School Psychologist, Part-Time - Phoenix Main Campus

School Psychologist - Phoenix Main Campus

$1,500 sign-on bonus(*)

AZACS is growing and we invite you to apply to be part of our award-winning team!

AZACS was awarded the 2023/2024 National ESEA Distinguished Schools Award for Arizona; and the 2022 YASS Prize for innovation in education and providing a transformational experience by expanding unique individualized learning programs for autism charter schools.

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. This position is part-time, maximum of 25 hours per school week.

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 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.
• 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.
• Consistent and regular attendance is an essential function of this position.
• 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:

• The school is located at a new state-of-the-art Autism Center
• Competitive pay based on experience
• Paid Sick time
  
• Complementary access to Calm Health for you and up to 5 of your loved ones
• Great professional development and advancement opportunities!
• (*) A bonus of $750 is paid after the first 30 days of the start date and $750 after the current school year with satisfactory performance and attendance

ADA AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Positions in this class require: stooping, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Light Work:

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Working Conditions:

Work is routinely performed in an indoor classroom environment.