School Psychologist Local District Paw Paw PS

Contract:

187 days 7.25 hours per day

Reports To:

VBISD Regional Special Education Supervisor

Location of Work :

Local District- Paw Paw Public Schools

Base Location: Special Services Building

701 North Paw Paw Street

Lawrence MI 49064

Summary:

The School Psychologist is a highly skilled team member who provides leadership around student-focused outcomes at the individual classroom grade building and district levels through evaluation consultation and collaboration within a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) framework. This job includes participation in problem-solving teams and requires knowledge of assessment data collection and analysis; curriculum-based assessments and tiered systems of interventions.

Education :

• Education Specialist Degree (Ed.S.) in School Psychology from an accredited program
• Strong new graduates and out-of-state candidates may be considered.

Certification :

• Valid Michigan School Psychologist Certificate or eligible for approval as a School Psychologist
• Out-of-state applicants must be eligible for Preliminary School Psychologist certificate or an emergency provisional certification.

Work Experience :

• Previous experience as a school psychologist in a public school setting preferred

Preferred Job Skills :

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in leading multidisciplinary evaluations
• Ability to work collaboratively with administrators parents teachers other ancillary team members para-professionals mental health clinicians etc.
• Experience with Functional Behavior Assessment and Positive Behavior Intervention and Support
• Ability to provide consultation related to best practices in classroom management and instruction
• Working knowledge of trauma-informed practices
• Working knowledge of Q-Global and Q-Interactive assessments and scoring preferred (training will be provided if needed)
• Knowledge of state and federal special education laws

Essential Job Functions:

• Assist school teams in the development and implementation of MTSS and trauma-informed practices
• Conduct psychological assessments of academic social emotional and behavior domains
• Consult with parents agencies and school teams concerning the educational social-emotional or behavioral needs as well as providing direction in child development accessing community resources and problem solving home or crisis situations.
• Assist with the collection and analysis of data for building or district decision-making
• Assist students in understanding their unique strengths and areas of difficulty.
• Valid drivers license required.

Terms of Employment : As per master agreement and provisions established by the Van Buren Board of Education.

This posting and our online application can be found on the Van Buren ISDs website at under Employment. If you do not have access to a computer with internet access you may use a computer at VBISD by calling .

Position is open until filled.

In-house staff must fill out the online internal application.

Required Experience:

IC