School Psychologist, Tucson Campus 25/26 School Year

School Psychologist - Tucson Campus (KG-2nd, 6-12th Grade) - 2025/2026 School Year

AZACS is growing and we invite you to apply to be part of our award-winning team!

AZACS was awarded the 2023/2024 National ESEA Distinguished Schools Award for Arizona; and the 2022 YASS Prize for innovation in education and providing a transformational experience by expanding unique individualized learning programs for autism charter schools.

Arizona’s first and only autism-focused charter school is seeking a School Psychologist to implement a strategic plan for creating and implementing a special education evaluation process. 

The School Psychologist will be responsible for creating and implementing a special education evaluation process aligned with IDEA and state guidelines. The school psychologist will serve as a key member of the Special Education leadership team supporting compliance, programming, interventions, and parent involvement. 

Duties: 

• Administer cognitive, achievement, social/emotional, adaptive, and autism spectrum assessments to students.


• Evaluate and interpret student data to make recommendations for appropriate services within the full range of regular and special education programs.


• Interpret individual test findings and recommendations to parents of students who are being considered for placement in special education programs.


• Consult with teachers, administrators, and other professionals on specific diagnostic findings concerning students, in an effort to maximize educational development through placement or educational management.


• Develop a school mentor program to support student's social-emotional development


• Consult with parents concerning students’ learning potentials, achievement levels, and personality adjustments, and recommend ways of helping the students and providing sources of further professional assistance.


• Make recommendations based on psychological findings in cases of exemption, retention, acceleration, and other placement situations.


• Prepare and submit special education data upon request


• Share in the responsibility of reviewing incoming students’ records to ensure compliance.


• Attend IEP Meetings as the LEA representative as needed


• Develop and maintain the school’s Child Find Process in compliance with ADE


• Assist in monitoring the accuracy of the school’s special education census.


• Keep informed of new developments in school psychology, educational practice, and special education law.


• Create and deliver professional development for all staff to support 


• Consistent and regular attendance is an essential function of this position.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid Arizona School Psychologist certificate and license. 


• Valid Arizona IVP fingerprint clearance card


• Experience as a teacher or school counselor is preferred, OR any equivalent combination of experience and education from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved

Benefits:

●    School located at a new state-of-the-art Autism Center
●    Competitive pay based on experience 
●    Eligible to participate in benefits including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, critical care, hospitalization, scheduled accident coverage, voluntary supplemental life, and pet insurance 

●    Eligible for up to $1,000 total in non-taxable reimbursement for continuing education unit credits (CEU) and professional licensure fees.

●    Tuition reimbursement after 6 months of employment

●    Group Life Insurance and Employee Assistance Program
●    Paid Time Off (96 hours), paid federal holidays, and paid fall, winter and spring breaks
●    401K with Employer match
●    Great professional development and advancement opportunities!

ADA AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Positions in this class require:  stooping, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Light Work:  

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. 

Working Conditions:  

Work is routinely performed in an indoor classroom environment.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students.