School Psychology Internship Supervisor

State of North Carolina•301 N Wilmington Street Wake, NC

4d•$57,983 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a time-limited, full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits for a limited duration. The position is responsible for providing supervision to school psychology interns employed by Local Education Agencies (LEAs) as part of the NC SPIn Project. This project is grant-funded through the US Department of Education’s Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Grant (MHSP) and aims to support the growth of school psychologists providing mental health supports through partnerships with Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs). Graduate students completing school psychology training in NASP-approved programs will complete their required internships for one school year by serving in high-need LEAs. The Internship Supervisor position will provide the required supervision to interns to engage in a comprehensive school psychology role (based on NASP’s 2020 Practice Model and the NC Professional School Psychology Standards) and to implement appropriate mental health interventions to students.

Requirements

Master's degree in the education field to which assigned from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of specifically related experience in public education; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to provide weekly direct and indirect supervision to each intern, including virtual and in-person meetings.
Ability to document all supervision activities and submit documentation monthly.
Ability to facilitate the scheduling of mental health training activities.
Ability to ensure resources are available for implementation and support implementation activities.
Ability to communicate with involved IHEs and LEAs regarding intern progress and performance evaluations.
Ability to work collaboratively with other DPI staff and state-level consultants.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience supervising interns.

Responsibilities

Provide weekly direct and indirect supervision to each intern, which will include virtual meetings and at least one in-person meeting per month. (20% travel will be required).
Document all supervision activities and submit documentation monthly to support project reporting requirements.
Facilitate the scheduling of mental health training activities, including communication with trainers, participants, and DPI staff.
Help to ensure all resources needed for implementation are available to trainers and participants and help support implementation activities.
Communicate with the involved IHEs and LEAs to ensure the interns are meeting their program requirements and to provide required performance evaluations.
Work collaboratively with other DPI staff who support psychological services as well as with state level consultants who support specialized instructional support personnel in similar disciplines (school counseling, school social work, school nursing).