the organization and administration of local and state agencies and their services for pupils.
• Skills in the administration and interpretation of tests, which shall include intelligence, achievement, personality, and perceptual-motor tests.
• Skills in integrating data obtained from tests and from other sources of information through both written and oral communication.
• Skills in psychological report writing.
• The capacity to interview, consult, and counsel with school personnel, parents, pupils, and others.
• The capacity to plan and implement classroom management procedures pertaining to behavior of pupils.
• Competency in the planning and prescribing of teaching and curriculum strategies for pupils.
• The acquisition and mastery of a broad understanding of the psychology of learning and learning impairments of pupils.
• A comprehensive understanding of personality development and the assessment of human behavior.
• The capacity to communicate the psychological findings to professionals, parents, pupils and others in a meaningful manner.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
• Applicants must satisfactorily pass a criminal background check as defined by the State of Michigan.