School psychologists jobs/schedule for NC schools? (Charlotte, Kannapolis: credit, job market)
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Do school psychologists in Charlotte-Mecklenberg and its surrounding counties work a 10 month schedule? How difficult is the job market for school psychologists right now?
Yes, most work 10-months. CMS has reduced their school psychologists force from over 150 to about 65. About 20 tenured positions were cut this spring and will be on-call to be called back over the next 3 years ahead of any new hires, - so it's not a good market right now. Support staff has been cut to the bone in CMS and have had cuts in neigboring counties as well.
Kannapolis City schools has been advertising a position.
I think they are on a 200 day contract in York...not sure though. For CMS...they cut their psychs big time and replaced them with school counselors. School counselors are on a lower payscale (I don't understand why considering we both have 60 credit MA degrees...). They used to have an odd model with a psych at every school and no counselors at the elementary level. Now they changed that. But surrounding systems have always had counselors at the elementary level and shared psychs, so now there system matches others.
what degree do you need to be a school counselor vs. psychologist? and are they on a 10 month schedule like the teachers?
You need a MA in School Counseling to be a School Counselor and a MA in School Psychology to be a School Psychologist. Nothing tricky about it. Most states require a 60 credit degree over the typical 48 credits for MA.
Typically you are on a 10 month schedule, but you have extra work days. I work in SC as a School Counselor and I have 10 extra workdays a year (2 weeks) which I suppose works out to be a little over 10 months. I think psychs work more days though, not sure.
School psychs require a MA + specialist degree - most are now closer to 70 hours than 60 and all programs require a year long internship
Counselor programs range from 45 to 60, the state doesn't care as long as it's a master's, but a lot of programs are now 60 hours. You used to be able to get an "add-on" certificate if you were certified in another area, but the state stopped that several years ago.
Counselors are eligible for National Board certification which carries with it a pay increase, but psychologists are not. (at least not in NC),
School psychs require a MA + specialist degree - most are now closer to 70 hours than 60 and all programs require a year long internship
Counselor programs range from 45 to 60, the state doesn't care as long as it's a master's, but a lot of programs are now 60 hours. You used to be able to get an "add-on" certificate if you were certified in another area, but the state stopped that several years ago.
Counselors are eligible for National Board certification which carries with it a pay increase, but psychologists are not. (at least not in NC),
My wife is actually in the School Psych program at Winthrop and is about to start her 3rd year. She just got her Masters in May and is going for her Specialist this coming May. She'll be in the Fort Mill school district.
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