School Psychologist Internship 2027-2028

Fluvanna County Public Schools seek to hire a School Psychology Intern for the 2027-2028 school year.   

Questions regarding this position can be directed to Jennifer Valentine, Director of Special Education, at jvalentine@apps.fluco.org 

Job Title:            School Psychology Internship

Salary:                $30,000 annual salary, 200-day contract, 1-year internship (July 26, 2027 to May 26, 2028), Non-benefited position  https://www.fluco.org/o/fcs/page/salary-scales

Reports To:        Supervising School Psychologists, Director of Special Education

Application Deadline:  Open until filled 

SUMMARY

Fluvanna County Public Schools is seeking a School Psychology Intern to join our Special Education team. The intern will work under the supervision of a licensed school psychologist and gain hands-on experience supporting students' academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs.

This is a supervised, professional internship designed to provide a broad range of school-based experiences and progressively increasing responsibility consistent with the intern's university program and Virginia requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Conduct supervised psychological and educational assessments, including observations, interviews, record reviews, and standardized testing.
• Assist with special education evaluations, eligibility meetings, reevaluations, and IEP processes.
• Complete evaluation reports and communicate results and recommendations to educators and families.
• Provide consultation and collaboration with teachers, administrators, special education staff, related-service providers, and families.
• Provide supervised individual and small-group counseling and social-emotional/behavioral interventions.
• Participate in MTSS/RTI, problem-solving, and student support teams.
• Assist with functional behavior assessments, behavior intervention planning, and progress monitoring.
• Participate in school-wide prevention, mental health, and student-support initiatives.
• Maintain confidential records and participate in regular supervision, professional development, and university internship activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Enrollment in an accredited graduate school psychology program.
• Strong communication, organization, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to ethical, culturally responsive, and student-centered practice.
• Successful completion of required employment and background-check procedures.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.  Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.  Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.  Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, musical notes, etc.,) in its most difficult phases.  Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must be able to lift overhead, above the shoulders, and horizontally. Lifting or moving children to wheelchairs, tables, desks, or bathrooms.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee must be able to push items of 50 pounds such as pushing a child on a bike or swing, or moving/rearranging furniture. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT  

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must be able to work both inside and outside and within various degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality.  Interruptions are routine, and flexibility and patience are required. Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignments under stressful conditions.  After-hours work may be required. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

200 Contract.  July 26, 2027 to May 26, 2028.  $30,000 annual salary. Non-benefited position. 

EVALUATION  

Performance on this job will be evaluated in accordance with school board policy and administrative regulations on evaluation of personnel.