Educational Diagnostician (2026-2027 School Year)
Job Status: UNTIL FILLED Posting Date: 03/26/2026 Posting Number: 013345 Location: Special Services Position Title: Educational Diagnostician (2026-2027 School Year) Wage/Hour Status: Exempt Reports To: Executive Director of Special Services
Primary Purpose:
To evaluate students for Special Education eligibilities and collaborate with other evaluators and campus staff to develop a plan of support.
Qualifications: Education/Certification:
- Master''s Degree
- Certification as a Diagnostician in the state of Texas
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Experience:
- Three years' experience in Special Education
- Such alternatives to the above as the administration may find appropriate and acceptable
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
- Evaluates students referred to special education.
- Uses effective evaluation practices and completes written education assessment reports in compliance with state and federal guidelines.
- Coordinates with other special education evaluators and interprets evaluation results.
- Assists campus Student Intervention Team to review information to help determine if a student needs to be evaluated for special education services.
- Assists Student Intervention Team to develop appropriate interventions to allow students to benefit from regular classroom instruction to the greatest extent possible.
- Coordinates with members of the ARD committee to monitor student progress and ensure that IEPs are appropriate.
- Works in coordination with the ARD committee, revises IEP's when needed.
- Works in coordination with other staff to assure accurate reporting of student accounting procedures that align with state and federal guidelines.
- Maintains compliance with required timelines for evaluation reports and ARD committee meetings.
- Provides training to campus staff on assessment and ARD procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None.
Customer Care Skills:
- Provide professional communication with students, parents, community members, staff and other professionals at all times.
- Use proper phone etiquette at all times, speaking slowly and clearly. Take reliable messages, and route to appropriate staff.
- Ensure superior customer care skills are used via eye contact, facial expressions, voice inflections, body language, and an attitude of "going the extra mile" for others.
- Ensure all requests for information are dealt with in an appropriate timeframe.
- Create and maintain a welcoming, service-oriented environment toward all internal and external customers.
Mental Demands/Physical Demands:
Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals
Posture: Prolonged sitting; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
Motion: Repetitive hand motions including frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching
Lifting: Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds)
Environment: May work prolonged or irregular hours; frequent districtwide travel; occasional statewide travel and out-of-state travel
Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions, maintain emotional control under stress
Salary: Commensurate with experience according to District salary schedule. Days: 197