Anticipated Psychologist Vacancies (2622)

 March 10, 2026

We announce the following SPECIAL EDUCATION vacancies in the Rochester Community Schools for the 2026-27 school year.  Applications will be accepted until filled.

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

DISTRICTWIDE

FULL TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree or greater in School Psychology (at least 60 graduate semester hours)
• A Valid certificate to practice as a school psychologist.
• Experience with a variety of IQ and achievement assessments.
• Strong communication skills
• Strong writing skills
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

SALARY:     

Per Rochester Education Association Master Agreement

REPORTS TO:                     Executive Director of Special Education, Building Principal

SUPERVISES:                      None

JOB GOAL:                          Provide direct support and interventions to students, consult with teachers, families, and other staff as part of multidisciplinary teams in order to evaluate students with disabilities, improve support strategies, work with school administrators and teachers to improve school-wide practices and policies, and collaborate with community providers to coordinate needed services.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Obtains, integrates, and interprets information about a child’s learning and behavior learning from a variety of sources:
• administration and assessment of development, psychological processing and academic achievement tests (using standardized tests, curriculum-based measures, performance assessment, self-reports and other appropriate methods).
• use of interviews, observations and performance assessments to understand learning and behavior problems.
• the evaluation of affective and social-emotional functioning of children through observation, behavioral inventories, and other procedures.
• Performs assessment including psychoeducational testing and recommends alternatives and/or placement for all students.
• Helps identify all types of exceptional students within the school and recommends corrective procedures. 
• Confers with teachers and parents in planning appropriate school programs.
• Consults on educational needs of all students including students in general education classes, special education classes and categorical programs.
• Facilitate and participate in multidisciplinary collaboration with Building Team meetings at the preschool, elementary, and secondary levels, Categorical Team meetings, Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team meetings, Building Crisis Team meetings, and Individual Educational Planning Team meetings. 
• Serves as a consultant on mental health topics for teachers and administrators. 
• Conducts individual, group, or facilitates support for students who may benefit from intervention. 
• Acts as liaison and cooperates with personnel of community health and social welfare agencies. 
• Attends staff professional development meetings. 
• Assists with in-service training of school personnel. 
• Performs other duties as requested by the Executive Director or the Building Principal. 

 Revised: 4/24

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Interested and qualified applicants must complete an online application on the Rochester Community Schools website:

https://rochester.schoolspring.com/

SELECTION PROCESS:

Selection of an individual to fill this vacancy is determined by the appropriate administrators based upon experience, qualifications, and professional attributes. 

ROCHESTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Notice of Nondiscrimination - Rochester Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, creed or ancestry, age, sex, marital status, height, weight, familial status, arrest record or physical and mental disabilities in accordance with the Elliot-Larson Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) MCL 37.2206, Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act (PWCRA), MCL 37.1206, Title II, Title VI, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendment Act of 1972, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (8U.S.C., Section 1324A Et. Seq.) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In addition, individuals will not be excluded from, or be denied, the benefits of participation in any program or activity for which the Board of Education of the Rochester Community School District is responsible on the basis of such characteristics.  Rochester Community Schools has designated the following individuals as Compliance Coordinators at 52585 Dequindre Rd., Rochester, MI 48307. Title II and Section 504 – Students: Pasquale Cusumano, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary and Adult Education, (248) 726-3131; Equal Employment Opportunity/Section 504 for non-students: David Murphy, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, (248)726-3118