Contract Type:  MEA Contract

Location/Building:  DSISD Main Campus

Responsible To:  Director and Supervisor of Special Education

Starting Date:  TBD 

Salary & Length of Contract Year:  *$10,000 Sign On Bonus* School year position in accordance with the Master Agreement

 

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QUALIFICATIONS:  

1. Certification as a School Psychologist by the Michigan Department of Education

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

1. Knowledge and experience in identifying students with disabilities.
2. Knowledge of special education law.
3. Experience in consultation strategies and working with community agencies.
4. Experience in assessment, data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
5. Experience in administering and interpreting a variety of assessments.
6. Experience in developing academic and behavioral interventions.
7. Background in learning and behavior management.
8. Experience in leading problem solving teams through data based decision making.
9. Experience with training and monitoring the implementation of a variety of research-based intervention programs.
10. Ability to clearly express ideas and concepts verbally and in writing.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

To improve the educational experience of students with major emotional, behavioral, cognitive or learning difficulties,

through a program of eligibility determination, consultation, academic intervention, and coaching. Leads the

multidisciplinary evaluation team, collects, analyzes and interprets data and participates in the special education

identification process. Actively participates as a member of building support teams in order to assist with data,

programs, assessments, interventions and problem-solving needs. 

 

ASSESSMENT/DIAGNOSTIC

1. Conduct comprehensive evaluations for determining special education eligibility.
2. Complete all evaluation reports in a timely manner consistent with the DSISD process and procedural mandates.
3. Serve as a member of the Multidisciplinary Diagnostic Team, providing supportive assessment data and consultation to team members and case management as assigned by supervisor.
4. Prepare and interpret social or developmental histories and assessments and also obtain parent/guardian input for the assessment process.
5. Utilize a variety of assessments to determine the need for special education services.
6. Provide analysis and interpretation of information and data in oral and written reports. Interpret diagnostic findings to parents.
7. Provide appropriate recipient parties with all written reports completed as a part of the referral/diagnostic process.
8. Assist parents in the understanding of decisions, procedures, and other questions of concern affecting their children in the IEP/IFSP Team process.
9. Participate in Individualized Educational Planning Team meetings and assist with the development of other IEP/IFSP goals and objectives.

Performance Responsibilities

1. Provide Special Education administration with necessary information required for monitoring activities
2. Regular, reliable attendance.
3. Regular attendance at scheduled department/discipline meetings.
4. Attend, upon request, weekly scheduled student staffing meetings.
5. Complete and send home progress reports.
6. Maintain ongoing contact with parents to assist them in the development of a realistic understanding of their child’s abilities, progress, and future goals.
7. Provide recommendations for educational interventions to assist classroom personnel with student learning, achievement, and behavior.
8. Create, review, analyze, and revise academic or behavioral implementation plans.
9. Use data based decision making to lead a problem-solving model in dealing with student academic and behavioral concerns.
10. Consult with principals, staff members, and parents/guardians to assist students in making academic progress.
11. Ability to develop and maintain acceptable relationships with school staff.
12. Required to travel throughout Delta and Schoolcraft counties to service our local school districts and PSA.

Records/Clerical

1. Complete timely service logs for all Medicaid eligible students on your caseload into the ISE system (if so assigned by the department administration).
2. Maintain and submit monthly service/activity log.
3. Maintain working files for caseload, including test protocol information.
4. Perform other duties as assigned by the Director or Supervisor of Special Education. 

In-Service

1. Develop and implement in-service training programs in area of interests and expertise.
2. Keep abreast of current research and innovative techniques through educational journals, workshops, conferences, and other professional readings and activities.
3. Provide training on de-escalation and safe physical management of students to LEAs across the DSISD.

TO APPLY:   

To begin the application process click Apply Now to the right of this posting. Your application will be retained in active status for one school year. If your qualifications meet our needs, we will contact you for further information and a possible interview. Please do not send paper documents, during the application process you will submit your documents electronically. If you cannot upload your documents, be prepared to provide this information should you be called for an interview. Note: You assure that we have a complete record of your candidacy if you upload all materials yourself.

 

Compensation commensurate with experience, according to the master agreement. This position includes a $10,000 signing bonus with five-year commitment to DSISD.

 

Thank you for your interest in the Delta Schoolcraft ISD.