Opportunity: Internship Supervisors for First-Year School Psychology Intern Staff

Note that the Internship Supervisor for First-Year School Psychology Intern Staff positions is available only to those who are licensed to provide school psychology services in the state of Iowa.  


As you may know, each year a number of school psychologists who are completing the internship requirement of their school psychology graduate program are hired as first-year Heartland AEA employees. Keeping this in mind, the Agency is looking for multiple staff members who would like the opportunity to support the growth and career development of school psychology interns through internship supervision. While a number of other staff will also be involved in supporting first-year school psychologists who are interns (regional directors, job-alike facilitators, colleagues, etc.), the internship supervisor is responsible for intern-specific support and ensuring all university program requirements are met.  

As it did two years ago, the Agency is extending this opportunity for leadership to multiple individuals. While the specific internship requirements vary between universities, first-year school psychology staff who are interns typically require two hours per week of contact with their intern supervisor. Because interns and intern supervisors are staff who have full-time caseloads with service commitments to children and educators, intern supervision contact hours may need to be scheduled outside of typical work hours (e.g., at the beginning of the day, over lunch and/or at the end of the workday). Given these additional time requirements, those individuals serving as intern supervisors for first-year school psychology interns will be provided a stipend of $3,000/year. Below are the qualifications and duties of the position.  


Qualifications  

• Standard and current Iowa license in school psychology  
• Three years of successful experience as a school psychologist in Iowa (preferably at Heartland AEA)  
• Demonstrates deep understanding and successful application of Heartland AEA’s framework for problem-solving in systems-level and individual student level work  
• Knowledge of NASP standards of practice (preferred)  
• Successful experience mentoring (preferred)  

Anticipated Duties  

• Ensure that each intern receives the support required by his/her program. The intern supervisor doesn't have to provide all the support but communicate and support the intern in accessing supports from others such as the regional director, job-alike facilitator, colleagues, etc.  
• Provide documentation, summaries, reviews and evaluative feedback as requested by the intern’s university program. This documentation may be done in collaboration with the job-alike facilitator.  
• Meet one-on-one with the intern for a minimum of two hours/week.  
• Provide other support as needed.  
• Communicate and support fellow intern supervisor colleagues as needed.  
• Engage in professional learning to support his/her own growth and skill development.  
• Participate in regular meetings with job-alike facilitators and others to understand and apply the scope and sequence of new staff learning and support the typical phases of first-year staff learning to ensure consistency of supervision supports for all Heartland AEA first-year school psychology interns.    
• Complete all mentor requirements as detailed in Heartland AEA’s Mentoring Guide.  

The Agency is currently looking for approximately five to seven individuals to serve in this role for the 2020-21 school year. Interested individuals who did not previously apply for this role in 2018 are asked to complete this brief survey to express interest by May 26, 2020. Staff who have previously indicated an interest in this role, and those who have previously served in this role, do not need to reapply to be considered for a match during the 2020-21 school year. Interviews for these positions will be held in late May or early June.  

If you have any questions, contact Martha Condon, Director of Professional Learning.