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Educational Diagnostician
Employment Term (days): 196
Pay Scale: Administrative-Instructional 4
Primary Purpose:
Implement the special education appraisal process.
Assess the intellectual, vocational functioning, educational, learning styles, and program needs of students attending their assigned campuses referred to special education services.
Provide consultation and diagnostic information while working cooperatively with instructional personnel, parents, administration and other support personnel to provide the most appropriate programs for students with disabilities.
Qualification Guidelines:
Education/Certifications*:
Bachelor’s degree
Valid Texas teaching certificate
Master's degree in educational assessment or related field
Valid Texas educational diagnostician certificate
Documented dyslexia training aligned to 19 TAC §74.28(d) – examples include but are not limited to: TEA Dyslexia Academy, Region 3 Texas Dyslexia Academies
*Interested applicants not yet meeting the above education and certification requirements must be able to provide proof of all the following: -completion of a minimum of 30 graduate-level hours in the field of education or related field (including 6 hours in tests and measurements with at least 3 hours emphasizing individual testing), -completion of 6 hours related to teaching individuals with special needs, -ability to earn a master's degree in educational assessment or related field (as demonstrated by a Certification Deficiency Plan) as well as SBEC diagnostician certification within one calendar year from date of hire, and -full eligibility for an emergency permit from TEA.
Experience:
Three years’ teaching experience
Special Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Knowledge of diagnostic procedures, education of special education students, human development, and learning theories Ability to interpret data
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Salary : $299 - $423