Description:

Caprock Academy is seeking a School Psychologist. Caprock Academy is a public, tuition-free school chartered by the Colorado Charter School Institute and utilizes the timeless principles of classically oriented education. As a person integral to Caprock Academy’s team, the Psychologist will maintain the integrity of, advocate for, and facilitate the implementation of Caprock Academy’s Vision, Mission, and Core Values of character, accountability and academics.

Caprock Academy follows the Core Knowledge© curriculum in grades K–8. This curriculum encompasses language arts, mathematics, science, history, geography, fine arts, and physical education. The curriculum is characterized by content-rich instruction, cumulative knowledge, content-specific lessons, and coherent sequencing. The foundation of our academics are rooted in classical education philosophy and pedagogy, following the grammar, logic and rhetoric trivium. The school’s mission is to help all students achieve their highest academic and character potential using proven, accelerated academic programs while providing a safe environment. This mission is achieved through our vision of strengthening the community through the involvement of parents, educators, and community leaders working together to provide an environment that fosters academic excellence and develops strong character in our students. We shape global citizens who set life goals and practice lives of service and virtue.

The school psychologist provides a comprehensive array of assessment, consultation and school mental health services as specified by the school administrator. As a member of the IEP team, assists with eligibility determinations, along with IEP development, monitoring and implementation.

FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Hourly Non-Exempt

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Regular, part-time

WORK HOURS: 1-3 hours per week during the school year

PAY RANGE: $60-75/hour

REPORTS TO: Director of Support Services

Essential Duties:

• Provide direct individual and group counseling services to students with academic, social, emotional and/or behavioral challenges
• Administer and interpret a variety of standardized and informal cognitive, social/emotional, behavioral, academic, adaptive and other assessments to assist with special education and 504 eligibility determinations according to Charter School Institute, Federal, and State regulations and procedures
• Assist team members in developing and implementing IEPs and 504 plans as appropriate
• Conduct functional behavior assessments and develop behavior intervention plans with the assistance other team members, including parents, teachers and students
• Assist with the implementation and monitoring of behavior intervention plans
• Observe students in classroom and unstructured settings as needed to conduct evaluations, monitor student interventions and to provide staff consultation
• Provide consultation to parents, teachers, school administrators and other school personnel to promote positive student academic, social, emotional and behavioral outcomes
• Lead or assist other school mental health professionals in providing student crisis intervention services including threat assessments, counseling, and referrals to appropriate community agencies
• Participate in the school’s MTSS/RtI processes to design, implement, and monitor student response to research-based interventions for targeted academic, social, emotional and behavioral needs
• Provide classroom health topic presentations as requested
• Complete assessments, evaluation reports, behavior plans and progress reports within expected timelines
• Maintain direct service logs for all students receiving school psychological interventions
• Thoroughly review student records including, but not limited to, prior IEPs, evaluations, achievement data, discipline, and attendance to assist with development of IEPs, choose evaluation tools, and conduct manifestation determination reviews
• Provide, when requested, topical presentations to staff, parents, and classrooms to promote effective student social, emotional, behavioral and academic outcomes
• Serve as the Special Education Director Designee for IEP meetings when requested
• Enter all psychological assessment and progress monitoring data, evaluation reports, behavior plans, and other relevant information into the school’s electronic IEP/504 system as appropriate

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Successful completion of an approved specialist-level program with a minimum of 60 graduate semester hours or a doctoral program for the preparation of school psychologists, serving children/students ages birth-21 at an accepted institution of higher education
• Holds a CDE-issued Special Services License as a 0-21 School Psychologist
• Minimum of completion of an internship consisting of a full-time experience over one year, or half-time over two years with minimum of 1200 clock hours, of which 600 must be in a school setting
• Familiarity with Federal, State and CSI guidelines for special education and 504
• Expertise with a wide range of standardized and informal assessment procedures including progress monitoring tools
• Ability to provide a continuum of mental health services including prevention and intervention strategies
• Familiarity with, and ability to access, a variety of community resources and agencies
• Knowledge of research-based academic and behavioral interventions
• Ability to effectively communicate effectively in oral and written form
• Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with team members

Required Documentation

• Application
• Current Resume
• Letters of Recommendation (including email addresses and phone numbers)
• Post-Secondary Transcripts (if applicable)

Benefits:

• Enrollment in Colorado’s Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) including employer contributions
• Health, dental, vision, employer paid life insurance
• Earned PTO (complies with Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act)

EEO Statement

Caprock Academy is an EEO employer. Applicants are considered for positions for which they have applied without regard to gender (regardless of gender identity or gender expression), race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, or other characteristics protected by law.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.