What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Psychologist - Paw Paw Public Schools position at Van Buren Intermediate School District?
Contract: 187 days, 7.25 hours per day
Reports To: VBISD Regional Special Education Supervisor
Location of Work:
Paw Paw Public Schools
Base Location: Special Services Building
701 South 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
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Generous professional development opportunities and stipend
- Financial support for renewal of certification and/or professional association memberships
- Up to $1,000 signing bonus
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 ISD’s website at www.vbisd.org under Employment. If you do not have access to a computer with internet access, you may use a computer at VBISD by calling 269-539-5218.
Position is open until filled.
In-house staff must fill out the online internal application.
