Position:
School Psychologist - West Valley Campus (K-5th) - 2024/2025 School Year
Type:
Charter
Location:
Suburban
Job ID:
122352
County:
Northwest Maricopa
Posted:
April 04, 2024
Contact Information:
Arizona Autism Charter School
11039 West Olive Avenue
Peoria, Arizona 85345
District Website
Contact:
Shauna Abruzzo
Phone: (602) 882-5544
Fax:
District Email
Job Description:
AZACS Campus Locations:
- Peoria Campuses - 111th Ave and Olive Ave
- West Valley: Kindergarten - 5th Grade
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 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, 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.
- 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.
- Attend IEP Meetings as the LEA representative as needed
- Develop and maintain the school’s Child Find Process in compliance with ADE
- Assist in monitoring the accuracy of the school’s special education census with the Campus Assistant Director.
- 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.
- 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
Other:
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!
Compensation
$74,000-$92,000
Apply at: https://autismcharter.bamboohr.com/hiring/jobs/542