School Psychologist Intern
Company: Rockbridge County School District
Location: Lexington
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Title: School Psychologist Intern Work Days: 190 Reports to:
Director of Special Education & School Psychologist Intern
Supervisor Overview: The Offices of Special Education and Student
Services for Rockbridge County Public Schools offer a specialist
internship for eligible candidates in school psychology. Students
interested in applying for an internship with Rockbridge County
Public Schools must submit the following materials electronically
via the on-line application process: ? RCPS Psychology Internship
Application ? A resume or vita ? Cover letter expressing why the
applicant is interested in the internship program ? An unofficial
copy of the applicant’s graduate transcripts ? An unofficial copy
of the applicant’s undergraduate transcripts ? Two psychological
evaluation reports redacted to protect confidential information. ?
A copy of the training program’s guidelines for internship ? Two
Professional Letters of Recommendation Rockbridge County Public
Schools offers a rigorous and comprehensive internship program for
training psychologists. We are a smaller, rural community of
learning located in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. With a team
of dedicated psychologists and eight schools, we are able to
provide interns with a close-knit, focused training experience. As
a school psychology intern here, you will be offered the
opportunity to fully participate in a broad range of school
psychology related activities. Education Required: Interns must be
working toward an educational specialist degree from an approved
program in school psychology and are required to seek provisional
certification as a School Psychologist in Virginia.
Individual/group supervision is tailored to individual needs and
internship program requirements. Interns must hold a valid driver’s
license. Qualifications: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and
methodologies of school psychology, including knowledge of
psychological evaluations using intelligence, personality,
psychomotor function; behavioral and personality instruments;
knowledge of child growth and development, learning, measurement,
research, statistics, and intervention and prevention strategies.
Knowledge of federal and state regulations as well as guidelines
related to special education and pupil personnel service programs.
Demonstrated ability in individual and group decision-making,
problem analysis and conflict resolution, and collaboration with
other therapeutic and instructional personnel. Intern psychologists
must be knowledgeable and proficient with technology tools.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Under supervision, the
intern will provide professional educational and psychological
services to students to include classroom interventions, student
assessments, individual and group psychological services,
consultation services to staff and parents, and critical incident
intervention. Psychological assessment experiences will span the
age range of preschool through high school and the assessment case
load will be commensurate with university expectations. The intern
will have opportunities to demonstrate proficiencies and knowledge
in the 10 NASP domains of practice. Job Evaluation: Supervisor
evaluation based on 10 NASP domains of practice and university
requirements.
Keywords: Rockbridge County School District, Roanoke , School Psychologist Intern, Education / Teaching , Lexington, Virginia
