School Psychologist

The Menta Education Group•Aurora, CO

About The Position

The School Psychologist provides regional leadership to help students succeed by working with parents, educators, and other professionals to create supportive academic and social environments. The role involves data-based decision-making, multidisciplinary collaboration, functional behavior assessment, social-emotional learning (SEL) goal writing, behavioral approaches to change, intervention planning, risk assessment, progress monitoring, program evaluation, and consultation. Knowledge of childhood mental illnesses and empirically based interventions is essential. The position requires local travel within the school network and occasional regional travel. The Menta Education Group is a multi-state education nonprofit operating private and public/private partnership schools. Its mission is to provide innovative solutions to critical problems in education and human services. Menta uses evidence-based educational practices and collaborative, student-centered planning to support students with a range of academic, social, and emotional needs. Students served range from PK–21. This position is covered by the full-time employee benefits package, which includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and a 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match. The posted salary range is $75,000–$108,000 per year.

Requirements

Professional Educator’s License with School Psychologist Endorsement/Certification in Illinois.
Experience working with children and adolescents with significant behavioral and emotional difficulties in a school setting.
Extensive experience with the social-emotional components of the IEP process, including FA/BIP and SEL goal writing.
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
Strong consultative and data analysis abilities.
Ability to develop empirically supported interventions for diverse children and adolescents.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively with teachers, paraprofessionals, and other service providers.
Knowledge of childhood mental illnesses and empirically based interventions.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Provide regional leadership to help students succeed.
Work with parents, educators, and other professionals to create supportive academic learning and social environments.
Use data-based decision-making, multidisciplinary collaboration, functional behavior assessment, SEL goal writing, and behavioral approaches to change.
Plan interventions, conduct risk assessment, monitor progress, evaluate programs, and consult with educational staff, parents, and other professionals.
Work with children and adolescents with significant behavioral and emotional difficulties in a school setting.
Support the social-emotional components of the IEP process, including functional assessment/behavior intervention plans (FA/BIP) and SEL goal writing.
Develop empirically supported interventions to meet the needs of diverse children and adolescents.
Collaborate with teachers, paraprofessionals, and other service providers.
Travel locally to the school network, with occasional regional travel.