School Psychologist

Position Purpose

 The School Psychologist is responsible for providing recommendations and plans for students in overcoming psychological or mental health problems.

Job Duties

• Upholds CECs beliefs found on the CEC website.
• Serves as a resource and consultant on mental health and child/adolescent psychology, conducts in-service programs as requested.
• Conducts psychological assessments, testing and diagnostic examinations of students for the purpose of recommending courses of action or corrective procedures to maximize learning and overcoming psychological issues.
• Conducts individual, group, or facilitative therapy for students whose diagnosed problems would benefit from behavior modification or differentiated instruction.
• Assists with the identification and placement of all types of exceptional students.
• Coordinates with administrators and other teaching staff members to ascertain individual student's abilities and needs, including students with special needs, and to familiarize stakeholders with psychological services.
• Attends IEP meetings as needed for students with special needs.
• Assists with the school district's dropout prevention efforts.
• Serves as ready resource to students to provide counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth, self-understanding, and maturity.
• Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars, workshops, or professional meetings, or by conducting research, and by maintaining professional relationships.
• Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping and providing student information to prospective colleges and employers, as required by district procedures and applicable laws.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in School Psychology preferred.
• Colorado State Certification (CDE) as a School Psychologist.

Conditions of Employment

• All offers of employment are conditional upon a successful background check and references.
• As required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), the selected applicant must verify, within 72 hours of employment, his/her legal right to be employed in the United States.

Colorado Early Colleges is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, marital status, religion, ancestry, or need for special education services.

*Please note that we may begin reviewing applications and make hiring decisions prior to the application deadline.  Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Salary : $90