Affective Needs Liaison - Student Achievement Resource Center

Cherry Creek Careers; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Creek Careers seeks a Gifted and Talented Student Services Affective Needs Liaison to collaborate with schools, administrators, and district staff to enhance achievement through affective programming for gifted and twice-exceptional learners.

This role requires strong knowledge of Special Education, gifted identification, and diagnostic assessments, with a focus on social-emotional supports and collaboration across multiple levels of the district.

Qualifications

• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required.
• Master's degree in psychology, social work, or similar field.
• Five or more years of professional work experience.
• Licensure: CDE SSP license and School Psychologist endorsement preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Special Education laws and processes.
• Knowledge of gifted identification criteria and processes.
• Experience interpreting both formal and informal assessments.
• Ability to align social-emotional/behavioral interventions with student needs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with staff to identify and program for gifted, talented, and twice-exceptional learners.
• Support assessment planning, evaluations, and reviews for eligible students.
• Coach district and school staff in assessment, intervention, and academic/behavior strategies.
• Lead professional development and parent meetings/workshops.
• Monitor current research and communicate best practices to stakeholders.
• Assist in enrichment program coordination (Inside Out, Destination Imagination, etc.).
• Participate in Early Access processes and advanced learning plans.
• Support acceleration and challenge school admissions with primary assessment duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Special Education laws knowledge

Gifted identification criteria

Assessment interpretation

Social-emotional interventions

Collaboration & communication

Education

Master's degree in psychology or social work

Job description

Job Title: Gifted and Talented Student Services Affective Needs Liaison

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt

Classification Group: Professional Technical

Supervising Position: Director or designee

Pay Plan: Professional Technical

Pay Range: Range 09

Last Updated: 08/12/2024

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Benefits Information: Benefits Information

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Director of Gifted and Talented Student Services, collaborate with building staff, administrators, and other district-level department staff to positively impact student achievement through appropriate, timely assessment and affective programming for gifted and talented and twice-exceptional students through an integrated continuum of services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The subsequent duties outline the fundamental operations of the position and exemplify the nature of the tasks carried out. They do not encompass a comprehensive inventory of the obligations and responsibilities fulfilled in this role. The approximation of frequencies and time allocation percentages are flexible and subject to the requirements of the organization. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Support schools, educational leaders, and teachers in the assessment, identification, and programming of gifted, talented, and twice-exceptional learners Frequency: Daily, Time: 20%
• Regularly support training for building-level teachers and specialists and provide support for teachers on social emotional instructional best practices in supporting gifted, talented, and twice exceptional learners, resource alignment, and data analysis Frequency: Daily, Time: 10%
• Attend assessment planning, initial evaluation, annual review, and other types of Special Education, 504, acceleration meetings to support twice-exceptional students Frequency: Daily, Time: 10%
• Under the direction of the Director of Gifted and Talented Student Services, provide coaching and training to district-level and school staff in effective assessment, intervention, and academic as well as behavioral strategies appropriate for gifted, talented, and twice-exceptional students Frequency: Daily, Time: 5%
• Keep abreast of current research and state/national information regarding gifted learners to lead the department and district in best practice and the creation of products that clearly communicate to key stakeholders Frequency: Weekly, Time: 5%
• Co-plan and Co-facilitate department led professional development offerings as well as parent meetings/workshops Frequency: Weekly, Time: 5%
• Support the organization, implementation, and refinement of district-level programs designed to support the enrichment of gifted and talented students including, but not limited to, Inside Out, Destination Imagination, Chess Club, and Spelling Bee Frequency: Monthly, Time: 10%
• Support the Early Access process and program through acting as a primary assessor as well as participating in all parent meetings as well as the creation and monitoring of Early Access Advanced Learning Plans Frequency: Quarterly, Time: 15%
• Support the district’s Acceleration and Challenge School admission processes through acting as a primary assessor as well as attending all planning and parent meetings associated with said processes Frequency: Quarterly, Time: 15%
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested Frequency: Daily, Time: 5%

Reporting Relationships

This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications

The minimum prerequisites of formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other criteria that a candidate must fulfill to be considered for a position. It is essential that certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, and trainings are fulfilled, valid, and not expired.

• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required
• Master's degree in psychology, social work, or similar field
• Five (5) years of professional work experience
• Colorado Department of Education (CDE) Special Services Provider (SSP) license
• CDE School Psychologist (Ages Birth-21) endorsement
• Strong knowledge of Special Education laws and processes
• Strong knowledge of gifted identification criteria and processes
• Strong knowledge of and ability to appropriately administer and interpret both formal and informal diagnostic assessments for students with a variety of cognitive, academic, social-emotional, and behavioral needs
• Demonstrated ability to align social-emotional and behavioral intervention with student strengths and needs

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Light work strength level (lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds)
• Primarily works indoors
• Typically a moderate noise level
• Work location is subject to change to meet the requirements of the organization

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (CDORA) Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) license
• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement.
• Proficient in the development, implementation, and progress monitoring of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs), and Behavior Implementation Plans (BIPs)
• Demonstrate strong collaboration, management, communication, organization, and planning skills
• Demonstrate problem-solving skills through collaborative work with students, teachers, parents, and administrators