PSYCHOLOGIST

Job Description

Applications will be received until March 10, 2026. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board k12.org.

Performs psycho-educational assessment (average, gifted, disabled, and disturbed children) of students.

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• In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA Retirement.

• Assess students using psycho-educational assessments and tools and consult with staff and parents, making recommendations for developmentally appropriate services and strategies to assist in improving student achievement.
• Participate in crisis management by counseling and/or making referrals.
• Counsel students and parents (in groups and individually) and consult with staff in the development of appropriate behavior goals.
• Develop individual and group problem-solving techniques and interpersonal relation skills.
• Provide a climate within which parents, students, and staff can gain assistance with problems.
• Evaluate student learning needs.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of strong home-school links and resource information.
• Interpret test data; research available tests necessary to meet individual school needs; provide in-service training for staff on standardized administration techniques; and interpret individual and group test data to staff and parent.
• Record treatment, response, and progress in student charts or enter information electronically.

• Hold a Master’s Degree in Psychology.
• Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
• Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.

DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more .