Psychologist (Pool Posting, Location To Be Determined)

Cherry Creek•Denver, CO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

School Psychologists in Cherry Creek uphold the district’s core values of Equity, Growth Mindset, Whole Wellbeing, Relationships, and Engagement by supporting students’ learning, social development, and mental and behavioral health. They use problem solving, assessment, data-based decision-making, and evidence-based interventions, and collaborate with educators, families, and other professionals to help create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments. School psychologists provide a comprehensive range of services described in current National Association of School Psychologists standards.

Requirements

Master’s degree in school psychology.
Experience delivering mental health interventions in a school setting.
Basic knowledge of typical office equipment, including telephones, copiers, fax machines, and email.
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Intermediate organizational skills.
Advanced verbal and written communication and interpersonal relations skills.
Ability and desire to work as a team member.
Ability to guide, direct, or influence people.
Ability to understand, appreciate, and make accommodations for student diversity.
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with diverse stakeholder groups.
Criminal background check and fingerprinting required for hire.
Colorado Department of Education (CDE) Special Services Provider (SSP) license.
CDE School Psychologist (Ages Birth-21) endorsement.

Nice To Haves

Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) certification.
Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Racially conscious and culturally competent, with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Use varied assessment and data-collection methods to identify individual student and school-community strengths and needs, develop services and programs, and measure progress and outcomes.
Consult and collaborate with colleagues, students, families, and other stakeholders to promote effective implementation of services.
Collaborate with others to implement and evaluate services supporting students’ cognitive and academic skills.
Implement and evaluate services supporting socialization, learning, and mental and behavioral health, including behavioral supports, individual and group counseling, and social skills training.
Develop and implement practices and strategies to create and maintain effective, supportive learning environments, including positive behavior interventions and supports.
Promote services that enhance learning, mental and behavioral health, safety, and physical well-being; implement effective crisis preparation, response, and recovery.
Implement and evaluate culturally and contextually responsive services that facilitate family-school partnerships and interactions with community agencies to improve academic and social-behavioral outcomes.
Provide services that promote effective functioning for individuals, families, and schools across diverse characteristics, cultures, backgrounds, and contexts, grounded in respect for diversity and advocacy for social justice.
Evaluate and apply research and use techniques and technology resources for data collection, measurement, and analysis to support effective practices at individual, group, and systems levels.
Provide services consistent with ethical, legal, and professional standards; make responsive ethical and professional decisions; collaborate with professionals; document assessments and services in District student information systems; and demonstrate effective professional work characteristics.
Engage in professional development through district opportunities, workshops or conferences, and staying informed about relevant policies, laws, and legislation.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.