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School Psychologist - Windward District, Oahu

Employer
Hawaii Department of Education
Location
Honolulu, HI, US
Salary
Competitive

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  • Amended 10-11-18: Job Title and Monthly Salary
  • $5,523.00 - $6,366.00 Monthly (includes shortage differential) NOTE: Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations. All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range. However, placement above the initial step of the salary range will be based on special characteristics and critical needs of the position, an applicant's exceptional qualifications, the availability of funds, and other relevant factors. Such appointments require prior approval.
  • Job Summary:
    Positions in this class provide psycho-educational services for students in accordance with State and federal rules and regulations, and established policies and procedures. Psycho-educational services are provided for students who may require support services due to a special need resulting from psychological or behavioral problems; and involve collaborating with professionals within and outside of the organization in prevention, assessment, and intervention efforts as necessary.
  • Minimum Qualification Requirements:
    Applicants must meet the requirements as of the date of application, unless otherwise specified.

    Applicants must meet ONE of the following options:
    1. A master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in school psychology; and a 1200 hour internship of which 600 hours must have been in an elementary, middle or secondary school setting, provided that when the internship is of less than 1200 hours and/or 600 hours in a school setting, one additional year of supervised professional work as a school psychologist in a school setting shall meet the required internship experience.
    NOTE: If you will graduate within six months of application and will meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements upon your graduation, you may provide a letter signed by your department chair or university that confirms the anticipated conferral date of your degree and major, along with your most current transcript. Final transcripts showing conferral of your degree must be submitted upon graduation. 2. A master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in educational psychology, counseling psychology or closely related field in a psychology profession that included graduate courses in human learning and development, psycho-educational assessment, individual differences, remedial and special education, principles of legal and ethical issues in the field of education or psychology, statistics, research methodology; and a 1200 hour internship of which 600 hours must have been in an elementary, middle or secondary school setting, provided that when the internship is of less than 1200 hours and/or 600 hours in a school setting, one additional year of supervised professional work in a psychology profession in a school setting shall meet the required internship experience NOTE: If you will graduate within six months of application and will meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements upon your graduation, you may provide a letter signed by your department chair or university that confirms the anticipated conferral date of your degree and major, along with your most current transcript. Final transcripts showing conferral of your degree must be submitted upon graduation. 3. Current School Psychologist license or certification issued by another state; or

    4. Current Nationally Certified School Psychologist certification from the National Association of School Psychologists.

    Driver's License:
    Some positions require possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license (Type 3) to drive in the State of Hawaii. The immediate vacancy has this requirement. If you are interested in a position that requires driving, please mail a copy (or attach a scanned copy) of your license immediately upon applying.
  • NOTE: Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs. Making yourself eligible for temporary positions increases your employment possibilities and may lead to permanent opportunities.

    A person hired for a temporary position may also become a temporary employee upon satisfactory completion of the initial probation period of at least six months. Once a temporary employee, you would be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits as afforded to an employee in a permanent position, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.

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