School Psychologist Tucson Upper Campus (6th-12th Grade), 2627 school year with a 3K Sign-On Bonus!

School Psychologist - Tucson Campus (6th-12th Grade) 26/27 school year

$3k Sign-On Bonus and up to $1000/year in non-taxable reimbursement for CEUs and licensure fees.

Arizonas first and only autism-focused charter school is expanding and seeking a School Psychologist to implement a strategic plan for creating and implementing a special education evaluation process.

Under the supervision and direction of Campus and Charter Leadership the School Psychologist will be responsible for creating and implementing a special education evaluation process aligned to IDEA and state guidelines. The school psychologist will support compliance programming interventions and parent involvement.

Duties:

• Administer cognitive achievement social/emotional adaptive autism spectrum and other relevant assessments to students.
• Evaluate and interpret student data to make recommendations for appropriate services within the full range of regular and special education programs.
• Obtain signatures on Permission to Evaluate forms and communicate to staff in a timely manner when completed
• Interpret individual test findings and recommendations to parents of students who are being considered for placement in special education programs.
• Consult with teachers administrators and other professionals on specific diagnostic findings concerning students to maximize educational development through placement or educational management.
• Develop a school mentor program to support students social-emotional development
• Consult with parents concerning students learning potentials achievement levels and personality adjustments and recommend ways of helping the students and providing sources of further professional assistance.
• Prepare and submit special education data upon request
• Share in the responsibility of reviewing incoming students records to ensure compliance.
• Attend IEP Meetings as the LEA representative as needed
• Follow timelines to complete paperwork in a timely manner
• Develop compliant evaluations and paperwork for each student
• Follow the schools Child Find Process in compliance with ADE
• Assist in monitoring the accuracy of the schools special education census with the Campus Assistant Director.
• Keep informed of new developments in school psychology educational practice and special education law.
• Create and deliver professional development for all staff to support
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid Arizona School Psychologist certificate.
• Valid Arizona IVP fingerprint clearance card
• Experience as a teacher or school counselor is preferred OR any equivalent combination of experience and education from which comparable knowledge skills and abilities have been achieved

Benefits:

• The school is located at a new state-of-the-art Autism Center
• Competitive paybased on experience
• Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance Supplemental Life Short-term disability Group Life Insurance Supplemental Benefits (hospitalization critical illness scheduled accident) and Pet Insurance.
• Paid Time Off (80 hours prorated) including paid federal holidays and school breaks
• Eligible to participate in a 401(k) Traditional and/or Roth with a company match
• Great professional development and advancement opportunities!
• Complementary access to Calm Health for you and up to 5 of your loved ones
• Eligible for up to $1000 total in non-taxable reimbursement for continuing education unit credits (CEU) and professional licensure fees each school year
• Tuition reimbursementafter 6 months of employment
  
• Eligible to participate in thereferral bonus program
• (*) A $3000 sign-on bonus of $1500 is paid after the first 90 days of the start date and $1500 after the completion of the school year with satisfactory performance and attendance
  

ADA AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Positions in this class require: stooping crouching reaching standing walking fingering grasping feeling talking hearing seeing and repetitive motions.

Light Work:

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Working Conditions:

Work is routinely performed in an indoor classroom environment.

Required Experience:

Senior IC