District Wide School Psychologist Intern

The Northampton Public Schools is seeking Interns! District Wide School Psychologist Intern Salary: $16000/Year of Internship prorated for time Proposed Start Date: January 5 2026: Monday through Friday Official University/College Transcripts required. Must have acceptable MA CORI and SAFIS National Fingerprint Background Checks prior to employment. Definition:The School Psychologist Intern performs a variety of duties related to supporting students academically socially emotionally and behaviorally. The School Psychologist Intern collaborates with educators families and other professionals to assist in the creation of safe healthy and supportive school environments for students both on the system and individual student level. On an individual level the School Psychologist Intern conducts assessments in order to help determine eligibility for services through the team process and appropriate plans to support students. Supervision: Works under the direct supervision of the supervising school psychologist along with the building principal and special education administrative Functions: The School Psychologist Intern will carry out major professional functions under the appropriate supervision in a sequence of experience designed to enhance professional attitudes responsibility communication skills critical judgment and technical skills. The intern will be provided with the opportunities to engage in psychoeducational evaluations functional behavioral assessments response to intervention initiatives intervention design and planning direct involvement with school-based assistance teams consultation with teachers parents and other school staff direct services to students support of early literacy improvement initiatives and professional development activities. Responsibilities of NPS School Psychologists are provided below: Conducts full psychoeducational assessments including test administration data collection scoring and analysis writes a comprehensive report of the results and participates in Team meetings in which evaluation results are shared and used to help determine the needs and services for students. Facilitates or helps facilitate along with other colleagues the Student Support Team process including scheduling meetings with teams of educators problem-solving student support with these teams and documenting the order to support a strong tiered system of interventions and supports serves on the building-level data team to help facilitate the Response to Intervention screening and intervention process and assists school personnel and the principal in understanding screening benchmark and progress monitoring classroom observations of students and provides consultation to colleagues regarding academic behavioral social and emotional supports for students. Conducts Functional Behavior Assessments. Consults with the schools designated mental health team which may include the schools counselor nurse tiered support provider principal the Districts Outreach Social Worker and administrators from the Student Services Office. Provides professional development to colleagues and the community regarding academic social behavioral and emotional strategies and tools to support students as well as assessment and screening tools. Consults with community agencies regarding collaborative supports when needed. Maintains appropriate records and fulfills appropriate reporting professional development and licensure requirements to continuously update professional knowledge. Provides input on program development and long-term planning. May assist the building administration in the completion of Section 504 :Appropriate qualifications within an accredited school psychology programSkills and Abilities:Interpersonal and communication skills when working with families and of special education law policies and procedures (outlined in IDEA) as well as Section 504Knowledge and application of special education eligibility collection and to use data to make informed instructional decisions. Advocacy for student needs and for staff and students a process that focuses on student strengths when developing supportive plans. Recognition of an outside-the-box problem-solving level of thinking and initiative when working with all flexibility and quick-thinking skills. Organization and time management computer skills and knowledge of online scoring to move about the building efficiently to observe and interact with students and Considerations:Familiarity with early childhood developmental stages social language and physical developmentMay be trained in the Crisis Prevention Institutes model of nonviolent crisis intervention and may be a member of the schools crisis response team. Physical Requirements:Varying degrees of physical activity are necessary for this position. General moderate physical activity is required with occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds. If CPI trained must be physically able to restrain a student in accordance with procedures. Benefits: There are no benefits with this temporary school year intern position.

Required Experience:

Intern