School Psychologist
About The Position
Come join Midland Public Schools! The District is uniquely linked to and intertwined with the surrounding community and boasts a strong tradition and expectation of exceptional academics. Midland Public Schools holds a high concentration of STEM-degreed individuals and readily offers business needs for strong-skilled trades. The district is located adjacent to the world headquarters of Dow Chemical as well as large employers, such as MyMichigan Health , Dupont , and Corteva . Midland provides big-city amenities with a small-town feel and is the home to Midland Center for the Arts , Greater Midland Community Center , Great Lakes Loons/Dow Diamond , Dow Gardens and the Whiting Forest home of the 1,400-foot-long canopy walk, soaring up to 40 feet above the ground. Please visit the Midland Public Schools website for more information along the Midland Awaits video where you’ll learn more about why Midland is the perfect place for you!
Requirements
- A valid Michigan school psychologist certification is required.
- Meet the definition of a school psychologist in R340.1799e of the June 6, 2002 Michigan Department of Education Revised Administrative Rules.
- One year of successful experience with direction from a fully approved school psychologist.
- Candidates shall demonstrate the following competencies: Experience/training in best practices of a school wide problem solving model
- An understanding of special education law and the rationale of evaluation for special education services
- The capacity to apply skills in the use of data from formative, summative, norm-referenced and high stakes assessment
- Knowledge of interventions and progress monitoring techniques (reading, math, written expression and behavior)
- The capacity to interview, consult, and counsel with school personnel, parents, students, and others
- The ability to communicate psychological findings to professionals, parents, students, and others in a meaningful manner
- The skills to serve as an intervention specialist and consultant to staff
- The ability to apply skills regarding the psychology of learning and learning impairments of students
- Experience and/or training with Applied Behavior Analysis
- Technological skills in word processing, graphing, digital presentations and test scoring programs
Nice To Haves
- Prefer familiarity with MTSS and providing support to the general education teachers regarding interventions for at risk learners.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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