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New Hampshire is a great place to live and work. Whether you prefer the population centers of the southeast cities and towns, an hour from Boston, the rural north country near the Canadian border, or any of the attractive and enticing regions in between, New Hampshire offers a quality of life that is hard to beat. Four season recreation opportunities are never far away. If you can do it on a mountain, in the woods, on a river, lake or ocean, in any season, indoors or outdoors, you can do it in New Hampshire. Arts, cultural, educational and historical opportunities abound and are accessible throughout the state. To learn more about travel and tourism in New Hampshire visit www.visitnh.gov For more information about New Hampshire, from state government to town profiles, business and industry to art, entertainment, shopping and more, visit www.nh.gov and http://www.state.nh.us/nhinfo/. School Psychology in New HampshireWorking as a school psychologist in New Hampshire offers the potential for great variety in your work and the ability to have direct impact. Many school districts are small, often serving a single town or city. You may be the only school psychologist, or one of a few, serving a district. In such small, personal settings, school psychologists get to work closely with children, families, staff, and administration. The school psychologist is valued for the special skills and unique perspectives we bring to working with children. Job responsibilities will vary with the needs of the school or district. Some are heavy on the traditional roles of evaluation and related activities, while others provide greater opportunity for the school psychologist to provide consultation, direct intervention through behavioral interventions and counseling, program development and evaluation, and more. School psychologists in New Hampshire are also filling positions as special education directors, principals, superintendents and other administrative roles. EmploymentMost School Psychologists are school district employees, generally paid and covered by the teacher’s contract (View a report of Teacher Salary Schedule including minimum and maximum salary and number of steps within each compensation level). Some are on administrative contract, while some school psychologists are employed by private regional consortiums that may provide a range of services to a variety of school districts. The NH Department of Education has listed School Psychology as a critical shortage area, which makes New Hampshire a good place to look for a position. CertificationSchool psychologists are certified by the New Hampshire Department of Education, Bureau of Credentialing. Current certification standards include two categories of certification, School Psychologist and Associate School Psychologist. The major difference between the two is that the Associate School Psychologist is required to maintain supervision by a School Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist. Training requirements for School Psychologist are more extensive. A work group of the Bureau of Credentialing, which includes strong representation by NHASP, is currently reviewing certification standards for school psychologists. Credentialing Forms for pursuing certification may be obtained or downloaded from the NHDOE. Where to LookJobs for school psychologists are generally advertised in daily and weekly newspapers. Both print and online editions are worth checking, as listings may differ. The Manchester Union Leader provides broad state coverage and the Boston Globe includes southern New Hampshire in its employment coverage. But, many districts focus their advertising on newspapers that serve their local region, including Nashua, Concord, Portsmouth, Keene, Laconia, Upper Valley (Hanover/Lebanon), Littleton, Dover. Edjobsnh.com is a job listing website maintained by The NH School Administrators Association, and the NH Chapter of National Education Association maintains a listing at http://www.neanh.org/jobs/index.cfm. These sites can also be accessed through the NH Department of Education website. Contact usIf you have other questions or would like to learn more about school psychology in New Hampshire and about living here, contact Jonas Taub, NCSP, jonasjt@comcast.net. |
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