Student Veterans of America Jobs

Welcome to SVA’s jobs portal, your one-stop shop for finding the most up to date source of employment opportunities. We have partnered with the National Labor Exchange to provide you this information. You may be looking for part-time employment to supplement your income while you are in school. You might be looking for an internship to add experience to your resume. And you may be completing your training ready to start a new career. This site has all of those types of jobs.

Here are a few things you should know:
  • This site is mobile friendly. You do not need a log-in or password to access information.
  • Jobs on this site are original and unduplicated and come from three sources: the Federal government, state workforce agency job banks, and corporate career websites. All jobs are vetted to ensure there are no scams, training schemes, or phishing.
  • The site is refreshed daily to remove out-of-date content.
  • The newest jobs are listed first, so use the search features to match your interests. You can look for jobs in a specific geographical location, by title or keyword, or you can use the military crosswalk. You may want to do something different from your military career, but you undoubtedly have skills from that occupation that match to a civilian job.

Job Information

Schenectady City School District Psychologists - Extended School Year in Schenectady, New York

Hours are 7:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Orientation dates: July 1, 2024 & July 2, 2024

Program dates: July 8, 2024 - August 16, 2024

(Anticipated bonus up to $1,000 for certain attendance criteria)

School Psychologist Role

This position reports to the Pupil Services Division and school principal in a midsize urban school district located in the Capital region of Upstate New York. The School Psychologist will work with teachers, parents, and school leaders to develop plans and strategies to improve students’ academic performance and social emotional development. School Psychologist will possess the competencies necessary for serving the psychological and educational needs of children, adolescents and families. School Psychologist will be a change agent for the district and assigned school. This position requires a high degree of culturally responsiveness, knowledge on the educational impacts of trauma and creativity when it comes to addressing the needs of students.

School Psychologist Expectations

  • Assessment: Administering psychological and educational assessments;

  • Consultative Skills: Working with teachers, staff, and students to develop behavior plans;

  • Intervention design and evaluation of programs to intervene both directly and indirectly with children's academic, behavioral, and emotional problems;

  • Understanding of culturally diverse children, parents, teachers, and school personnel;

  • Providing assessment and intervention solutions as part of their role as facilitator of the school-based support team;

  • Demonstrate knowledge of special education regulations, processes, and procedures;

School Psychologist Key Qualities

  • Able to be empathetic by caring, understanding, and cultivating an empowering environment for all students;

  • Demonstrates patience with serious issues, students and families;

  • Able to be dependable in ways that develop trust with students;

  • Able to implement an organizational system to support both case management and student needs simultaneously;

  • Being able to observe with skill and listen closely;

  • Being able to make impartial informed decisions on behalf of students and families;

  • Ability to be persistent and resilient when dealing with setbacks;

  • Willing to be flexible and multitask as needed on demand;

  • Ability to use a culturally responsive approach to develop relationships and execute interventions with fidelity;

  • Willingness to learn, in order to be relatable, flexible, personable and adaptable;

  • Engages in continuous self-care.

Job Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Educational requirements: Doctorate in School Psychology preferred; NYS certification as a School Psychologist is required;

  • Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university;

  • CSE experience preferred;

  • TCIS Certified

  • Experience working in schools and with children preferred.

Position Start Date:07/01/2024

Application Deadline:06/30/2024

DirectEmployers