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Background: The Garden Grove Unified School District, a nationally recognized urban district, holds extremely high expectations for our students and the adults who serve them. We are passionate about preparing our culturally and linguistically diverse students for college success and beyond and searching for a School Psychologist Intern who shares our common mission, to serve as a member of our collaborative K-12 team. A School Psychologist Intern will work under the direct supervision of our district school psychologists, and with our school site teams. Their primary responsibilities will be to carry out the duties as related to the function and role of a School Psychologist such as but not limited to psycho-educational assessments and evaluations. Additionally, School Psychologist Interns will apply psycho-educational principles and techniques that they have learned in graduate school and as directed by their supervisor(s) to GGUSD educational programs. They will support GGUSD by addressing learning and developmental issues. Such a leader is one who: BELIEVES: • All students can succeed and that their backgrounds, cultures and language are teaching and learning assets • Students, parents and communities are partners in the educational mission • In the shared values, beliefs, and attitudes that inspire others to higher levels of performance POSSESSES: • Ability to make others feel valued, appreciated and respected • Ability to earn the trust and respect of those being served • Ability to maintain the professional will and moral imperative to work with staff and parents to realize their hopes for their children’s success • Ability to identify with the hopes and dreams of parents for their children in the communities being served • Understanding of the realities of parents and communities, including strengths and challenges and a willingness to constantly seek opportunities to incorporate them into school and district leadership practices • Ability to ensure fairness and equity in district policies and practices and in their application • Courage to make difficult decisions based on what is in the best interests of children • Courage to deliver tough messages and the ability to do so with compassion • Courage and integrity to dissent from a group based on one’s own professional judgment and personal conviction • Commitment to the District Mission, Goals and Vision IS PREPARED TO: • Conduct and interpret initial and triennial psycho-educational evaluations • Collaborate with Special Education teams in the development and implementation of Individualized Education Plans • Collect behavior data that may lead to the development of a Functional Behavior Analysis and/or Behavior Intervention Plan • Participate in Student Study Team (SST) meetings to develop interventions and supports for students • Consult with teachers, parents, and administrators regarding students’ areas of concern • Demonstrate the understanding and empathy necessary in working with students and their families Requirements: • Must be currently enrolled in a graduate level School Psychologist program • Must hold a valid California Internship Credential with a School Psychologist authorization (PPS) or a letter from your college or university indicating eligibility in lieu of a credential The Garden Grove Unified School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying in educational programs, activities or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, parental, pregnancy, family, or marital status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.