School Psychologist
Listed compensation
$60-$65/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Jump Ahead Pediatrics is actively seeking a School Psychologist to join our team near Monmouth-Ocean (Trenton), New Jersey, for a full-time school-based role! Let’s make a meaningful impact on every child’s journey!
Opportunities are available State-wide and Nation-wide! Growth within the company is available and encouraged!
- Setting: School-Based Services (Pediatric)
- Excellent Compensation
- Hours: 8:00am-3:00pm
- Pay: $60-65/hour
- Compensation for the full school day, including prep time, note time, and lunch.
Key Responsibilities
Assessment and Evaluation: Conduct psychological assessments to identify learning and behavioral issues and interpret results to develop intervention plans.
Counseling and Intervention: Provide individual and group counseling, and implement intervention strategies to support students' emotional and behavioral needs.
Consultation and Collaboration: Work with teachers, parents, and administrators to develop strategies for addressing academic, behavioral, and social issues.
Requirements
- Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP)
- NJ school psychologist certification
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and pay rates
- Health Insurance
- 401k
- Guaranteed hours for assignments
- Clinical Mentoring Program
- No-fee direct deposit program
- Paid Time Off
- Statewide/Nationwide career opportunities
- Refer a friend and receive a referral bonus - up to $500!
About Us
At Jump Ahead Pediatrics, our dual mission is to brighten the futures of children and to enrich the lives of our team members by bringing them together to create a positive and fulfilling experience for all.
Visit
https://jumpaheadpediatrics.com. https://www.instagram.com/jumpaheadpediatrics/ https://www.facebook.com/jumpaheadpediatrics/
Licensure & Certifications
Candidates must hold a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) credential. Additionally, a valid New Jersey school psychologist certification is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Psychologist Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 30% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$130k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $119k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Listing-based score
Living in Trenton
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $363k
- Typical market rent
- $2,006/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 103.2
- State income tax
- Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.