Special Education Psychologist (Includes Incentive)

About the role

The role involves ensuring equitable access to academic instruction and participation for diverse student populations, implementing evidence-based services, and supporting student growth and development.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and supports evidence-based services and/or specially designed instruction to meet the unique needs of students.
• Collaborates with the education team to strengthen connections between home, school, and community.
• Enhances student outcomes and development through reflection, advocacy, and leadership.
• Adapts services for the benefit of students and ensures they are supervised at all times.
• Engages students as individuals with diverse needs and interests, across a range of ability levels.
• Establishes and communicates high expectations and uses strategies to support the development of critical-thinking, problem-solving skills, and self-advocacy.
• Maintains accurate records and manages materials and supplies.
• Models and promotes effective communication and appropriate conduct.
• Provides services aligned with state and federal laws, local policies, and student needs.
• Responds to safety and/or crisis situations as directed.
• Safeguards a safe, accessible, and predictable learning environment.
• Works collaboratively with families and/or significant adults for the benefit of students.

Requirements

• Licensed professional with a School Psychologist endorsement from the Colorado Department of Education.
• Average annual stipend of $12,000 for School Psychologist positions.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of learning processes and appropriate levels of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development.
• Experience with effective services that reduce barriers to and support learning.
• Expertise in school psychology and integration of evidence-based practices and research findings.
• Leadership in the school, community, and teaching profession.
• Mastery of and expertise in school psychology.
• Professional conduct, ethical conduct, reflection, and leadership.
• Effective communication, organizational, and time management skills.
• Technology proficiency, including office productivity applications.
• Knowledge of Colorado Academic Standards, curriculum, standards-based instruction, assessment, and differentiation.
• Experience with effective classroom and positive behavior management.
• Understanding of data privacy laws and their implications for the educational community.
• Willingness to participate in ongoing training as required.

Skills

• Effective communication verbally and in writing.
• Creation, access, input, retrieval, and manipulation of information in various software systems.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions.
• Following oral and written instructions.
• Greeting and interacting with the public in a courteous and professional manner.
• Maintaining confidentiality.
• Managing simultaneous demands and setting clear priorities.
• Using technology to support professional responsibilities, instruction, data interpretation, and student learning.
• Using effective conflict resolution.
• Utilizing feedback and reflecting on professional practice to improve teaching and learning.
• Utilizing formal and informal assessments to inform planning and service delivery.
• Working collaboratively with families and/or significant adults for the benefit of students.

Benefits

Full-time regular employment with benefits eligibility.

Pay

$52,020.00 - $83,163.00 (Based on education and experience at 100% FTE)

Schedule

37.5 hours per week, 7.5 hours per day, 183 days per year.