Professional Technical Range 9 | Exempt SALARY: BENEFITS: Our employee benefits package includes medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, long term disability, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance. Visit our website for full details. JOB DESCRIPTION: Under the direction of the Director of Gifted & Talented Services will collaborate with building staff, administrators, and other district-level department staff to positively impact student achievement though appropriate, timely assessment and affective programming for gifted, talented, and twice-exceptional students through an integrated continuum of services. JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology
• Minimum of 5-10 years in Mental Health preferably in a school setting
• Strong knowledge of Special Education law and processes
• Strong knowledge of gifted identification criteria and processes
• Strong knowledge of and ability to appropriately interpret both formal and informal diagnostic assessments for students with a variety of cognitive, academic, social-emotional, and behavioral needs
• Demonstrated ability to align social-emotional and behavioral intervention with student strengths and needs
• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required for hire
REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS:
All certifications, licenses, and registrations must be valid and unexpired.
• Colorado Department of Education (CDE) Special Services Provider (SSP) School Psychologist (Ages 0-21) license
• Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (CDORA) Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) license
• Proficient in the development, implementation, and progress monitoring of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs), and Behavior Implementation Plans (BIPs)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Master of Arts Degree in Psychology
• Proficient in the use of Enrich and/or other CCSD identified student data system
• Demonstrate strong collaboration, management, communication, organization, and planning skills
• Demonstrate problem-solving skills through collaborative work with students, teachers, parents, and administrators
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement.
• Support schools, educational leaders, and teachers in the assessment, identification, and programming of gifted, talented, and twice-exceptional learners [Daily, 15%]
• Support the organization, implementation, and refinement of district-level programs designed to support the enrichment of gifted and talented students including, but not limited to, Inside Out, Destination Imagination, Chess Club, and Spelling Bee [Monthly, 10%]
• Keep abreast of current research and state/national information regarding gifted learners to lead the department and district in best practice and the creation of products that clearly communicate to key stakeholders [Weekly, 5%]
• Support the Early Access process and program through acting as a primary assessor as well as participating in all parent meetings as well as the creation and monitoring of Early Access Advanced Learning Plans [Quarterly, 15%]
• Support the district’s Acceleration and Challenge School admission processes through acting as a primary assessor as well as attending all planning and parent meetings associated with said processes [Quarterly, 15%]
• Co-plan and Co-facilitate department led professional development offerings as well as parent meetings/workshops [Weekly, 5%]
• Regularly support training for building-level teachers and specialists and provide support for teachers on social emotional instructional best practices in supporting gifted, talented, and twice exceptional learners, resource alignment, and data analysis [Daily, 10 %]
• Attend assessment planning, initial evaluation, annual review, and other types of Special Education, 504, acceleration meetings to support twice-exceptional students [Daily, 10%]
• Under the direction of the Director of Gifted and Talented Services, provide coaching and training to district-level and school staff in effective assessment, intervention, and academic as well as behavioral strategies appropriate for gifted, talented, and twice-exceptional students [Daily, 5%]
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested. [Daily, 5%] WORKING CONDITIONS: PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• Normal school district environment
• Normal office environment
• Occasional bending, reaching, climbing
• Light physical effort (lifting under 20 pounds)
• Eye/hand coordination (e.g., typing, keyboarding) WORK HOURS: FROM - TO - DAYS: 215 OTHER INFORMATION: Last Updated: 07/01/2021
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