Educational Diagnostician

Job

Title:

Diagnostician

Exemption

Status/Test:

Exempt/Professional

Reports

to:

Director

of

Special

Education

Date

Revised:

February

2026

Dept./School:

Special

Education

Primary

Purpose:

Implement

TEA

policies

and

procedures

in

the

child

centered

process

to

conduct

full

individual

evaluations

within

timelines

to

diagnose

students

who

need

special

education

services

and

identify

areas

of

strengths

and

weaknesses.

Assess

the

educational,

learning

styles,

and

program

needs

of

students

referred

to

special

education

services.

Work

cooperatively

with

instructional

personnel

to

provide

the

most

appropriate

instructional

programs

for

students

with

disabilities.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• Master's

Degree

from

an

accredited

institution.

• Valid

Texas

teaching

certificate.

• Valid

Texas

educational

diagnostician

certificate.

• Two

years

of

classroom

teaching

experience.

Special

Knowledge/Skills:

• Demonstrates

ability

to

work

effectively

and

harmoniously

with

administrators,

teachers,

and

other

staff

members.

• Good

organizational,

communication,

and

interpersonal

skills.

• Possess

technical

skills

necessary

to

perform

essential

job

requirements.

• Knowledge

of

diagnostic

procedures,

education

of

special

education

students,

human

development,

and

learning

theories.

• Ability

to

travel

to

multiple

work

locations

as

assigned.

• Possess

understanding

of

second

language

acquisition.

Major

Responsibilities

and

Duties:

Assessment

1.

Select

and

administer

formal

and

informal

assessments

to

determine

student

eligibility

for

special

education

services

according

to

federal

and

Texas

Education

Agency

regulations.

2.

Compile

and

evaluate

comprehensive

student

information

including

classroom

observations;

personal

interviews

with

the

student,

teachers(s),

parents

and

others;

and

relevant

assessment

data

from

students'

cumulative

folder.

3.

Consult

with

parents

and

teachers

concerning

the

educational

needs

of

students

and

interpretation

of

assessment

data.

4.

Participate

in

the

Admission,

Review,

and

Dismissal

(ARD)

Committee

to

assist

with

interpretation

of

assessment

data,

appropriate

placement,

and

development

of

Individual

Education

Plans

(IEP)

for

students

according

to

district

procedures.

Consultation

5.

Consult

with

parents

concerning

the

educational

needs

of

students

and

interpretation

of

assessment

data.

6.

Consult

with

parents,

teachers,

administrators,

and

other

relevant

individuals

to

enhance

work

with

students.

7.

Consult

with

school

staff

regarding

pre-referral

interventions

regarding

students'

educational

needs.

8.

Present

staff

development

training

in

assigned

schools

to

assist

school

personnel

in

identifying

and

understanding

students

with

disabilities.

9.

Assist

classroom

teachers

with

implementation

of

IEP.

Program

Management

10.

Participate

in

the

selection

of

assessment

materials

and

equipment.

11.

Develop

and

coordinate

a

continuing

evaluation

of

the

assessment

program

and

make

changes

based

on

findings.

12.

Compile,

maintain,

and

file

reports,

records,

and

other

documents

required.

13.

Comply

with

policies

established

by

federal

and

state

law,

State

Board

of

Education

rule,

and

local

board

policy.

Comply

with

all

district

and

local

campus

routines

and

regulations.

Other

14.

Maintain

confidentiality

according

to

FERPA.

15.

Correct

unsafe

conditions

in

the

work

area

that

could

cause

an

accident

and

inform

the

supervisor

of

any

conditions

that

are

not

correctable

immediately.

16.

Comply

with

policies

established

by

federal

and

state

law,

State

Board

of

Education

rule,

and

local

board

policy.

17.

Shall

comply

with

the

standards

of

conduct

set

out

in

Board

Policy

DH

(Legal)

and

(Local)

and

with

any

other

policies,

regulations,

and

guidelines

that

impose

duties,

requirements,

or

standards.

18.

Perform

any

other

duties

as

assigned

by

the

administration.

Supervisory

Responsibilities

None.

Mental

Demands/Physical

Demands/Environmental

Factors:

Tools/Equipment

Used:

Personal

computer

and

peripherals,

and

other

instructional

equipment

Posture:

Prolonged

standing;

frequent

kneeling/squatting,

bending/stooping,

pushing/pulling,

and

twisting

Motion:

Frequent

walking

Lifting:

May

require

regular

heavy

lifting

(45

pounds

or

more)

and

positioning

of

students

with

physical

disabilities,

control

behavior

through

physical

restraint,

assist

non

ambulatory

students,

and

lift

and

move

adaptive

equipment;

may

work

prolonged

or

irregular

hours

Environment:

Exposure

to

biological

hazards;

may

require

districtwide

travel

Mental

Demands:

Maintain

emotional

control

under

stress

This

document

describes

the

general

purpose

and

responsibilities

assigned

to

this

job

and

is

not

an

exhaustive

list

of

all

responsibilities

and

duties

that

may

be

assigned

or

skills

that

may

be

required.

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