Educational Diagnostician 2025-26

2025-26 District Calendar (link)

• Fulton's calendar has 166 student days and 179 staff days.
• Snow days are built into our calendar and will not be made up.
• School begins on August 20, 2025, and ends on May 22, 2026.
• There are several planned breaks throughout the year:
• October 31
• November 24-28
• December 22-January 2
• March 23-27
• April 3-6

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Purpose Statement

The job of the Educational Diagnostician is to enable students to derive the fullest possible educational experience from school by ensuring appropriate identification of students with disabilities referred for special education services and compliance with state and federal requirements for the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Act.

This job reports to the Director of Special Services and Federal Programs.

Terms of Employment
August 1, 2025 through May 31, 2026
 

Essential Functions 

• Attends professional growth activities and maintains current knowledge of trends, requirements, and special education legal and procedural developments. Attends workshops, seminars, or classes, as appropriate. Applies and uses knowledge gained to promote progress in the special education area.
  
  
• Analyzes assessment data carefully, writes descriptive diagnostic reports using district format, and submits finished reports to students’ building special education process coordinator and others as deemed necessary.
  
  
• Communicates effectively orally and in writing. Utilizes jargon, abbreviations, and special terms only when necessary for effective communication.
  
  
• Demonstrates adequate knowledge of child and adolescent development.
  
  
• Demonstrates interpersonal effectiveness in interactions with administrators, classroom teachers, parents, and special education personnel.
  
  
• Demonstrates professional responsibilities. Practices in a legal and ethical manner.
  
  
• Develops rapport and relates appropriately and effectively with children under evaluation.
  
  
• Displays competent knowledge of individual assessment approaches, procedures and instruments, and statistics.
  
  
• Effectively interprets special education disability criteria, individual psychological and educational test data, and diagnostic reports to principals, teachers, parents, support staff, and agency personnel, as appropriate.
  
  
• Effectively selects and appropriately administers in a timely manner varied individual assessments to students referred for evaluation and reevaluation.
  
  
• Follows policies and procedures of the school district.
  
  
• Is sensitive to and knowledgeable of the challenges of assessment considering the individual diversity of the child, including cultural/ethnic factors.
  
  
• Maintains accurate files and paperwork for individual students referred, screened, and evaluated.
  
  
• Maintains current knowledge and compliance with district and state Special Education Compliance Plans and relevant federal laws and regulations. Assists staff with special education compliance.
  
  
• Observe students in their regular classroom for the purpose of evaluation and reevaluation compliance.
  
  
• Recognizes limitations. Makes referrals to the appropriate personnel when assessment needs are beyond expertise.
  
  
• Respects the confidentiality of student interviews and records.
  
  
• Uses time effectively.

Other Functions 

Performs other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

Skills are required to perform multiple, technical tasks with a need to occasionally upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include applying assessment instruments, operating standard office equipment, using pertinent software applications, and preparing and maintaining accurate records.

Knowledge is required to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios; review and interpret highly technical information; write technical materials, and/or speak persuasively to implement desired actions; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions. Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include testing processes, state and district policies, observation techniques, and special education categories.

Ability is required to schedule a number of activities, meetings, and/or events; often gather, collate, and/or classify data; and use basic, job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to independently work with others in a wide variety of circumstances, analyze data utilizing defined but different processes, and operate equipment using defined methods. Ability is also required to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups, work with data of varied types and/or purposes, and utilize specific, job-related equipment. Independent problem-solving is required to analyze issues and create action plans. Problem-solving with data frequently requires independent interpretation of guidelines, and problem-solving with equipment is limited. Specific ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include communicating with diverse groups, maintaining confidentiality, meeting deadlines and schedules, setting priorities, working as part of a team, and working with detailed information/data.

Responsibility
Responsibilities include: working under limited supervision using standardized practices and/or methods; leading, guiding, and/or coordinating others; operating within a defined budget. Utilization of resources from other work units is often required to perform the job's functions. There is a continual opportunity to have some impact on the organization’s services.

Working Environment 

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires 75% sitting, 10% walking, and 15% standing. The job is performed in a generally hazard-free environment.

Attendance

Consistent and regular attendance is an essential function of this position. 

Experience  
At least two years of successful teaching experience in special education, counseling, or psychometrics.

Education

A Master’s Degree representing coursework in one of these areas (special education, counseling, psychometrics).

Certificates and Licenses 
Missouri Teaching Certificate
 

Clearances  

FBI Fingerprint and Family Care Registry.

FLSA Status

Exempt 

Approval Date

5/8/2024

Salary Grade 
Certified

The purpose and utilization of job descriptions in Fulton 58 Public Schools are to ensure the essential functions of each position are articulated in order to create a clear understanding of job expectations for the incumbent while also providing a framework through which the recruiting, hiring, and retaining of employees may be enhanced.