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Employment Bulletin Board

School psychologist openings posted by districts and agencies, plus guidance on working as a school psychologist in Oregon.

📌 This bulletin board is preserved from the 2001 website archive. Announcements listed here are historical and almost certainly expired — contact districts directly to confirm any position.

How This List Works

OSPA posts job announcements on a first-come, first-served basis as a service to members. We do our best to make sure the information is accurate, but the occasional typo will slip in. If you notice an error, please contact us so we can fix it.

In the past, school districts have been very quick to let us know about openings and very slow to tell us about jobs that have been filled. To deal with this fact of life, the most recently received announcement is put at the top of the stack — the farther down the list you go, the greater your chances of running into an expired announcement. If the list gets too long, whenever a new announcement is posted at the top, one comes off the bottom.

Our first unsolicited testimonial: "Due to my reading of the job openings on the OSPA site, I found a job! It's a great place to be. Thanks for your hard work with the web page!!"

Job Openings (as posted in 2001)

June 15, 2001 — Roseburg Public Schools (Roseburg, OR)
Roseburg Public Schools is looking for a school psychologist. School psychologists in Roseburg do more than just assessment and are free to explore their personal areas of interest. The current school psychologists meet weekly for consultation and participate in many group projects. Contact Preston Wills, Director of Student Services, at 541-440-4031, or Bob Siebum, Director of Human Resources, at 541-440-4007.
June 13, 2001 — Reynolds School District (full time)
Contact Kathy Kreiter at 503-661-7200, or kathy_kreiter@reynolds.k12.or.us. Kathy Kreiter, Director, Student Services.
June 11, 2001 — Modoc County, California
Modoc County has an employment opportunity for the school psychologist who wishes to do more than psychometric testing. Interns will be considered. The county is located near Oregon and Nevada in the far northeastern corner of California — a somewhat remote but beautiful area with many lakes, mountains, and abundant wildlife. The psychologist-to-student ratio is only 670 to one (the "typical" ratio is around 2000 to one). Salary is $40,000 to over $60,000, depending on degree and experience, with great administrative support and working conditions. Contact H. Wayne Light, Ph.D., or Vanston Shaw, Ph.D., at wlight@hdo.net, or write 139 Henderson Street, Alturas, CA 96101.
June 5, 2001 — Centennial School District
Centennial School District has an opening. Once the position is filled, there will be four school psychologists. It is a small district with a particularly fine psychologist group. Phone 503-760-7990.
May 21, 2001 — Yamhill County (temporary)
Retired school psychologists: interested in a temporary position this fall in Yamhill County? A school psychologist is needed from September through December. Contact Bill Conlon, Assistant Superintendent, Yamhill ESD, 503-472-1431.
April 8, 2001 — Lane ESD (Eugene, OR)
Two school psychologist positions are available at Lane ESD for the 2001–2002 school year. Permanent. Initial posting closes April 18. Contact Donna Telep-Manclark (supervisor) for information, or Brenda Jones, Personnel, for an application — 541-461-8200. The job announcement with details can be reached through the ESD website, www.lane.k12.or.us.
March 15, 2001 — Oklahoma State Department of Education
Openings for psychometrists and school psychologists in the Regional Education Service Centers. Minimum qualifications include certification as a psychometrist or school psychologist and a master's degree. Contact Tom Bell, Associate Director, (405) 521-4858.
September 1, 2000 — Portland Public Schools
Portland Public Schools is looking for a few good school psychologists. Contact Hugh Ellis at (503) 916-5840.
January 11, 1999 — Out-of-state association leads
Illinois Association website; Maryland DOE; Georgia DOE; Kansas Association website.
December 19, 1998 — Colorado
A jobs newsletter is compiled for all of special education in Colorado, including school psychology. It is published monthly and details available positions, ads of people looking for jobs, and professional development training and opportunities in the state. For more information call (303) 620-4091 or write: Colorado Special Education Jobs Newsletter, 1444 Wazee Street, Suite 135, Denver, CO 80202.
December 18, 1998 — Iowa
The "master list" of jobs for school psychologists in Iowa is in the hands of David Tilly, 515-281-3178.
December 10, 1998 — Florida
A state job listing is available on the Florida state association website at www.fasp.org.
December 10, 1998 — Connecticut
Connecticut maintains a state job listing and also adds out-of-state listings. To list an opening, forward it to: Paula Krampitz, 44 Sheffield Street, Waterbury, CT 06707, or email PKrampitz@Westport.K12.CT.US or phone (203) 755-5630.

For School Districts & Hiring Agencies

Please send your announcement via e-mail. We will cut and paste the information to minimize the opportunity for typos. If your announcement is too long, we will have to shorten it — please restrict your announcement to the basics:

For Out-of-State Job Seekers

All school psychologists in Oregon hold licenses issued by an independent credentialing agency known as the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (Public Service Building, 255 Capitol Street NE, Suite 105, Salem, OR 97310). Oregon does not have "reciprocity" with any state, but if you hold National Certification, some components of the Oregon application process will have been completed already. To obtain your license you will need:

Oregon has the entire range of job possibilities — metropolitan areas, suburban zones, and rural retreats. Some districts pay well; others are notorious for low salary schedules and poor benefits. Some jobs will challenge all of your skills; others require nothing more than one IQ test after another. Some districts have a supervising school psychologist who provides case consultation; others don't. An absolutely wonderful job can be found right next door to a terrible one, so be sure to ask questions during your interview.

Web-Based Job Search Resources

Friends of OSPA have suggested a couple of web-based job search resources, presented on an "as-is" basis as a public service:

Good luck in your job search! OSPA hopes to find your name on our membership roster some day soon. Questions about the board? Email the webmaster.