Educational Diagnostician

Lafourche Parish School District Pupil Appraisal Center – Thibodaux, Louisiana

Starting Date: Immediately

• Individual must hold a valid Louisiana Teaching Certificate, meeting the requirements listed in the Louisiana Standards for State certification of school personnel, Bulletin 746, Part III, IV, V, VI, VII, IX and X.
• Minimum requirements as stated in SDE Bulletin 746 (as revised).
• Must possess or be eligible for certification in the area of educational diagnostician or assessment teacher.
• Qualifications should not be established for the individual but rather for the position.

Performance Responsibilities

Functions as evaluation coordinator for designated referred students.

• Attends staff, professional, and interagency meetings, including those assigned.
• Keeps abreast of new developments in the area of educational diagnosis and keeps other appropriate school personnel informed of the same.
• Participates in planned professional growth activities.

• Explains and interprets the educational assessment program to parents, teachers, principals, and other members of the parish school system.
• Confers with parents, teachers, principals, the supervisor of special education and other parish professional staff whenever necessary on matters related to assessment, behavioral interventions, exceptional children, learning, teaching strategies, recommended interventions, and other areas within the expertise of the educational diagnostician.
• Cooperates with personnel of community health and social service agencies.

• Enables students to derive the fullest possible educational experience from school by providing a full-range of educational diagnostician services to students in need of such assistance.
• Assists teachers and other school personnel in the design and implementation of educational and behavioral interventions of referred pupils.

• Assists in maintaining accurate case records on all clients regarding enrollment in the educational assessment program, initial screening and individual evaluation and other services provided by the educational diagnostician in accordance with the requirements of parish, state, and federal laws, regulations and/or policies.
• Provides a written report of any educational assessment services provided to students.

• Evaluates as a member of the multidisciplinary team and in accordance with the guidelines set forth in Bulletin 1508 and the regulations implementing Act 754, those pupils suspected of being in need of special educational services.
• Maintains confidentiality of all student records in compliance with state and federal laws.
• Performs other duties and assumes such other responsibilities as assigned by the superintendent and/or his designee.

Interprets assessment findings to parents, teachers, principals, and other professional parish personnel and responsible practitioners outside the school.

Provides or assists in the provision of inservice training of school personnel on such topics as pupil appraisal, educational assessment programs, exceptional children, learning styles, classroom management, intervention strategies/techniques, and other areas of expertise.

• The educational diagnostician grows and develops through professional development as assigned and voluntarily to improve teaching and learning: attends and constructively participates in meetings and professional development activities; uses active listening skills; accepts and recognizes the value of the contribution of others.
• The educational diagnostician shows professionalism in attitude and conduct: develops leadership and responsibility in colleagues and students if applicable; demonstrates skills to receive and give constructive feedback; identifies problems and issues and works collaboratively to contribute ideas and find solutions; maintains communication with immediate supervisor, keeping him/her informed of problems, concerns, and significant developments; uses verbal and non‑verbal communication…