Pressley, 35, who is also a coach at Premier League side Falkirk, was rumoured to be on the verge of being dropped from Burley's backroom staff.
However, it seems he has quit before being let go - citing a desire to concentrate on his club career.
He said: 'I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with Scotland and I am extremely grateful for the opportunity. It has been an honour to be involved with the national team.'
He added: 'It was evident from the outset that my role in team affairs would be minimal and that my opportunity to do any coaching would always be limited in the current management structure.
'Although I appreciate the benefits for a young coach of being involved in an international set-up, after 18 months in the role I felt that it was the right time to step back from Scotland and concentrate all my efforts on my club career.
'I would like to thank George for the experience and I would also like to wish the team every success for the future.'
Pressley's departure is the first casualty of the current Scottish management team, who failed to qualify for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa next year.
An underwhelming qualifying campaign ended with Scotland finishing third in their five-team group, behind the Netherlands and Norway.
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