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Title: Recruiting and retaining school psychologists: The experiences of district level administrative supervisors.
Authors: Young, Ellie L. (AUTHOR), Butler, Rachel (AUTHOR), Smith, Timothy B. (AUTHOR), Hilton, Sterling C. (AUTHOR), Smith, Alivia (AUTHOR)
Source: Psychology in the Schools. Aug2021, Vol. 58 Issue 8, p1501-1517. 17p.
Subjects: School psychologists, School psychology, Supervisors, Graduate education, Job offers, School districts
Abstract: A shortage of school psychologists has been evident since the profession was initially recognized as a distinct field, and there is insufficient research on what current administrative supervisors are doing to address this problem. This qualitative study examined the perceptions of district level administrative supervisors regarding recruitment and retention of school psychologists. Participants reported the following: (a) school psychology graduate programs do not producing enough school psychologists, (b) administrators are challenged to find enough school psychologists to hire, (c) neighboring school districts compete to hire candidates, and (d) administrators recruit and retain in a worker's market that favors the school psychologist. These administrative supervisors also communicated a sense that they had little influence over the shortage. Actions within the administrators' control included developing close relationships with graduate programs for successful recruiting, creating appealing workloads that matched salaries, being responsive to the needs of their current school psychologists, and offering job flexibility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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