This position is for our centralized district Child Find Team. We are looking for a qualified mental health provider (school psychologist or social worker) who will be an educational diagnostician for children ages 3-5 years old who are suspected of having a disability. We are seeking someone with interest and experience in culturally responsive evaluation and early identification of autism. This position is full-time on our child find team and works collaboratively with the other evaluation team members to evaluate students transitioning from Part C services and who are referred by parents or outside referral partners.

This position is designated as Hard to Fill and is eligible for an annual stipend of $5000. Stipends are paid in two equal installments of $2,500 in January and June of the school year, contingent upon working the entirety of each semester.

To be eligible for the Hard to Fill stipend, staff must:

• Be licensed by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and appropriately endorsed to provide services to students.
• Serve students in the identified area at least 50% of the assignment.

General Description:

Direct Service with Special Education Students

• Providing group and individual counseling services based on IEP mental health

service goals

• Developing individual, group or system level interventions which improve identified

problems or concerns, including academic, social/emotional/behavioral/mental health

needs as they relate to educational progress

• Mental health in services in the general education classroom
• Providing the written documentation of services i.e. progress reports and progress

monitoring, service logs, IEP goals

• Communicating and consulting with outside service providers (ex: caseworkers,

therapists) when appropriate

• Working collaboratively to address a variety of factors in a child's living situation that

affect the child’s adjustment in school (home, school, and community)

Crisis Management

• Conducting suicide risk assessments
• Assisting team members in threat assessments
• Assisting team members in developing and implementing safety plans
• Responding to crisis situations and providing related individual and classroom support
• Identifying and reporting child abuse and neglect to local authorities

IEP Assessments

• Completing cognitive, social, emotional, behavioral and adaptive skills assessments
• Interpreting and writing evaluation reports based off the assessments conducted
• Collecting data and developing Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavioral

Intervention Plans

• Completing school observations
• Conducting family, teacher and student social/developmental history interviews
• Conducting a review of records
• Developing IEP goals
• Creating Educational Impact Statements

Meetings

• Participating in collaborative meetings for the following: IEP pre-planning, special

education team, center-based classroom team, manifestation determination review

• Participating on the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support team
• Consulting and collaborating with families, teachers, other building staff, building

administration, outside agencies working with the family

• Attending monthly behavioral health team meetings
• Participating in professional development
• Participating in professional learning community meetings
• Attending building staff meetings

Related Services

• Providing psychoeducation for staff, students and families
• Conducting home visits/wellness visits
• Providing professional development to school staff
• Providing academic/behavior consultation
• Assisting with MTSS, leadership council, building-wide supports
• Providing community resources
• Providing mental health services for students with a 504 plan
• Providing general education interventions - behavioral and social skill support training

for students

• Providing consultation to teachers and staff for general education students
• Obtaining and coordinating community resources to meet students’ needs

Skills:

• Strong student assessment skills, keep current with professional practice in school

psychology, strong oral and written communication skills, interpersonal relations and

collaborative teaming skills with all stakeholders, critical thinking and problem solving

skills, calm demeanor during crisis situations, ability to manage multiple priorities

efficiently and effectively, ability to communicate, interact, and work effectively and

cooperatively with people from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds. Must have

strong computer technology skills.

Education and Licensure

• Master’s Degree in Psychology, Specialist’s Degree, or Doctorate in School Psychology

from an accredited college or university Previous school experience preferred.

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations

• CDE Special Service Provider License endorsement in School Psychology

Strategic Plan

• The teacher shall identify the development needs of students, shall maintain a

productive learning environment, and shall work collaboratively to support the priorities

of the Strategic Plan.

Condition of Employment:

• As a condition of employment, the individual selected for this position will be expected

to complete the APS-sponsored Linguistically Diverse Educator (LDE) Certificate Program

within the first three years of employment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $51,394.00 - $90,599.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work setting:

• In-person
• Office

Application Question(s):

• Do you require Visa Sponsorship? Aurora Public Schools is unable to provide sponsorship at this time.

Experience:

• Special education: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CDE Special Service Provider License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Aurora, CO 80011 (Required)

Work Location: In person