School Psychologist - ESS
School Psychologist - ESS
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16-06-2025
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Job Description
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
Exceptional Student Services
BENEFITS:Health Dental and Vision insurance20-22%employer contribution to your PERA retirement plan paid holidays paid leave tuition reimbursement free CMC credits amongst others.For full time employees.
HIRINGSALARY RANGE:$59740 - $76248 per year
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SUMMARY OF JOB DESCRIPTION:
School Psychologist 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
- 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 ones 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
- 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 organizations 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
Employment Type
Full-Time
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