School Psychology Intern

School Psychologist (Temporary Ending June 11, 2026 - No Benefits) Wayne County Public Schools Job Description

Title: School Psychologist

• Completion of an approved program in school psychology leading to an advanced degree (Educational Specialist, Certificate of Advanced Studies, or doctoral degree specifically in School Psychology)
• Valid North Carolina Department of Public Instruction license as a School Psychologist

Reports To: Director of Exceptional Children's Department

Job Goal: WCPS school psychologists apply expertise in mental and behavioral health, learning, and social-emotional development to help support the whole student achieve within a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS). They partner with families, teachers, administrators, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive environments for all students. School psychologists use problem-solving, interventions and assessments, consultation, collaboration, and data-based decision making to provide a comprehensive range of services.

• Collaborate with district and school-level staff to deliver MTSS that provides high-quality academic and behavioral instruction and interventions matched to student needs across tiers
• Assist Individual Education Program (IEP) teams with referral concerns for students suspected of having a disability to help determine the need for evaluation.
• Administer and provide written comprehensive psycho-educational evaluations to address referral concerns and suspected areas of disability that may include, but are not limited to, psychological, educational, social-emotional, academic, behavioral, developmental, and adaptive functioning.
• Interpret psycho-educational evaluation reports and recommendations to IEP teams, which include parents, teachers, and school personnel, to aid in instructional and educational programming.
• Provide and promote crisis intervention support for individual students and the school community through school crisis response, suicide risk assessments, and threat assessments, when appropriate.
• Assist with individual and school-wide initiatives to enhance students' social-emotional and leadership development through consultation and counseling.
• Provide training and in-service for school staff members and parents on a wide variety of topics that impact student learning and other pertinent topics.
• Maintain professional skills by engaging in professional development through staff meetings, relevant in-service trainings, conferences, workshops, reading current literature, and through professional memberships.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Terms of Employment: 10-month

Work Week

Schedule:

Monday-Friday

Work Hours: 8:00 a.m.

- 3:30 p.m.

• Knowledge of the National Association of School Psychologists' (NASP) Model for Comprehensive and Integrated School Psychological Services and the NC Professional School Psychology Standards;
• Knowledge of the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework for service delivery, including: universal screening, progress monitoring, problem-solving process, and Implementation Science;
• Knowledge of school environments, child development, curriculum, and instruction;
• Knowledge of state and federal policies and regulations related to special education;
• Experience with a variety of formal and informal student assessment measures when considering all areas of suspected disabilities;
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and Google Apps;
• Effective consultation skills;
• Effective critical thinking and problem-solving skills;
• Ability to reflect on practice and engage in continuous improvement;
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school system staff, students, parents, mental health professionals, and external agencies.

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this position. They are not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and skills that may be required of the employees assigned to this position.