School Psychology Intern, Grades N-12
Greenwich Country Day School is an independent, co-educational day school with a current enrollment of over 1400 students in grades N-12, and a faculty and staff of over 350. The original Old Church Road campus is home to grades N-8. The High School, established in 2019, is located less than two miles away on Stanwich Road. Founded in 1926, Greenwich Country Day School is a family school where innovative teaching is encouraged as teachers model and foster a love of learning, challenge and inspire children toward academic excellence, and cultivate students’ interests and talents outside of the classroom. We value purposeful and personal learning in a joyful environment, with emphasis on the development of character, creativity, and a sense of personal value along with strong academic skills. GCDS is committed to graduating ethical, confident leaders who possess a strong sense of purpose.
GCDS is fortunate to have built a large endowment which helps to fund competitive salaries and benefits, a robust professional development program, and reimbursement for graduate school tuition. GCDS offers a substantial need-based financial aid program to support students from a range of socio-economic backgrounds.
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 difference
- 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; Master's or doctoral degree in School Psychology in progress
- Concentration in School Psychology
- Spanish language proficiency
Interested candidates are invited to use the link provided to submit a cover letter and resume to:
Raquel Salcedo, Director of Recruiting & Talent
