School Psychologist Intern - Impactful Student Support

Various Locations - Exceptional Education; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas City Public Schools is seeking a School Psychologist Intern to support exceptional education programs across multiple locations in Kansas City, MO. The role involves assessment, consultation, and crisis intervention for students in need of special education services.

The position supports the Lead School Psychologist/Director of Exceptional Education and requires pursuing advanced degree credentials with state certification.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an Education Specialist or Doctorate in School Psychology with university cooperation.
• Missouri Certification as Provisional/Initial School Psychologist.
• Competent in the use of a computer and/or computer software.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Assess cognitive ability, academic achievement, adaptive behavior, transition, and social/emotional/behavioral status of referred students.
• Assess and identify students for initial or continuing eligibility under IDEA exceptionalities.
• Administer, score, and interpret a wide variety of assessment measures.
• Score assessment measures both manually and using computer scoring software.
• Compose individualized psychoeducational evaluation reports in Word and the district's web-based software system.
• Maintain current knowledge of newly published assessment measures and best practices in School Psychology.
• Case manage meetings for students receiving or referred for Exceptional Education services.
• Facilitate and participate in Review of Existing Data (RED) meetings and complete required documentation.
• Participate in Eligibility Determination meetings.
• Participate in school-based support teams.
• Serve as a mental health and behavioral resource for students, families, and staff.
• Explain assessment and identification processes to parents and school personnel.
• Determine appropriate mental health and behavioral interventions.
• Collaborate with community-based resources.
• Participate on intervention, behavior, and pre-referral teams.
• Provide individual and/or group therapeutic counseling services to special education students.

Skills

Computer proficiency

Education

Education Specialist or Doctorate in School Psychology

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

Kansas City Public Schools is seeking a School Psychologist Intern to support exceptional education programs across multiple locations in Kansas City, MO. The role involves assessment, consultation, and crisis intervention for students in need of special education services.

The position supports the Lead School Psychologist/Director of Exceptional Education and requires pursuing advanced degree credentials with state certification.