Educational Diagnostician - Part Time

Part Time Educational Diagnostician

Blue Springs School District

School Year

Position Summary:

Administers educational evaluations and assists in determining eligibility for special education.

Essential Functions:

• Develop an evaluation plan for initial and re-evaluations.
• Administers initial and ongoing cognitive, early learning, academic, adaptive behavior, and social-emotional assessments.
• Works collaboratively with other assessment personnel, such as speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and process coordinators to determine Missouri eligibility for special education.
• Work collaboratively with the building team.
• Provides input to the IEP team regarding students' academic strengths and weaknesses based upon assessments.
• Interprets results of assessments to parents, teachers and administrators. Assist with in-service training and attend workshops when requested.
• Develop and monitor schedules for re-evaluations and annual IEP meetings in order to be in compliance.
• Complete necessary paperwork in an accurate and timely manner. Assist with in-service training and attend workshops when requested.
• Assist with organization of IEP/evaluation meetings, i.e., writing the evaluation report, contacting participants, preparing facilities, and assisting with all paperwork.
• Participate as the Local Education Agency Representative when requested.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience/Certificates: Master's Degree Required and must have one of the following certifications:
Valid Missouri Special Education Teaching Certificate, Guidance Counseling, School Psychological Examiner, and/or School Psychologist.

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Other

Skills and Abilities

: Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on subject and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers, and parents, skill in oral and written communication. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear, frequently required to walk, and sometimes to sit.

The employee must occasionally push and/or move up to fifty pounds such as boxes of books or AV carts. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, such as to read and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Job Requirements:
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities (Minimum Qualifications)

Skill-Based Competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: applying assessment instruments; operating standard office equipment including using pertinent software applications; researching and gathering relevant data about instruction; and preparing and maintaining accurate records.

Knowledge-Based Competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: appropriate codes, policies, regulations, and/or laws; age-appropriate activities; lesson plan…