What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Psychology Intern (2025/2026 School Year) position at Douglas County School District?
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Job Posting Title
School Psychology Intern (2025/2026 School Year)
Job Description
The School Psychologist Intern serves students across all levels (PK-12) who require universal, targeted, and intensive intervention across special education and general education populations. Provides intervention at all levels of the MTSS framework that includes consultation with parents and school staff regarding behavioral, social, and academic concerns; social skills or other psycho-educational groups; and evidence-based universal interventions. Utilizes demonstrated knowledge, skills, and commitment needed to provide direct and indirect services that help students succeed: academically, socially, behaviorally and emotionally. Interns complete safety assessments with the guidance of their supervisors and provide crisis response. Provides special education services to students including direct services, such as individual counseling and group counseling with students, and indirect services, such as behavioral consultation with teachers, parents, and outside service providers. Conducts evaluations for educational eligibilities such as Intellectual, Learning, Autism, Serious Emotional Disturbance, Traumatic Brain Injury, and ADHD/Disruptive Behavior Disorders. Also conducts evaluations for special education programming, such as Related Services Evaluations and Functional Behavioral Assessments. Demonstrates understanding and empathy necessary for working with students and their families. Collaborates with educators, parents, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments that strengthen connections between home, school, and the community for all students. Interns will be provided support in these areas as they develop their practice and work under the supervision of a licensed school psychologist.
Must be in good standing in an accredited School Psychology program and have met their program requirements to begin internship.
Applicants must provide a letter of introduction and interest that includes goals for internship and interests, graduate Transcripts, vita/resume, and three letters of recommendation. Must provide a sample psychoeducational report.
Minimum Education Or Formal Training
Position Specific Information (if Applicable):
Ability to establish and maintain effective collaborative relationships with school personnel, students and parents.
Effective case management skills
Effectively implement crisis prevention, intervention, response and recovery efforts
Demonstrate knowledge in assessment - including cognitive assessment, FBA/BIP creation, data based decision-making skills and psycho-educational practices, in order to plan, consult, collaborate and/or provide direct services to students.
Support and establish a safe, inclusive and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of students in order to: alleviate barriers to learning, engage students as individuals with unique interests and strengths, and promote student success at the student’s developmental level
Ability to establish and maintain effective collaborative relationships with school personnel, students, and parents
Effectively participate in group supervision provided by the district
Effectively participate in a minimum of 2 hours of individual supervision with their school psychologist supervisor
Plan, organize, and implement appropriate instructional programming in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential
Effective written and oral communication skills
Maintain accurate and up to date records of every treatment/session delivered to students whether direct or indirect services. Information will be documented into either the current IEP system and/or current Medicaid system. Document services for students who are eligible for Medicaid reimbursement if current DORA license is held (when relevant). Complete progress monitoring and progress reporting to obtain and communicate data regarding student advancement toward goals.
Certifications
Special Service Provider Intern Authorization - Colorado Department of Education, Temporary Educator Eligibility Authorization - Colorado Department of Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree: Educational Psychology (Required), Bachelor's Degree: Psychology (Required)
Position Type
Regular
Primary Location:
Variable Location Employee - SPED
One Year Only (Yes Or No)
Yes
Scheduled Hours Per Week
40
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
1.00
Approx Scheduled Days Per Year
185 Work Days
Full Salary Range
$51,400.00 USD - $51,400.00 USD Annual
Position Salary Schedule Eligibility
General
Licensed position salaries are set based on one of three salary schedules; General, Hard to Hire, and Specialist/Extremely Hard to Hire. DCSD will award up to 7 years of previous licensed teaching experience at the time of hire. Click HERE to view the current DCSD Licensed Salary Schedules*.
This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.
Time Off Plans
This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.
This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:
March 12, 2025
REMINDER: Current DCSD employees must apply through their district log-on, this application is for external candidates only!
Job Posting Title
School Psychology Intern (2025/2026 School Year)
Job Description
The School Psychologist Intern serves students across all levels (PK-12) who require universal, targeted, and intensive intervention across special education and general education populations. Provides intervention at all levels of the MTSS framework that includes consultation with parents and school staff regarding behavioral, social, and academic concerns; social skills or other psycho-educational groups; and evidence-based universal interventions. Utilizes demonstrated knowledge, skills, and commitment needed to provide direct and indirect services that help students succeed: academically, socially, behaviorally and emotionally. Interns complete safety assessments with the guidance of their supervisors and provide crisis response. Provides special education services to students including direct services, such as individual counseling and group counseling with students, and indirect services, such as behavioral consultation with teachers, parents, and outside service providers. Conducts evaluations for educational eligibilities such as Intellectual, Learning, Autism, Serious Emotional Disturbance, Traumatic Brain Injury, and ADHD/Disruptive Behavior Disorders. Also conducts evaluations for special education programming, such as Related Services Evaluations and Functional Behavioral Assessments. Demonstrates understanding and empathy necessary for working with students and their families. Collaborates with educators, parents, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments that strengthen connections between home, school, and the community for all students. Interns will be provided support in these areas as they develop their practice and work under the supervision of a licensed school psychologist.
Must be in good standing in an accredited School Psychology program and have met their program requirements to begin internship.
Applicants must provide a letter of introduction and interest that includes goals for internship and interests, graduate Transcripts, vita/resume, and three letters of recommendation. Must provide a sample psychoeducational report.
Minimum Education Or Formal Training
- Bachelor’s degree in Educational Psychology or Psychology or related field.
- Currently a graduate student in process for receiving a specialist or doctorate degree from a school psychology program.
- Special Service Provider Intern Authorization from the CDE licensing department
- In some cases, a Temporary Educator Eligibility Authorization (TEE) will be requested
- Mostly clean and comfortable
- Some noise
- Work is performed in a school setting
- Occasional lifting five (5) to ten (10) pounds
- Frequent sitting
- Occasional bending, squatting, or standing
- Must be able and willing to obtain other certifications required for the position, including CPI certification
Position Specific Information (if Applicable):
Ability to establish and maintain effective collaborative relationships with school personnel, students and parents.
Effective case management skills
Effectively implement crisis prevention, intervention, response and recovery efforts
Demonstrate knowledge in assessment - including cognitive assessment, FBA/BIP creation, data based decision-making skills and psycho-educational practices, in order to plan, consult, collaborate and/or provide direct services to students.
Support and establish a safe, inclusive and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of students in order to: alleviate barriers to learning, engage students as individuals with unique interests and strengths, and promote student success at the student’s developmental level
Ability to establish and maintain effective collaborative relationships with school personnel, students, and parents
Effectively participate in group supervision provided by the district
Effectively participate in a minimum of 2 hours of individual supervision with their school psychologist supervisor
Plan, organize, and implement appropriate instructional programming in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential
Effective written and oral communication skills
Maintain accurate and up to date records of every treatment/session delivered to students whether direct or indirect services. Information will be documented into either the current IEP system and/or current Medicaid system. Document services for students who are eligible for Medicaid reimbursement if current DORA license is held (when relevant). Complete progress monitoring and progress reporting to obtain and communicate data regarding student advancement toward goals.
Certifications
Special Service Provider Intern Authorization - Colorado Department of Education, Temporary Educator Eligibility Authorization - Colorado Department of Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree: Educational Psychology (Required), Bachelor's Degree: Psychology (Required)
Position Type
Regular
Primary Location:
Variable Location Employee - SPED
One Year Only (Yes Or No)
Yes
Scheduled Hours Per Week
40
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
1.00
Approx Scheduled Days Per Year
185 Work Days
Full Salary Range
$51,400.00 USD - $51,400.00 USD Annual
Position Salary Schedule Eligibility
General
Licensed position salaries are set based on one of three salary schedules; General, Hard to Hire, and Specialist/Extremely Hard to Hire. DCSD will award up to 7 years of previous licensed teaching experience at the time of hire. Click HERE to view the current DCSD Licensed Salary Schedules*.
- *All salary amounts listed on the schedules are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.
This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.
Time Off Plans
This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.
This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:
March 12, 2025
Salary : $51,400
