School Psychologist (Long Term Substitute) January 2025
This posting is for a long-term substitute School Psychologist for 60 days beginning in January 2025.
To be considered for this substitute position, candidates must apply through the Medina County Educational Service Center and be board approved by the Cloverleaf Board of Education as a substitute teacher for the 2024/25 school year.
To apply with the Medina County Educational Service Center please use this link: https://www.medina-esc.org/SubstituteTeachingProcess.aspx
District Description
Cloverleaf Local School District is a unified community committed to lifelong learning. Our mission is to provide all students with an excellent education that prepares them for life's challenges. We offer innovative instruction filled with engaging, experience-based learning opportunities, delivered by highly qualified educators in a safe, stimulating, and respectful environment. Cloverleaf was formed in 1957 when five school districts merged into one. Our campus is located in Southwest Medina County, only 45 minutes from downtown Cleveland and 30 minutes from downtown Akron and downtown Wooster. Our district covers 119 square miles and is comprised of five townships and five villages.
Title: School Psychologist
Reports to: Local superintendent, assistant superintendent, director of special services
Work Activity Classification: Sedentary
Employment Status: Full-time
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Qualifications:
1. Appropriate State of Ohio certification
2. Demonstrate a sincere desire to aid all students
3. Demonstrate aptitude for successful completion of tasks assigned
General Description: Facilitate the adjustment of children through the use of psychological techniques. Effort is made to contribute to the understanding of learning difficulties, social and emotional problems, and to aid in the utilization of available school and community resources as far as possible to meet each child’s needs.
Essential Functions:
- Maintain records as required by district policy; maintain professional ethics.
- Evaluate intellectual, social, emotional, motor skills, academic, and adaptive behavior of children referred by school personnel, parents, and community agencies.
- Participate in the identification, re-evaluation, and placement of handicapped children as prescribed in Ohio Department of Education standards.
- Maintain an adequate system of records and communications conducive to the functioning of a school psychologist, conduct record reviews for students evaluated, including the writing of clear and concise reports.
- Provide counseling service for individual or small groups with student, teachers or parents.
- Interpret the results of group tests, perform research, complete special studies, and formulate appropriate and practical suggestions for teacher and parent usage.
- Provide consultant service to school officials and community agencies, including in- service meetings for school staff and parents as requested.
- Recommend appropriate classroom management strategies for behavior management and appropriate classroom adjustments/modifications for learning problems.
- Serve as a resource person to the school staff, parents, and the community in developing better understanding and application of the principles of child development, learning, mental health, and individual differences.
- Participate in the development and implementation of new educational programs.
- Prepare formal studies and reports of services.
- Cooperate with all central office staff.
- Establish and maintain cooperative professional relationships with students, parents/guardians, colleagues, and community members.
- Grow in competence and knowledge through attendance at professional meetings and study of professional literature.
- Participate in Special Education Annual Reviews.
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve as a role model for students.
ADDITIONAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and tissue.
- Interaction among unruly children.