What are the responsibilities and job description for the Educational Diagnostician - 2025-2026 position at Appoquinimink School District?
- Assume responsibility for monitoring of all reports, records and other documents (specifically audit file information) required or administratively useful for students with disabilities transferring into the district; initial student referrals and placements; and currently identified students.
- Schedule and facilitate IEP meetings including the preparation of, facilitator of, and follow-up.
- Support staff with writing standards-based, measurable, observable IEP goals.
- Support staff with progress monitoring through the collection and analysis of data.
- Serve as the facilitator and/or integral member of the Instructional Support Team.
- Communicate and support administration/staff with the implementation of IEP services, supports, and accommodations.
- Maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and an atmosphere that promotes student learning.
- Maintain and monitor accurate student data information (i.e. special education database) including those necessary for the September 30th, December 1st and Exit reports.
- Coordinate the processes for initial evaluations, initial placements, and three-year re-evaluations.
- Serve as building contact person for parents who have questions or concerns regarding the provision of special education services.
- Facilitate articulation of students receiving special education services transferring from grade to grade and from building to building.
- Monitor the forwarding of progress reports on IEP goals and objectives at the time of report cards distribution.
- Serve as a resource person and provide support/technical assistance regarding special education issues to building principals, general and special education teachers, and related service staff.
- Serve as building level liaison to various state and community agencies in order to coordinate services for students with disabilities.
- Ensure necessary reports are maintained in students’ audit files for all initial evaluations and three-year re-evaluations.
- Facilitate referral for special education students to appropriate outside agencies, including filing out applications, speaking and meeting with outside agencies and serving as a district representative for students in out of district placements.
- Participate in staff development and staff meeting as a part of the school staff.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Principal and/or Director of Special Education Services.
- Master’s degree in Special Education required.
- Hold or eligible for State of Delaware teacher certification in the identified content area.
- Five years’ experience as a Special Education Teacher required.
- Thorough knowledge of IDEA and IEP’s.
- Demonstrated knowledge of subject content, curriculum, methodology of effective teaching
- Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs
- Skilled in the use of multi-media and computer technology to enhance learning
- Ability to establish and maintain effective collaborative relationships with students, peers, administrators, and parents
- Demonstrated skill in oral and written communications; excellent human relations skills
- All persons employed by the Appoquinimink School District are required to submit a criminal background check and a tuberculosis test.
- Anyone offered employment is required to provide the following: proper identification (Social Security Card and Driver’s License), documentation of eligibility for employment in the U.S.A., completion of I-9 form, and completion of paperwork for the Delaware Child Protection Registry.
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JobID: 4737
Position Type:
Teaching/Professional Positions/Educational Diagnostician
Teaching/Professional Positions/Educational Diagnostician
Date Posted:
4/28/2025
4/28/2025
Location:
Odessa High School
Odessa High School
Date Available:
'25-'26 SY
'25-'26 SY
Closing Date:
05/05/2025
Educational Diagnostician05/05/2025
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Educational Diagnostician will become an active member of the school team. The Educational Diagnostician will ensure the implementation of policies and procedures of the district and the Special Education Regulations, Delaware Administrative Code.
SALARY RANGE
The salary range for this role can be found in the provided link: Salary Scales
TRAINING
Appoquinimink School District may require you to be trained in Safety-Care or a similar competency-based crisis prevention intervention training program as a condition of your continued employment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed in relation to the position. This is not a comprehensive listing of all the responsibilities or tasks; other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Below are the qualifications for this position:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this position:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The work of this class is generally performed in a school environment. Work may require the ability to move around the school and classroom.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
ADA ACCOMMODATIONS DISCLOSURE
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Appoquinimink School District is required to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities, unless doing so would pose an undue hardship. Qualified employees must have the requisite skills, experience, education, and licenses for the job, and must also be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations.
NONDISCRIMINATION DISCLOSURE
The Appoquinimink School District is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in its educational programs, services, and activities for all students and employees. The Appoquinimink School District does not discriminate or retaliate in the hiring, training, assignment, promotion/transfer of employees on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, domicile, marital status, handicap, or any other characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
EVALUATION
Job performance will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions set forth in the negotiated contract between the Appoquinimink School District Board of Education and the Appoquinimink Education Association, Affiliate of DSEA/NEA.
APPLICATION PROCESS
