School Psychologist

Job Description:

• A School Psychologist will provide quality services and expertise on issues ranging from program design to intervention with individual students within the scope of their professional training and licensure.
• Staff members who fill this position will primarily participate in the development and implementation of IEP service plans to support the social/emotional growth of students.
• In addition to providing IEP/Special Education services, the Psychologist will link child-serving and community agencies to the schools and families to support the child's academic, emotional, behavioural, and social success.
• Displays personal qualities which are appropriate for a professional, such as: maintaining professional ethics and confidentiality; openness to learning from others: accepts constructive criticism/feedback.
• This position can also support the implementation of PBS and other school wide interventions to promote positive student outcomes and can track data to monitor progress of RTL/PBIS interventions.
• Additionally, a School Psychologist will be responsible for conducting formal assessments in the area of cognitive, social/emotional and adaptive functioning.

Essential Job Functions:

• Delivers Special Education Services including, Functional Behavior Assessments, Behavior Intervention Plans, counseling services and participation in IEP process.
• Ensures compliance with Special Education laws in the area of social/emotional issues.
• *Counsels/teaches students individually and in groups.
• Assists with social, emotional and behavioral problems.
• Uses a variety of techniques to achieve improvement.
• Coordinate’s school, home and community services toward solutions of students' problems through the use of Rtl and PBIS.
• Maintains liaison between school, family and community agencies and assists in better use of services available to students, families and school.
• Consults with administrators, teachers, support staff, other colleagues and parents.
• Assists in developing positive behavior interventions.
• Suggests strategies for managing conflict and providing behavior supports.
• Provides crisis intervention services regarding child abuse, suicide/threat assessments and family emergencies.
• Gathers, integrates and interprets information relative to student behavior related to learning.
• May serve as the school based Positive Behavior Intervention System (PBIS) coordinator.
• Coordination of PBS to include teaching school-wide social skills, behavioral expectations, observation of students, reinforcement systems, data collection/analysis and behavioral interventions in all three tiers.
• Schedules meetings, completes follow up and collaborates with Team members.
• May serve as coordinator and/or participant on the Rtl/PBIS problem solving team to help identify high risk students.
• Develops evidence [1] based prevention/intervention strategies to address social/emotional and behavioral issues.
• Collaborates with RTL/PBIS Team members through the Problem Solving Process ¢May meet on a regular basis for clinical supervision/case management JOB TITLE a am JOB DESCRIPTIONS review ¢Performs related record keeping including Medicaid ¢Participates in required in-service trainings and meetings

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:

• Knowledge of Special Education regulations and process as applied to the needs of the students *Knowledge of RtI/PBIS, including Problem Solving Team Process, progress monitoring and data analysis
• Knowledge of child and adolescent social/emotional development
• Knowledge of general organization and functions of a public school system
• Ability to communicate effectively and resolve conflict with students, parents, and community groups Good organization and communication skills Demonstrates accomplishments in keeping professionally current
• Knowledge of data collection and the ability to interpret data *Knowledge of research supported interventions related to academic, social and behavioral concerns
• Ability to be flexible in order to meet the unique needs of the assignment

Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in School Psychology ¢Two years of experience in school setting. Appropriate State licensure.

Organizational Relationships:

• Reports to Principal and Special Education Executive Director ¢Social Workers who work less than full time in a given school shall meet with the school principal to prioritize job functions.

Working Conditions:

• The work is performed in schools.

Physical Demands:

• The work is mostly sedentary with periods of light physical activity.
• Typical positions require workers to walk or stand for long periods; lift and carry up to 20 pounds; climb stairs, poles or ropes; bend, kneel and crouch; reach, hold, grasp and turn objects; use fingers to operate computer or typewriter keyboards; and physically restrain students. The work requires the ability to speak normally and to use normal or aided vision and hearing.

Work hours:

• 7:30 AM. - 2:30 PM

Job Types: Contract, Full-time

Pay: $55.25 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Colorado Springs, CO 80904: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• School psychology: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Colorado State School Psychologist License (Required)

Work Location: In person