School Psychologist -2024/2025 School Year

AZACS Campus Locations: 

• Phoenix Campuses - 14th Street and Indian School
  
  • Elementary Campus: 4th - 6th Grade
  • Upper Campus: 7th - 12th Grade
• Peoria Campuses - 111th Ave and Olive Ave
  • West Valley: Kindergarten - 5th Grade
• Tucson Campuses - Swan Road and 22nd Street
  • Upper Campus: 9th -12th Grade

Arizona’s 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 serve as a key member of the Special Education leadership team supporting 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.
• 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
• Develop and maintain the school’s Child Find Process in compliance with ADE
• Assist in monitoring the accuracy of the school’s 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:

• School located at a new state-of-the-art Autism Center
• Competitive pay based on experience 
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401K
• Great professional development and advancement opportunities!

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.