School Psychology Intern, Salem Public Schools, Salem MA [SY 2026-2027]

Salem Public Schools•Salem, MA

1d•$10,000•Onsite

About The Position

Salem Public Schools is an urban public school district in Salem, Massachusetts. It is about a 45-minute to an hour drive from Boston or a thirty-minute train ride from North Station. Salem is a small, diverse city with a proud maritime and immigrant history. Our leaders and teachers are passionate about education and understand the urgency of improving student achievement, using equity and social-emotional needs as the lens through which we view our work. Salem Public Schools enrolls approximately 4,000 students across its ten schools. This role will help you gain a better understanding of psychological practice and its application in the school environment. Depending on interest and availability, school psychologists and school adjustment counselors can support your learning across grade levels (Pre-K through 12th Grade). Depending on your career goals, supervision for clinical licensure can also be provided by a doctoral-level licensed clinical psychologist.

Requirements

Curriculum Vitae or Resume
Cover Letter with a focus on your goals for your internship experience
Redacted Report

Nice To Haves

Supervision for clinical licensure can be provided by a doctoral-level licensed clinical psychologist.
Opportunities to gain a better understanding of psychological practice and its application in the school environment.
Support for learning across grade levels (Pre-K through 12th Grade).
Understanding of the IDEA classification criteria and the collaborative approach required to assess children's eligibility for special education services.
Experience with conducting psychoeducational evaluations.
Experience with integrating psychological practices into school.
Experience with attending IEP meetings to review results.
Experience with consulting with School Adjustment Counselors, Occupational Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, and General and Special Education Teachers.
Experience with facilitating groups and individual cases with a focus on Academics, Executive Functioning, Social Skills, and Mood and Anxiety.
Opportunities to supervise or support teachers' knowledge of mental health and academic content.
Opportunities to present topics of interest during Professional Development.
Opportunities to train Special Educators on achievement assessments and interpretation.
Research opportunities.

Responsibilities

Conducting psychoeducational evaluations, including record reviews, parent/teacher/student interviews, observations, and assessment.
Attending IEP meetings to review results.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team to develop a student intervention or support plan.
Attending Student Support Team meetings and consulting with School Adjustment Counselors, Occupational Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, and General and Special Education Teachers.
Facilitating groups and individual cases with a focus on Academics (Reading, Writing, and Mathematics), Executive Functioning support, Social Skills support, and Mood and Anxiety support.
Supervising or supporting teachers' knowledge of mental health and academic content (Optional).
Presenting topics of interest during Professional Development (Optional).
Training Special Educators on achievement assessments and interpretation (Optional).
Conducting research (Optional).