Educational Diagnostician Student Services Posting 368

Job Description: Performs initial and ongoing evaluation and diagnosis with use of standardized tests, and customized measures and/or observation with family input to evaluate the children in areas of cognitive, academics, visual perceptual-motor skills, self-care, daily living skills, adaptive behavior, processing and developmental delays. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for full independent comprehensive evaluation of children referred for initial evaluation and reevaluation of children with existing disabilities in accordance with federal and state timelines.
• In collaboration with the IEP/IFSP Committee, plans a program of services designed to establish/maintain appropriate progress and responses for children with disabilities and their parents. 
• Responsible for involvement in program planning/review, in collaboration with appropriate staff and agencies, that results in improved and comprehensive services for children and the district. 
• Conducts evaluation according to professional board standards and in compliance with the NM Technical Evaluation and Assessment Manual. 
• Demonstrates knowledge and compliance with all professional standards of conduct and professional ethics. 
• Collaborates with colleagues, other agencies, students and parents to determine successful positive intervention strategies and behavioral interventions that result in positive outcomes for children with disabilities and their families. 
• Adheres to district policies and procedures while on district campus. 
• Completes all record keeping, documentation, evaluations and reports in a timely, comprehensive and accurate manner. 
• Participates in ongoing professional development activities determined in collaboration with the supervisor. 
• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the department.

Qualification Requirements:

• Must be current with the New Mexico Public Education Department trends in Education. 
• Must be able to demonstrate strong educational/professional and working knowledge of federal regulations and state law related to special education, including special education evaluations and IEP development. 
• Must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills. 
• Must be willing to carry out assigned tasks and perform responsibilities. 

Education and Experience: 

• Must be licensed by the State of New Mexico Department of Education as an Educational Diagnostician. 
• Three years successful work experience in public schools/institutions of higher education or other agencies. 

Working Environment:

• Sitting tasks 
• Sitting tasks are a continuous necessary requirement of the job 
• Duties performed during sitting are: 1. Evaluations 2. Report writing 

1. MDT/IEP meetings 

• Walking tasks 
• Duties performed during walking: 1. Getting children from classrooms for evaluations 2. Walking to classrooms for evaluations 

• Standing tasks 
• Duties performed during standing are:1. Classroom observations 2. Therapy observations

Physical abilities and activities:

• Adequate vision for reading and writing evaluations 

• Adequate vision for reading and writing reports 

• Hearing - Normal acuity

• Speech/Communication 

• Communicating appropriately (oral and written) is a continuous and essential requirement of the job

License Status: Licensed/Contract

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Schedule: Related Services Salary