Aloha Notes: My career as a School Psychologist in Hawaii

Getting hired in Hawaii. Finding the "Job Opportunities" section on the Hawaii State DOE website can be confusing. Here is one way to see if Hawaii is hiring any school psychologists. I'd also recommend that you set up a google alert so that you will get notified when a new position is listed. The hiring process takes forrrr-evvvvv-errrr....so apply early. Just do it. Get your name on "the list"--even if you aren't officially done. :) 1) http://doe.k12.hi.us/personnel/index.htm Go to the above website. 2) If you are looking for a school psychologist position, click on the Classified/Support Services. 3) Then Select View Employment Opportunities 4) In the search field add; "psychologist" Hopefully you'll see a number of positions available. Currently, there are masters level school psychologist positions available for the Big Island and Molokai. Check it out! Good Luck.

Aloha FRIDAY! Hope everyone is hanging in there. I know the end of the school year can be hectic to say the least. Right now, we have a lot of transition meetings (elementary to middle school, middle school to high school, high school to....the unknown) and I thought I'd share this amazing career development resource that is aimed to assist students with disabilities after high school. TRANSITIONING AFTER HIGH SCHOOL   It is almost May. Can you believe it? How did this school year fly by so quickly? Well, unless you've been under a rock,  you've probably already noticed the new section at Longs or Foodland dedicated primarily for "Class of 2011 " gifts. Transitioning any high school student to the adult world of community college, university, or committing to a career field can be scary (to say the least... ) But there is hope for professionals or parents who want a resource for students with disabilities. Check it out:  Charting the Course:  S...

Beginning my career as a School Psychologist. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I will never forget the feeling I had walking off that plane last year. It was a Thursday in late July, 2009 and I was terrified, excited, and well...lost (in more ways than one ).  I didn't know one person in Hawaii, only friends of friends.  I got off the plane with two large suitcases. That's it. No one was there to pick me up or greet me...   I didn't know where I was going to live and was relying entirely on a craigslist.org housing ad for shelter... Honolulu School District introduced me to the "Spirit of Aloha" when they sent Lynette, Honolulu's head School Psychologist. She met me at the airport, helped me with my car rental (my first time EVER renting a car), and then I followed her to the address I had found online (craigslist) to a room I was potentially going to move into.   I was astounded..where else you...