School Psychology Intern, Grades N

Greenwich Country Day School is an independent, co-educational day school with a current enrollment of over 1400 students in grades N-12, and a faculty and staff of over 350. The original Old Church Road campus is home to grades N-8. The High School, established in 2019, is located less than two miles away on Stanwich Road. Founded in 1926, Greenwich Country Day School is a family school where innovative teaching is encouraged as teachers model and foster a love of learning, challenge and inspire children toward academic excellence, and cultivate students’ interests and talents outside of the classroom.

We value purposeful and personal learning in a joyful environment, with emphasis on the development of character, creativity, and a sense of personal value along with strong academic skills. GCDS is committed to graduating ethical, confident leaders who possess a strong sense of purpose.

GCDS is fortunate to have built a large endowment which helps to fund competitive salaries and benefits, a robust professional development program, and reimbursement for graduate school tuition. GCDS offers a substantial need-based financial aid program to support students from a range of socio-economic backgrounds.

Greenwich Country Day School seeks a School Psychology Intern, Grades N-12, to start in August 2026 . This opportunity is ideally suited for graduate students seeking internship or externship experience. Preference will be given to those with a concentration in School Psychology. There will be a stipend of $10,000.

This position will report to the Director of Wellness and Student Support, a Doctoral level, licensed psychologist, who will supervise the internship program. The master's or doctoral-level intern will provide support to the division’s counselor/psychologist to engage in many different responsibilities. Some of these will include conducting observations, developing behavioral plans, consulting with teachers, pro viding counseling, supporting students with academic plans/needs, and completing screenings.

This is a full-time, 10-month/year position.

• Provide counseling services to students; working one-on-one or in small groups
• Understand and support the m ission of the school
• Provide academic Support for students
  • Review Psychological Evaluations, summarize the results, and share with staff
  • Provide executive functioning support for students in Production Lab
  • Participate in grade-level meetings and student support meetings
  • Complete classroom observations
  • Assist in the development of school-based interventions for the students
• Provide academic support for teachers
  • Survey staff for academic needs
  • Develop professional development trainings for staff
  • Develop and implement FBA/BIP (BSP)
  • Meet with teachers and provide them with in-school interventions aimed at supporting students
• Attend seminar planning meetings and help develop curriculum
• Develop content for seminar class and help teach
• Support Advisory at the high school and middle school levels
• Examine our protocol for screening students in order to better assess our students in the following areas:
  • Academic - reading, writing, math
  • Attention/Executive Function
  • Emotional
  • Language-based
  • Nonverbal
  • Interpersonal
• Help with the screening process for admissions
• Professional Development
  • Attend weekly supervision meetings
  • Attend weekly mental health team meetings
• Provide support for parents
  • Develop content for presentations and trainings for parents
  • Meet with parents
• Learn protocols including suicide /safety protocol and classroom safety protocols
  • Learn how to examine/review Bark and determine safety
• Support referrals
  • Develop a list of all local support agencies (Links, Greenwich Ed, Waverly, Sasco, Anxiety Institute, etc.)

• Must be working towards a graduate-level degree in School Psychology
• Commitment to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive school community
• Ability to develop proficiency with student information systems and databases
• Willingness to learn about the school, its curriculum, and admissions programs
• Strong work ethic combined with a high degree of professionalism, and the ability to maintain absolute confidentiality and…