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School Social Worker, Psychologist, Counselor - Student Support Team
Temple Grandin School
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Posted: 04-Mar-26
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Type: Full Time
Salary: $55-80K
Categories:
School Counseling
Salary Details:
This estimate displayed represents the typical salary range of candidates hired in a full-time (1.0 FTE) position. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your work schedule (FTE), duties assigned, education, specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees already in similar roles.
In addition to salary, Temple Grandin School provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage (employer contribution to monthly employee premium), life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).
Required Education:
Masters
Temple Grandin School
Located in Boulder, Colorado, Temple Grandin School was founded in 2011 to provide a supportive, socially engaging educational community for neurodivergent students in grades 6-12 whose complex needs were not fully addressed by other school environments. Our students are intellectually able, often gifted, but many are unable to access critical learning opportunities due to challenges with anxiety, sensory sensitivity, social cognition, or executive functioning. The TGS educational program is inspired by the educational experiences of Dr. Temple Grandin, the acclaimed animal scientist and autism advocate whose example reminds us that the world needs all kinds of minds.
Working at TGS
Are you committed to making a difference for neurodivergent students? When you work at TGS, you are part of a team and environment that changes lives. By its very existence, our community provides renewed hope for neurodivergent students and their parents. We journey together on an educational quest where academic and social learning are equal partners. We believe the world needs all kinds of minds, and we welcome each member's contributions to our curriculum and community. We celebrate what unites us, and what makes us each unique. We never ask of our students less than we ask of ourselves as we learn, grow, and laugh together. If you're a lifelong learner who seeks to grow from your strengths, you'll love TGS. We encourage you to apply!
Desired Qualifications for all Full-Time TGS Staff
- Demonstration of and commitment to TGS Core Values: Perseverance, Understanding, Collaboration, Caring, Community, and Adaptability
- Ability to collaborate and work effectively as part of a team with colleagues, students and families
- Understanding of neurodiversity, and desire to engage deeply with neurodiverent students
- Lifelong learner and expert in your subject matter, and desire to share your subject passion(s) with students
- Ability to differentiate subject matter across a range of ability and engagement levels
- Willing to join in a variety of enrichment and leisure activities to model appropriate participation for students
- Committed to supporting students socially as well as academically
- Demonstrates growth mindset towards self, teammates, and students
- Calm and patient, with a playful sense of humor
Socio Team Description
The TGS Socio team partners with academic teaching faculty to support TGS students' full engagement in the classroom and throughout the school day. Socio team members may include professionals from school psychology, social work, special education, behavior, and mental health/counseling. Responsibilities may include coaching in social communication and executive function skills at a school-wide, classroom, small group, and individual level; close collaboration with students, teammates, and parents; program development related to socio curricula and transitions program, admissions application review, progress monitoring, and research opportunities.
Socio Team Member Job Description
TGS has openings for socio team members in School Year 26-27. Entry level and leadership positions may be available. Depending on the role and duties assigned, positions range from .5 to 1.0 FTE. Ideal candidates will enthusiastically help students, families, and school staff make the best use of available opportunities and resources to fully develop each student's individual potential. They will demonstrate patience, flexibility, sense of humor, and a deep connection to the mission of Temple Grandin School.
In collaboration with the TGS student support team, provide services to students, parents/families, and the school community:
- Develop and implement intervention strategies to increase students' academic and social success
- Participate in daily classes as assigned to support positive student engagement with peers, teachers and course material
- Contribute to program development that furthers the integration of social-emotional, executive function, and problem-solving skills in the classroom
- Participate in individual and group counseling/programming as needed to support students' positive social development
- Plan and facilitate daily socio-academic programming based on presenting student needs and current program goals
- Provide staff with essential information to better understand factors affecting individual student performance and behavior
- Support parents/families in understanding their student's learning and mental health needs in order to facilitate their student's school programming
- Develop and deliver staff in-service training programs, emphasizing evidence-based practice for the education and support of neurodivergent students
- Assist parents in accessing and utilizing school and community resources
- Participate in family meetings, team meetings, and problem-solving meetings as required to meet the needs of students
- Participate in school-wide activities in order to facilitate positive relationships with all students and staff
- Assist the admissions team in interpreting assessment results to determine appropriate-fit students for Temple Grandin School
Required:
- Master's degree in school social work, school psychology, special education or related field
- 3-5+ years experience working with neurodivergent students in a school setting
- 3-5+ years experience leading/supporting teams (for leadership positions)
- Knowledge of child and adolescent development and family systems
- Knowledge of learning processes and appropriate interventions and supports for students on the autism spectrum who may be twice-exceptional
- Experience planning and facilitating adolescent group discussions and activities
- Ability to understand and interpret Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team Reports, Evaluation Review Reports, Functional Behavior Assessments, Behavior Intervention Plans, 504’s and other special education reports pertaining to student needs and issues
Preferred:
- Colorado Teaching or Special Services License (School Social Work, School Psychology, School Counseling, or Special Education)
- Current Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification
About Temple Grandin School
Temple Grandin School is more than just a school – it’s a community. We provide a safe, supportive environment where students can transcend their labels, grow from their strengths, and soar to heights they never thought possible. TGS provides a comprehensive program to address the socio-academic needs of our neurodiverse students. Located in Boulder, Colorado, we serve students in grades 6-12.
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