School Psychologist

School Psychologist - Tucson Campus (6th-12th Grade), 26/27 school year

$3k Sign-On Bonus and up to $1,000/year in non-taxable reimbursement for CEUs and licensure fees.

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 support 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.
• Obtain signatures on Permission to Evaluate forms and communicate to staff in a timely manner when completed
• 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.