Job Description

TITLE: School Psychologist

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)

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

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

ESSENTIAL JOB ELEMENTS:
Major areas of Responsibility and Duties Specific to this Job

• Serve as a resource for general and special education staff to promote and implement academic and behavioral supports.
• Write behavior plans in conjunction with other pertinent team members (e.g. education staff and parents) and assist with behavior interventions when deemed appropriate.
• Lead the Functional Behavior Assessment process in assigned buildings.
• Lead the threat assessment process in assigned buildings.
• Provide RTI leadership and support in assigned buildings.
• Participate in the district Response to Intervention teams and assist with the facilitation and documentation of research-based methods for academic and behavioral supports.
• 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.
• Participate as member of special education teams and participate in the IEP process within assigned buildings.
• Share pertinent evaluation/observation information with parents, students, and agencies as appropriate.
• Provide direct mental health counseling services to targeted individual students and student groups.

Professionalism

• 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)
• Consistently acts in ways that directly support various missions (CDE, schools, districts)
• Effectively maintains relationships at multiple levels (individual, team, schools, districts)
• Delivers significant, noteworthy contributions to team and organizational goals.
• Responds to districts
• Is respectful and collaborative
• Handles disagreements and conflicts in a diplomatic manner that does not result in decreased effectiveness over time.
• Enhances the image of public education
• Displays a willingness to learn new information
• Maintains ethics, legal responsibility, and confidentiality
• Follows organizational and district policies

Communication

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

Relationships

• 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
• 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.
• When appropriate, seeks first to understand
• Is able to effectively give and receive constructive feedback
• Understands and conveys one’s role within each school setting
• 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

• Consistently meets all expectations listed in the job description
• Delivers services as determined by the IEP or instructional schedule 100% of time

Personal Growth Progress

• Stays current on professional knowledge and technical skills through training opportunities and participation in relevant professional committees and organizations
• Formulates goals that reflect the organization’s strategic theme and include specific, measurable outcomes instead of just completing activities
• Demonstrates objective and measurable achievement of individual goals
• 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
• Recommended but not required; Successful, school-based experience in RTI and mental health counseling Bilingual skills

SPECIFIC SKILLS RECOMMENDED:

• 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

How to Apply

Please visit www.eagleschools.net to apply!

Bureaus: -Other-. Job Categories: Full-Time. Job Types: Instructional Support. Salaries: 40,000 - 60,000.