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School Psychologist

The Manistee ISD is seeking a qualified School Psychologist. Position Summary: The School Psychologist serves as a collaborative member of district teams to support data-driven decision-making and promote student success. This professional provides expertise in consultation, collaboration, and the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) process at the student, classroom, grade level, building, and district levels.

Title: School Psychologist

Classification: Professional Staff

Reports To: Assistant Superintendent of Special Education

Qualifications: A school psychologist shall meet all of the following requirements: Require Michigan Psychologist Certification. Have completed a minimum of 45 graduate semester hours in school psychology or related areas, in addition to an internship. Have completed not less than 500 clock hour supervised internship with school age persons under the supervision of an approved school psychologist training institution. Meet the competency requirements as set for the in R340.1156. Have completed one year of successful experience as a school psychologist with direction from a fully approved school psychologist.

Responsibilities: Among other functions a school psychologist may:

• Be involved in planning educational intervention, curriculum management, and teaching strategies for pupils.
• Consult and counsel pupils, administrators, school personnel, parents, and others.
• Be available for evaluation of all pupils.
• Evaluate pupils referred as potential candidates for special education programs and present a report to the local educational authority on pupils he has evaluated.
• Administer tests which may include intelligence, achievement, personality, and perceptual motor tests.
• Administer behavior, emotional and adaptive behavior assessments and behavior intervention plans.
• Interpret the psychological and other diagnostic data to professionals, parents, pupils, and others.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent.

Manistee ISD is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and does not discriminate in the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, nor does it condone sexual or other harassment, on account of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, height, weight, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or other protected categories under federal or applicable state or local law. Under this policy, equal employment opportunity is required in recruitment, hiring, training, and development, promotion, termination, compensation, benefits and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.

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