School Psychologist or Social Worker - District Wide

 School Support Vacancy

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

or

SOCIAL WORKER 

Date:                  

   June 1, 2012

Position:             

   School Psychologist or Social Worker

Starting Date:      

   July 30, 2012

Required Qualifications: 

• MA/MS from accredited college or university
• Valid Colorado Special Services License endorsed in School Psychologist or Social Work

Performance Responsibilities

•  Provides information, support, and counseling to parents and families when appropriate
•  Adheres to State and Federal procedural safeguards, confidentiality requirements and other requirements specified by the District
•  Ability to help teachers differentiate instruction to meet needs of all students
•  Help Create positive Classroom environment
•  Ability to guide learning to increase student achievement using appropriate curriculum
•  Meet state and local standards
•  Excellent Collaborative/learning skills
•  Effective Classroom management skills

District Profile: 

•   Falcon School District 49 is home to more than 15,000 students
•   Nine (9) elementary schools, three (3) middle schools, three (3) high schools, one alternative middle/high school and one virtual academy
•   Falcon encompasses 133 sq miles of rural and suburban areas
•   Rapid growth in the last five years has made this district one of the fastest growing in the state
•   Falcon offers early childhood programs, special education inclusion, gifted and talented programs, vocational career academies and has a working relationship with Pikes Peak Community College

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

For your application to be deemed complete, you must complete the following:

• If you a current employee - para-educator, substitute, etc. do not check the box on Applitrack that says 'yes' when asked if you work for District 49. 
  • There are disclosure questions which must be answered which will not be visible if you state that you are a current employee.  If you have a profile on Applitrack already, ensure that the 'Yes' box is not checked.

NOTE: Charter school employees are not District 49 employees.

1. Upload a copy of your valid CO Special Services Provider License
2. Upload all test scores that you may have including the PLACE and PRAXIS and any out of state test results
3. Upload full and complete transcripts beginning with your Bachelors degee - salary placement is based on education and experience.
4. PLEASE NOTE: Official transcripts will be required upon hire so please order transcripts now if you do not have official transcripts in your possession.  Transcripts need not be in a sealed envelope however must be on official university/college paper.  Color copies will not be sufficient.
5. Answer all questions on the application including all disclosure questions.
6. Upload letters of reference

Interviews are site-based and not conducted by the Human Resources office.  If you have questions regarding the status of an open position, you may contact the site where the vacancy is located.