Clintondale Community Schools issued the following announcement on Oct 12.
Together with teachers and administrators and other special education specialists, you’ll design effective programs for children who face social or emotional problems, developmental or learning disorders, and disabilities. You’ll implement these programs in individual or group sessions. You will also occasionally counsel and guide parents and teachers.
COMPENSATION
Negotiable, depending on experience and qualifications
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the direction of the Director of Special Education, the School Psychologist will:
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current federal and state special education laws and local guidelines.
- Ability to identify at-risk students and develop research based academic and behavioral interventions in the least restrictive environment.
- Ability to administer full psychological/academic/social-emotional evaluations for students aged birth to 26 years.
- Demonstrate general knowledge of disability areas in special education with specific knowledge in cognitive impairment, early childhood developmental delay, specific learning disability, other health impaired/ADHD, and traumatic brain disorder.
- Ability to successfully collaborate with staff and implement District Initiatives.
- Coordinate and/or participate in the Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team/Individual Educational Planning Team Meeting process.
- Complete psych-educational assessments to assist in the determination of special education eligibility. Must have an understanding of the IEP Process and the ability to develop Individual Education Plans, Multidisciplinary Team Reports, and Evaluation Review Reports.
- Ability to provide crisis prevention, intervention, brief and situational psychotherapy.
- Ability to provide professional development to schools in order to update them on special education laws and best practice strategies to improve student achievement.
- Ability to provide crisis prevention, intervention, brief and situational psychotherapy.
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Professional consultation with students, parents, and staff.
- Working knowledge of basic technological, proficiency in software related to Special Education and Psychological Services.
- Attend meetings and professional development activities as required.
- Perform other job-related responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Special Education.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s or specialist degree from an accredited school psychology-training program.
- Valid Permanent State of Michigan School Psychologist Certification or provisional State of Michigan School
Psychologist Certification.
- Current certification as a School Psychologist.
- Limited Licensed or Fully Licensed Psychologist Preferred.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may deem appropriate and acceptable.
STARTING DATE
Immediately.
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