Educational Diagnostician

Ysleta Independent School District•El Paso, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Educational Diagnostician will represent assessment at Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) committee meetings, assess students consistently, and report the results to the ARD committee. This role ensures that state eligibility files on special education students are properly maintained and kept up to date, adhering to federal and state laws, as well as district policies, procedures, and regulations. The position requires compliance with the rules of the State Board of Education regarding handicapped students and assessment guidelines published by the Texas Education Agency. The diagnostician will serve as a liaison with community agencies and resources to provide services to handicapped students, and assess students in a manner consistent with federal, state, and District guidelines within the required timelines. They will compile and write accurate and complete multidisciplinary assessment reports for new referrals, three-year re-evaluations, and transfer students, and present assessment results, conclusions, and recommendations for classroom strategies and modifications to the ARD committee in easily understandable terminology. The role involves writing effective Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) based on comprehensive assessment data, ensuring IEPs are reviewed annually and students are re-evaluated at least every three years. The diagnostician will coordinate and conduct ARD committee meetings, appraise campus and related service personnel of assessment and ARD meeting dates, and ensure the integrity and confidentiality of state eligibility folders, preparing necessary reports. Support for campus staff on Special Education policy updates is also a key function. Attendance at the work site is required to meet essential functions of the job.

Requirements

Master's degree
Certification as an Educational Diagnostician
Valid Texas/New Mexico driver's license
Subject to the district's drug and alcohol screening policy and regulation
Must be insurable by the district's auto liability insurance carrier
Master's Degree Transcripts
Educational Diagnostician Certification
Resume

Nice To Haves

Three (3) years classroom experience preferred

Responsibilities

Represent assessment at Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) committee meetings.
Assess students in a consistent manner and report the results to the ARD committee.
Ensure that state eligibility files on special education students are properly maintained and kept up to date.
Adhere to federal and state laws, as well as, district policies, procedures, and regulations.
Comply with the rules of the State Board of Education regarding handicapped students and the assessment guidelines published by the Texas Education Agency.
Serve as a liaison with community agencies and resources to provide services to handicapped students.
Assess students in a manner consistent with federal, state and District guidelines within the timelines required.
Compile and write accurate and complete multidisciplinary assessment reports for new referrals, three-year re-evaluations and transfer students, as appropriate.
Present to the ARD committee, in terminology that can be readily understood by other committee members, the purpose and nature of the assessment as well as the results, conclusions and recommendations for classroom strategies and modifications.
Write an effective and appropriate Individual Educational Plan (IEP) based on comprehensive assessment data for new referrals, three-year re-evaluations and transfer students as specified by the ARD committee.
Ensure that the IEP of each identified handicapped student is reviewed at least annually and that each student is completely re-evaluated no less than once every three years.
Coordinate and conduct ARD committee meetings where assessment is to be discussed in accordance with governing state and federal laws and district policies and procedures.
Appraise appropriate campus and related service personnel of the assessment and/or ARD meeting dates for initial evaluations, transfer students, three-year re-evaluations and annual reviews.
Ensure the integrity and confidentiality of state eligibility folders; prepare local, state and federal reports as needed.
Support campus staff on updates in Special Education policies and procedures.
Participate in professional development activities as required by the district.
Follow established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties; support district/department goals.
Maintain a professional code of ethics and perform other duties as assigned.