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National Heritage Academies
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Special Education Psychologist (Part-time) at Paramount Charter Academy

PsychologistPart-Time

Compensation

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Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

This position is part-time, 10 hours per week.

School Information

Located in Kalamazoo, MI, Paramount Charter Academy opened in 1998 and serves students Young 5-8. At Paramount, you can connect passion with purpose.

To learn more about Paramount Charter Academy click here.

Why Choose Paramount Charter Academy

  • High parental satisfaction.
  • Utilizes the Dean support model.
  • Supported by an experienced leadership team.
  • Offers behavioral support for teachers and students (ABSS).
  • Access to a best-in-class curriculum with advanced instructional tools and resources.
  • Ensures a safe learning environment with internal and external cameras.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Administers and interprets a wide range of individualized standardized assessment instruments in all psychological domains. The psychologists will be competent in administering and guiding other staff in the administration of achievement tests.
  • Conducts effective psychological and psycho-educational diagnostic, prescriptive evaluations of children.
  • Is able to complete interventions and instructional support to assist in developing academic skills. Is familiar with Individual Education Plans (IEP) and is able to assist in writing and can consult on implementing goals.
  • Counseling students and parents while pointing them toward further resources when needed.
  • Collaborating with the special education team to design and implement intervention strategies and programs.

Qualifications

  • Qualified candidates must hold valid licensure for the state they are working in.
  • Michigan: Michigan School Psychologist certificate or Preliminary School Psychologist certificate issued by the Michigan Department of Education.

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National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.

Key Responsibilities

Administer and interpret standardized psychological assessments to conduct diagnostic evaluations for children. Collaborate with special education teams to design intervention strategies and assist in writing Individual Education Plans (IEP).

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychological AssessmentPsycho-educational EvaluationIEP DevelopmentStudent CounselingStandardized TestingAcademic Skill Development

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Special Education Psychologist (Part-time) at Paramount Charter Academy at National Heritage Academies a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychology — ranked against 1,736 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 34% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Psychologist Jobs

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Salary Distribution34 jobs · 30 employers

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<$135k
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$135k-160k
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$185k-210k
1
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
40%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
24%
PSLF eligible
16%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Better work-life than 60% of Psychology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,736 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Kalamazoo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$234k
Typical market rent
$1,230/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.8
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.