School Psychologist - Windward District Administration
Salary: $6,043.00 - $7,351.00 Monthly Location: Kaneohe, HI 96744 Job Type: Various, 12-month Job Number: 2025-03630P District/Complex Area: Classified / Windward / Windward Dist Office School/Office: Classified / Windward Dist-Administration Opening Date: 02/01/2026 Max Number of Applicants: 35
Description:
This posting is being used to fill School Psychologist positions that provide services to students at various schools within the Windward District as needed and assigned by the Windward District Administration Office.
Salary Range:
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 applicants exceptional qualifications, the availability of funds, and other relevant factors. Such appointments require prior approval. Hawaii State Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations.
School Psychologist, SR-24:
$6,043.00 - $7,351.00
Examples of Duties:
Provide educational personnel, parents and families with school psycho-educational services designed to enhance the mental health, behavioral, personality, social competency, academic or educational status of students, which include individual or group assessments; developing behavior management plans; developing classroom-based interventions; conducting individual and/or group student counseling sessions; providing counseling and appropriate support services for students with mental health related needs, in coordination with other professionals; and designing direct service plans to enhance cognitive, affective, social and vocational development.
Design and develop procedures that promote psychological well-being and facilitate learning for students.
Plan skill-enhancing activities for others regarding issues of human learning, development and behavior (e.g. in-service training, parent education, etc.).
Develop collaborative relationships with school personnel (e.g. faculty, counselors, other disciplines, etc.) for provision of psycho-educational services and program evaluation purposes.
Consult and collaborate with parents, students and school personnel in the development of services for students educational or mental health related services.
Advise school personnel on matters related to behavioral/social/emotional concerns of students.
Counsel families on psychological and behavioral needs of students in collaboration with school counselors or other professionals.
Participate in planning and implementation of crisis intervention services as appropriate, with school administrators, faculty and support staff.
Advise school personnel on appropriate selection and use of psycho-educational instruments to test special needs students.
Plan, coordinate and/or arrange for in-service training for school personnel in pre-referral intervention and teacher assist team strategies; screening and evaluation techniques; in-school interventions and program modifications; functional behavior analyses; child growth and development; etc.
Monitor the identification and evaluation components for students with special needs as required by State and federal rules and regulations.
Advise school staff on individual and group assessment procedures.
Advise school personnel on the implementation of systems of accountability and outcome evaluation for interventions and other services provided in schools.
Conduct school needs surveys and screen groups of students for school failure and adjustment problems, in collaboration with school counselors.
Assist school administration in the assessment of program effectiveness and preparation of data and materials for due process proceedings.
May provide technical/clinical consultation to psychological examiners, behavioral counselors, social worker/human service professional or other professionals.
May represent the department in administrative or court hearings.
Minimum Qualifications:
Prerequisite Knowledge and Abilities Required:
Knowledge of:
Ability to:
Qualification Requirement:
At a minimum, applicants must possess one of the following:
A masters 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;
A masters 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 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;
Current school psychologist license or certification issued by another State;
Current Nationally Certified School Psychologist certification from the National Association of School Psychologists.
Drivers License Requirement:
Some positions require possession of a current, valid Drivers License. Please indicate whether you are interested in being considered for positions with this requirement.
Transcripts, Certifications, and Other Verifying Documents:
Official or copies of official transcripts, certifications (front and back), and other documents that verify you meet the minimum qualification requirements must be submitted with your application. If these documents are NOT received, your application may be rejected.
Education Requirements:
01 SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:
From the options listed, select all of the degree(s) that apply to you.
I do not meet this option at this time. However, I will graduate within six (6) months of submitting my application and will meet this option upon my graduation. I understand that I must provide a letter signed by my department chair or university that confirms the anticipated conferral date of my degree and major, along with my most current official or copy of official transcript.
I do not have a Masters degree in School Psychology or any of the related majors.
02 SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST GRADUATE COURSE REQUIREMENT:
If you do not have a degree in School Psychology, you must have completed ALL of the following graduate courses:
Have you completed ALL of the graduate courses listed above?
03 SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST INTERNSHIP:
Applicants must have completed a 1,200 hour graduate level internship of which 600 hours must have been in an elementary, middle, or secondary school setting.
Do you meet this internship requirement?
04 SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST INTERNSHIP (Cont.): If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, use the space to list your internship experience.
Employers name and type of institution (e.g. K-12 school, treatment center, etc.); Supervisors job title and qualifications; Beginning and ending dates of your internship (from mm/yyyy to mm/yyyy); Average hours you interned per week OR the total internship hours you completed for this employer; and, A detailed description of your internship duties you completed.
If your write-up is unclear, your application may be deemed incomplete and you may be asked to provide more detailed information.
Note: If you have not completed an internship you can write "Not Applicable."
05 SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST SUBSTITUTE FOR INTERNSHIP:
Applicants who do not meet the internship requirement must possess one (1) year of supervised professional work as a School Psychologist or in a Psychology profession in a school setting.
Do you meet this requirement?
06 SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST SUBSTITUTE FOR INTERNSHIP (Cont.): If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please provide each work experience that meets this substitution.
Your official job title; Name of K