School Psychologist Internship

Job Title: School Psychologist- Internship    

Location: Teacher Administration Center and assigned schools

Reports To: Director of Special Education

Work Schedule/FLSA Status: per negotiated agreement / Exempt

Salary Schedule: Omaha School Psychologist Association (OSPA) / Interns are placed on step 1 of the salary structure per negotiated agreement

Position Purpose:  The School Psychologist Intern will support students, teachers, staff, and parents in a variety of ways and in multiple settings to help students succeed.  The intern, with appropriate supervision, will provide assessments and interpret assessment findings; collaborate and communicate with other building supports such as counselors and school social workers to meet the needs of students and staff; and serve as a student advocate in determining educational support.

Essential Performance Responsibilities

• Meets on a weekly basis with an assigned OPS psychologist for supervision purposes.
• Provides assessments of educational and behavioral strengths and needs of students.
• Interprets findings to assist school staff, parents, and referral agencies.
• Facilitates Multidisciplinary Team meetings.
• Integrates evaluation data into comprehensive psycho-educational reports and maintenance of confidential student information.
• Interprets individual student data for student programming and services.
• Identifies specific skill deficits, develop interventions, track and analyze baseline and intervention data for Student Assistance Team (SAT) meetings.
• Collaborate with other building support staff such as counselors and social workers to meet the needs of the students, families and building which may include participation on team meetings (MTSS-B, SAT, 504, MDT, IEP, Crisis Response Team, etc).
• Serves as a student advocate in determining educational support.
• Utilizes interactive skills necessary to be a positive contributor as a disciplinary team leader, counsel individuals with regard to problems to be resolved and responds promptly to conflict and crisis situations.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Minimum enrollment in Educational Specialist Degree program from an accredited college or university and met the college / university requirements to be eligible to complete a one-year internship
• Ability to obtain from the Nebraska Department of Education a provisional permit with endorsement in School Psychology.
• Ability and patience to work interactively with students.
• Skill in organization, time management, communication, and positive interpersonal skills.
• Excellent skills in verbal and written communication.
• Ability to effectively use Microsoft Outlook and the student information system.
• Excellent attendance record.
• Displays a significant degree of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Ability to conform to proper standards of professional dress and appearance.
• Evidence of the willingness and ability to comply with standards for ethical and professional performance established by the State Board of Education.
• Exhibit strong standards of professional ethics.
• Exhibit skills pertinent to foster positive human relationships and the ability to work effectively with students, staff, parents and the community.