SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

Michigan Association of School Boards; Saint Joseph (MI); On-site; USD 54,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance: Medical/Dental/Vision on 1s

Signing bonus schedule

Job summary

St. Joseph County ISD seeks a School Psychologist to provide psychological services, collaborate with teachers and families, and support MTSS across classrooms and the district.

The role requires meeting Michigan Department of Education requirements, maintaining certifications, and conducting assessments. Travel between district sites is expected; lifting 30 pounds and reliable attendance are required.

Qualifications

• Meets School Psychologist requirements per the Michigan Department of Education.
• Maintains required trainings, certificates, approvals, etc., with documentation before expiration.
• Must be able to lift 30 pounds.
• Must have physical presence at the designated job site each scheduled work day.
• Regular and reliable attendance and physical ability to perform duties.

Responsibilities

• Provide School Psychological services as outlined by Special Education Rules.
• Collaborate with staff on MTSS, intervention planning, curriculum, behavioral management, and teaching strategies.
• Consult with students, parents, staff and external personnel regarding mental health and educational concerns.
• Provide psychological evaluations for students referred to special education and report to educational authorities.
• Perform systematic direct observation of students.
• Administer tests including intelligence, achievement, adaptive behavior and curriculum-based assessments.
• Interpret and analyze psychological data for professionals, parents, students and others.
• Collaborate in program planning and evaluation for decision-making.
• Provide strategies for classroom, building and district success to teachers and admins.
• Practice according to NASP ethics and conduct manual.
• Transport psychological materials between locations as needed.
• Demonstrate computer skills for electronic record-keeping.
• Collaborate with parents, evaluation team members, school admins and others to understand a student’s disability and impact on performance.
• Other duties as assigned by St. Joseph County ISD.

Skills

Data analysis

Consultation

Collaboration

MTSS process

Education

Michigan Department of Education School Psychologist requirements

Job description

Deadline: November 29, 2026
District/Organization: St. Joseph County ISD
Position/Type: Other, full time
Salary: $53,518 – $98,738

POSITION GOAL:

The School Psychologist serves as a team member to local districts with data analysis. The professional serves to support school teams at the student, classroom, grade level, building and district through consultation, collaboration and MTSS process.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Able to meet the requirements for School Psychologist as defined by the Michigan Department of Education.


• Responsibility of employee to obtain and maintain all training(s), certificate(s), approval(s), etc. and provide documentation to the business office before expiration date of said document(s).


• Must be able to lift 30 pounds.


• Required to have a physical presence at the designated job site each scheduled work day.


• Must have regular and reliable job attendance, performance, and the physical ability to do the job.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide School Psychological services to any student as outlined in Special Education Rules and Regulations.


• Collaborate with staff in planning educational intervention, MTSS, curriculum, behavioral management, and teaching strategies.


• Consult, counsel, and collaborate with students, parents, school personnel, and appropriate outside personnel regarding mental health, behavioral and educational concerns utilizing psychological principles.


• Provide psychological evaluation for students referred as candidates for special education programs, and provide reports to the appropriate educational authority.


• Perform systematic direct observation of students.


• Administer tests, which may include intelligence, achievement, adaptive behavior, perceptual-motor, in addition to criterion referenced and curriculum-based assessments.


• Interpret and analyze psychological data for professionals, parents, students, and appropriate others.


• Collaborate in program planning and evaluation services for decision‑making purposes.


• Provide strategies for student classroom, building and district success to teachers, service providers, parents and administrators.


• Practice in accordance with the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)Principles for Professional Ethics, and Professional Conduct Manual.


• Provide own transportation between assigned buildings and transport psychological assessment materials to these locations.


• Demonstrate sufficient computer knowledge and skills necessary for electronic record‑keeping.


• Collaborate with parents, multidisciplinary evaluation team members, school administrators and other community agencies to develop an accurate understanding of a student’s disability and the impact of the disability on the student’s educational performance.


• Other duties as assigned by the St. Joseph County ISD Administration.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Salary for this position is based on the IEA Master Agreement.

We also offer a one time – three year signing bonus:

Year 1 = $2,500

Year 2 = $2,000

Year 3 = $1,500

We offer Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance on the first day of employment, cash in lieu, if you have Medical Insurance coverage ($641.90 paid out monthly), Life Insurance and State Retirement.