• Coordinate and provide oversight to the Evaluation Support Team.

• Provide collaborative support for multidisciplinary team process.

• Work with evaluation staff to problem solve specific student issues and compliance requirements.

• Review Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD)IEP process on a regular, systematic basis and provide corrective feedback for improvement.

• Ensure compliance with state and federal laws pertaining to special education assessments, and ARD/IEP processes and procedures.

• Develop and maintain effective and efficient recordkeeping systems for required special education records.

• Develop, maintain, and utilize appropriate information management systems and records essential to the attainment of goals and compliance with Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requirements.

• Monitor ARD/IEP meeting timelines and Public Education Information Management Systems (PEIMS) reporting.

• Collaborate with Central Special Education Administration to facilitate alignment of assessment staff with overall required professional services of the Special Education Department.

• Monitor ARD/IEP documentation for quality and compliance.

• Plan, coordinate and implement effective end of year close out procedures for special education building support staff.

• Engage in professional growth opportunities to gain an awareness of new assessment materials/techniques/ best practices.

• Plan and implement staff development to build the capacity and quality of evaluations and IEP process.

• Maintain and monitor electronic management system for ARD/IEP development.

• Maintain a positive and effective relationship with supervisors.

• Effectively communicate with colleagues, students, and parents.

• Display tolerance necessary for accepting supervision and feedback regarding job performance.

• Regular attendance.

• Maintain confidentiality.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education/Certification:

• Master’s degree in Education or Special Education
• Valid Texas Education Agency Educational Diagnostician certification

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Knowledge of the State and Federal accountability and assessment systems
• Knowledge of student assessment, educational measurement, and statistical methods
• Skill in presenting and training users effectively
• Ability to comprehend complex systems and technical information and explain effectively to a wide variety of stakeholders
• Ability to perform duties with attention to detail, speed, accuracy, follow-through, courtesy, cooperativeness, and work with minimum supervision
• Ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written, technical and complex assessment data and concepts to a varied audience utilizing tact and diplomacy

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Evaluate support staff, itinerant staff, and clerical staff as assigned.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:Maintain emotional control under stress. Occasional district travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours.