Job description
PSYCHOLOGIST, HOURLY (JOB ID: 61556)
OFFICE OF SCHOOLS
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ourly, benefits eligible with minimum hours
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TE: 0.4
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alary Range: See DCTA SSP/Teacher Salary Schedule at http://careers.dpsk12.org/teachercomp/compensation-your-first-year/. Please note: You must submit all relevant documentation via onboarding before the deadline
(15 days after receiving your offer letter) for salary setting purposes.
E ssential Functions and Objectives:
P erforms psycho-educational assessment (average, gifted, disabled, and disturbed children) of students Preschool through 12th grade.
Assesses students using psycho-educational assessments and tools and consults with staff and parents, making recommendations for developmentally appropriate services and strategies to assist in improving student
achievement
- Participates in crisis management by counseling and/or making referrals.
- Counsels students and parents (in groups and individually) and consults with staff in the development of appropriate behavior goals.
- Develops individual and group problem-solving techniques and interpersonal relation skills.
- Provides a climate within which parents, students, and staff can gain assistance with problems.
- Evaluates student learning needs.
- Assists in the development and maintenance of strong home-school links and resource information.
- Interprets test data; researches available tests necessary to meet individual school needs; provides in-service training for staff on standardized administration techniques; and interprets individual and group test data to staff
and parents.
- Records treatment, response, and progress in student charts or enters information electronically.
K nowledge, Experience & Other Qualifications:
Two (2) years of experience in the administration and interpretation of a variety of test instruments to evaluate: cognitive ability, learning aptitudes, academic skills and eligibility for special education.- Two (2) years of experience with using consultation techniques that allow for providing effective techniques that address problems in learning and behavior.
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Colorado Department of Education Special Provider License -School Psychology; Professional Special Services License or the ability to obtain Temporary Education Endorsement (TEE).
- Proficiency with Google Suite products.
- Effective time management, critical thinking, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to accurately record, transfer, and relate information.
- Effectively handles multiple demands and competing deadlines.
- Ability to follow directions and procedures and remain calm in an emergency situation.
- Aptitude for variety and changing expectations in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work effectively as member of multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to travel to sites throughout the District.
- Demonstrated respect for children, teenagers, and adults.
- Demonstrated ability to work with diverse audiences.
- Bilingual in Spanish or another language preferred and may be required for select positions.
E ducation Requirements:
Master's Degree in Psychology required.
A dditional Information:
Work Year Calendars (including accrued time off): http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1129- Benefits (including DPS contributions): http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1397
- Compensation Structures: http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/244
- Employee must live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working for Denver Public Schools.
A bout Denver Public Schools:
D enver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities
from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.
D PS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org .
D enver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or
regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
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