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Intern School Psychologist Job Description

ABOUT US

Arts in Action Community Charter School opened in Fall 2011 with grades K-5. The elementary program aims to provide a rigorous academic foundation while developing the whole child through a rich arts program, a daily socio-emotional learning component, and modeling advocacy through social justice initiatives.  

Arts in Action Community Middle School opened in Fall 2016 and serves grades 6-8 students. We believe that all students deserve access to the arts. We believe that instruction should be culturally relevant, inclusive and meet the diverse needs of all learners. We believe social justice is integral to education and aim to teach students how to advocate for themselves, our community, and the world.

For more information on the school's mission and vision, please see .

OUR MISSION : To empower, prepare, and inspire students in Los Angeles to achieve their highest potential and become active citizens who work toward building a more just, humane, and sustainable world by providing a democratic arts-enriched and nurturing school environment. 

JOB DESCRIPTION: The intern psychologist directly works with the school’s credentialed psychologist and assists in developing a school-wide culture of learning, respect, and community engagement and building an atmosphere of safety and accountability. The intern psychologist assists in psychologist evaluation and provision of IEP eligibility and services, assists students in developing positive and effective social behaviors, supports teachers in managing challenging classroom behaviors, and supports parents in communicating their needs and questions and resolving concerns. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Work with the leadership & counseling team and school staff to create an atmosphere of respect among all campus community members. Support the communication with parents, faculty, and instructional leaders to ensure a shared vision of a respectful school community.  
• Cultivate the socio-emotional well-being of the student body by assisting in developing and implementing programs and strategies to promote positive social growth and awareness, including but not limited to peer counseling, group counseling, bullying awareness week, etc. 
• Collaborate with the counseling team to develop a small group curriculum. Topics may include, but are not limited to, emotion management, social skill development, self-esteem, and healthy lifestyles. 
• Facilitate and/or co-facilitate small group implementation with the counseling team (see possible topics above), with the possibility of independently facilitating small groups, as appropriate.  
• Meet with students as needed to support their emotional needs and concerns. Follow up with the appropriate documentation and communication with relevant parties (e.g., teachers, parents).  
• Facilitate frequent communication with parents and families about student needs and concerns.  
• Collaborate with the counseling team to conduct student observations in the classroom to build effective behavior support plans. 
• Collaborate with the counseling team in planning and executing monthly student recognition assemblies, focusing on Arts in Action’s Creed values. 
• Collaborate with the counseling team to develop parent education programs around mental health, socio-emotional well-being, behavioral expectations, parenting skills, support services available in the community, etc. 
• Mentor students regularly and develop a system to track these sessions. 
• Assist in tracking/entering behavior incident data into the school’s Student Information System
• Conduct investigations when an incident occurs on campus by collecting relevant witness statements. 
• Working with the school psychologist on assessment, services, and other tasks.
• Other tasks as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : 

• TB Test clearance & Department of Justice fingerprint clearance
• Experience working in an elementary and middle school setting
• In a current psychology program 
• Knowledge of Positive Behavior Incentives and Support (PBIS) (preferred)
• Conversational and Written Proficiency in Spanish and English (strongly preferred)
• Technology expertise in Google Docs and computer knowledge (strongly preferred)

WAGE AND BENEFITS: This position receives a $15,000 stipend.

Schools in Action is non-sectarian in its programs, admissions

policies, employment practices, and all other operations shall not charge tuition and shall

not discriminate on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, disability,

religion or sexual orientation, either actual or perceived.

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