School Psychology Intern, Grades N

School Psychology Intern

Greenwich Country Day School seeks a School Psychology Intern, Grades N-12, to start in August 2026. This opportunity is ideally suited for graduate students seeking internship or externship experience. Preference will be given to those with a concentration in School Psychology. There will be a stipend of $10,000.

This position will report to the Director of Wellness and Student Support, a Doctoral level, licensed psychologist, who will supervise the internship program. The master's or doctoral-level intern will provide support to the division's counselor/psychologist to engage in many different responsibilities. Some of these will include conducting observations, developing behavioral plans, consulting with teachers, providing counseling, supporting students with academic plans/needs, and completing screenings.

This is a full-time, 10-month/year position.

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide counseling services to students; working one-on-one or in small groups
• Understand and support the mission of the school
• Provide academic support for students
  • Review psychological evaluations, summarize the results, and share with staff
  • Provide executive functioning support for students in Production Lab
  • Participate in grade-level meetings and student support meetings
  • Complete classroom observations
  • Assist in the development of school-based interventions for the students
• Provide academic support for teachers
  • Survey staff for academic needs
  • Develop professional development trainings for staff
  • Develop and implement FBA/BIP (BSP)
  • Meet with teachers and provide them with in-school interventions aimed at supporting students
• Seminar Class/Advisory
  • Attend seminar planning meetings and help develop curriculum
  • Develop content for seminar class and help teach
  • Support Advisory at the high school and middle school levels
• Examine our protocol for screening students in order to better assess our students in the following areas:
  • Academic - reading, writing, math
  • Attention/Executive Function
  • Emotional
  • Language-based
  • Nonverbal
  • Interpersonal
• Help with the screening process for admissions
• Professional Development
  • Attend weekly supervision meetings
  • Attend weekly mental health team meetings
• Provide support for parents
  • Develop content for presentations and trainings for parents
  • Meet with parents
• Learn protocols including suicide/safety protocol and classroom safety protocols
  • Learn how to examine/review Bark and determine safety
• Support referrals
  • Develop a list of all local support agencies (Links, Greenwich Ed, Waverly, Sasco, Anxiety Institute, etc.)

Required Qualifications:

• Must be working towards a graduate-level degree in School Psychology
• Commitment to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive school community
• Ability to develop proficiency with student information systems and databases
• Willingness to learn about the school, its curriculum, and admissions programs
• Strong work ethic combined with a high degree of professionalism, and the ability to maintain absolute confidentiality and the integrity of the student support process
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, service-oriented office
• Demonstrated cultural competency skills to effectively communicate and collaborate across differences
• Excellent interpersonal written and verbal communication skills and the ability to comfortably, warmly, and effectively engage with large and small groups of adults and/or students in professional or social settings
• Personal traits appropriate for nurturing the growth of children - must be energetic, creative, flexible, patient, and have an inexhaustible sense of humor
• Superlative organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work both as part of a team and independently to accomplish departmental and individual goals
• Positive energy, flexibility, and a desire to participate in the life of the school

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree;
  Masters or doctoral degree in School Psychology in progress
• Concentration in School Psychology
• Spanish language proficiency