School Psychology Internship 2027-28

NOTICE OF VACANCY

Date: October 12, 2026

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE: At the time of application, the candidate must hold or be eligible for:

1. Must have completed practicum in schools.
2. Must have completed majority of course work.
3. Must be enrolled in a 60-credit hour Master’s Program in School Psychology.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS: These are pre-employment knowledge, abilities, and skills that apply to the Essential Job Functions.  At the time of employment, the candidate must have:

1. Demonstrates success in accomplishing tasks akin to those responsibilities listed below.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND DUTIES:

1. Participates as a member of the Student Services Team, Behavioral Threat Assessment Team, and the County Crisis Team.
2. Provides individual and/or group counseling.
3. Serves as a resource person for staff, students and families regarding psychological assessments, Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA), statistical reporting and interpretations, mental health disorders and childhood developmental disorders.
4. Administers, scores and interprets various tests and rating scales.
5. Provides direct intervention to students in crisis.
6. Assists with the development of Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP).
7. Assists with the development of Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals and objectives according to the student’s present level of performance in the areas of social, emotional, behavioral, and executive functioning.
8. Attends IEP meetings.
9. Develops and assists with interventions for both regular and special education students.
10. Participates in PBIS meetings.
11. Participates in weekly face-to-face supervision meetings.

PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS/DEMANDS: Position requires significant periods of standing and walking, and is performed in a typical school environment.

UNUSUAL DEMANDS:   May be subject to flexible hours and may require the use of CPI physical restraint.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 10-month position, paid full-time internship (1200 hours) $25,000.00.  All employees are encouraged to have automatic payroll deposit.

EVALUATION: Performance will be evaluated in accordance with feedback from immediate site-based supervisors and university requirements.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Position Opened Until Filled. Applicants, please apply through the Applicant Tracking system located on the Calvert County Public Schools’ website – www.calvertnet.k12.md.us

References must be directly related to educational experience and must include immediate supervisor.

State law requires that anyone hired after October 1, 1986, who will have contact with school children, must be fingerprinted and submit to a criminal background investigation. Federal law requires that a new employee must complete the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) in person before beginning employment. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a drug screen. Current employees of the Calvert County Public Schools are exempt from these requirements.

House Bill 486 – Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Statement

Pursuant to Section 6-113.2 of the Education Article, Annotated Code of Maryland - House Bill 486 - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention all applicants are required to report all former employers in which you may have had direct contact with minors. The applicant must submit the contact information of the current employer, all former school employers, and all former employers not school related. Applicants should also include contact information for organizations in which you have volunteered, coached, mentor, tutored or otherwise had direct contact with minors.

Nondiscrimination Statement

Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth programs. 

Calvert County Public Schools does not refuse enrollment of a prospective student, expel a current student, or withhold privileges from a current student, or prospective student, or the parent or guardian of a current or prospective student because of an individual’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. 

Calvert County Public Schools does not discipline, invoke a penalty against, or take any other retaliatory action against a student or parent or guardian of a student who files a complaint alleging that the program or school discriminated against the student, regardless of the outcome of the complaint. 

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: 

• Director of Student Services           
• Director of Human Resources 
  443-550-8000 

For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at:  https://ocrcas.ed.gov or call 1-800-421-3481.