Educational Diagnostician

Educational Diagnostician

St. Landry Parish School Board – ST. LANDRY PUPIL APPRAISAL – Opelousas, Louisiana

Job : 5292317

Final date to receive applications: May 29, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Jul 17, 2025 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Goal: To identify educational, developmental, and behavioral issues in exceptional children and provide recommendations to support their educational journey in collaboration with school personnel, parents or guardians, and relevant agencies.

• Master’s degree in Elementary or Secondary Education, Special Education, Early Childhood, or Childhood Development.
• Type B certification with a minimum of 1 year of classroom teaching in a certified Special Education area.
• Certification in at least two Special Education areas: one in learning disabilities or general certification with a specialization at the master’s level.
• Completion of supervised internship with child-contact hours involving the administration, scoring, and interpretation of educational tests.
• Specific coursework requirements in the following areas:
  • Diagnosis and remediation of reading problems (six semester hours)
  • Educational diagnosis (six semester hours)
  • Applied learning theory (3 semester hours)
  • Behavioral intervention strategies, including systematic behavioral assessment (three semester hours)
  • Diagnostic/prescriptive assessment strategies (three semester hours)
  • Test theory (three hours)

• Secure pertinent information about the child referred (birth, physical, health, social, emotional development, etc.).
• Identify and document academic and behavioral problems as seen by school.
• Utilize approved testing materials, observation techniques to determine students’ functioning level (academic, emotional, speech, hearing, language, social development, etc.).
• Document the implementation of evaluation procedures in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and policies.
• Interpret findings and recommendations; provide to school personnel and other agencies involved.
• Assist in writing an Individualized Educational Plan wherever appropriate.
• Assist school personnel and parents with necessary help to carry out recommendations.
• Maintain accurate data on children, teachers, parents, and programs supported.
• Demonstrate knowledge in field of expertise as it relates to Pupil Appraisal and act as the district contact person for assigned areas, as applicable (e.g., 504, Dyslexia).
• Keep case material confidential.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations regarding student diagnosis, assessment, and educational plans for exceptional children.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

• Sedentary:
  Exerts up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently; involves sitting most of the time.

Terms of Employment: 10 month

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel (Bulletin 130).

Position Type: Full-Time

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

• Alvado Willis, Director of Exceptional Student Services
• ST. LANDRY PUPIL APPRAISAL
• Phone:
• Email: awillis