Job Description:

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

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, and autism spectrum 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, in an effort to maximize educational development through placement or educational management.
• Develop 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.
• Make recommendations based on psychological findings in cases of exemption, retention, acceleration, and other placement situations.
• Prepare and submit special education data upon request
• Share in responsibility of reviewing incoming students’ records to ensure compliance.
• Attend IEP Meetings as the LEA representative as needed
• Develop and maintain school’s Child Find Process in compliance with ADE
• Assist in monitoring the accuracy of the school’s special education census.
• 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 and license. 
• 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!