SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

BENEFITS: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 20.40% employer contribution to your PERA retirement plan, paid leave, amongst others.

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $46,081 - $55,297

POSITION SALARY RANGE: $46,081 - $85,000

SUMMARY OF JOB DESCRIPTION:

School Psychologists are responsible for consultation and direct counseling services, program evaluation, specific assessments, and collaboration with various school teams.

SUPERVISED BY: Special Education Coordinator(s)

ESSENTIAL JOB ELEMENTS:
Major areas of responsibility and duties specific to this job include: 
1. Serve as a resource for general and special education staff to promote and implement academic and behavioral supports.
2. Write behavior plans in conjunction with other pertinent team members (e.g. education staff and parents) and assist with behavior interventions when deemed appropriate.
3. Lead the Functional Behavior Assessment process in assigned buildings.
4. Lead the threat assessment process in assigned buildings.
5. Provide RTI leadership and support in assigned buildings.
6. Participate in the district Response to Intervention teams and assist with the facilitation and documentation of research-based methods for academic and behavioral supports.
7. Administer, score and interpret necessary assessments (broad and focused) to assist in determining disabling conditions, and/or tiered programming for students according to State and Federal Regulations and according to Eagle County Schools (ECS) policies and procedures.
8. Participate as member of special education teams and participate in the IEP process within assigned buildings.
9. Share pertinent evaluation/observation information with parents, students, and agencies as appropriate.
10. Provide direct mental health counseling services to targeted individual students and student groups.

Professionalism
1. Manages oneself (is organized, prepared, and punctual; manages resources; meets deadlines; follows through on commitments; demonstrates appropriate physical appearance relative to job and environment expectations).
2. Consistently acts in ways that directly support various missions (CDE, schools, districts).
3. Effectively maintains relationships at multiple levels (individual, team, schools, districts).
4. Delivers significant, noteworthy contributions to team and organizational goals.
7. Handles disagreements and conflicts in a diplomatic manner that does not result in decreased effectiveness over time.
8. Enhances the image of public education.
9. Displays a willingness to learn new information.
10. Maintains ethics, legal responsibility, and confidentiality.
11. Follows organizational and district policies.

Communication
1. Displays effective interpersonal skills (has rapport with all, knows roles of co-workers, promotes information exchange such as through parent/teacher conferences or newsletters).
2. Uses strong verbal communication and strong listening skills.
3. Uses appropriate written communication that is constructed with the purpose, audience, and intent in mind and with proper writing conventions and mechanics.
4. Applies the appropriate mode of communication (e-mail, written, telephone, face to face) for specific situations.
5. Maintains composure during difficult conflict situations.
6. Communicates job related problems and difficulties to immediate supervisor.

Relationships
1. Develops and maintains rapport and effective relationships with children and adults contacted in the course of work by using courtesy, diplomacy, collaboration, cooperation, support, and professional conduct.
2. Actively contributes to the goals and success of all teams and team members through collaboration, cooperation, and flexibility (give and take) in team discussions, activities, and decision making.
3. When appropriate, seeks first to understand.
4. Is able to effectively give and receive constructive feedback.
5. Understands and conveys one’s role within each school setting.
6. Serves as a liaison between District and Human Service Agencies, sharing appropriate information when needed, once proper parental consent is obtained.

Job Competency
1. Meets all licensing requirements for the position.
2. Consistently meets all expectations listed in the job description.
3. Delivers services as determined by the IEP or instructional schedule 100% of time.

Personal Growth Progress
1. Stays current on professional knowledge and technical skills through training opportunities and participation in relevant professional committees and organizations.
2. Formulates goals that reflect the organization’s strategic theme and include specific, measurable outcomes instead of just completing activities.
3. Demonstrates objective and measurable achievement of individual goals.
4. Develops new goals when current goals have been achieved.

CONTACTS:
Students, parents, support staff, administrative staff, and community members

QUALIFICATIONS:
-Masters Degree

-Hold a Colorado Department Education licensure in School Psychology

-Preferred but not required: successful school-based experience in RTI and mental health counseling; bilingual. 

DESIRED SKILLS:

-Knowledge of RTI process

-Knowledge of progress monitoring tools and techniques

-Demonstrated ability to administer and interpret cognitive and social/emotional diagnostic evaluations

-Demonstrated ability to provide evaluation results clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing

-Demonstrated organizational skills

-Demonstrated communication skills, both written and oral