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Educational Diagnostician

Employer
KIPP Texas
Location
Austin, TX, United States
Salary
Competitive

Job Details

Company Description

KIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 59 public charter, open-enrollment, pre-k-12 schools educating nearly 34,000 students across Austin, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Together with families and communities, our mission is to create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose -college, career, and beyond-so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

Founded in Houston in 1994, and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018, our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in our classrooms, in our offices, and in the communities we serve is unwavering. We are looking to hire a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join our Team and Family and champion equity, chase excellence, persist with purpose, bring joy, and help us rise together.

KIPP Texas is part of the national KIPP network of 255 college-preparatory public charter schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Nationwide, KIPP students complete four-year college at a rate of 36 percent, comparable to the national average for all students and approximately three times higher than the average of students from low-income communities.

You can see all our job opportunities at https://kipptexas.org/join-our-team/ .

Job Description

The Opportunity

The Educational Diagnostician will provide diagnostic information on student learning. He/she/they will work cooperatively with instructional faculty and parents to provide an appropriate education program for students in grades K-12 with disabilities throughout the region. This position furthers the mission of KIPP Texas as it helps ensure that all students have the tools and the supportive environment they need to learn.

Key Responsibilities

The Educational Diagnostician will:
  • Conduct evaluations and other professional activities consistent with the requirements of laws, rules and regulations, and local district policies and procedures
  • Ensure evaluation practices are provided in an ethical and professional manner
  • Utilize various assessment instruments and techniques to assist in identifying students eligible for special education services and in determining appropriate intervention strategies and techniques
  • Select, administer, and interpret appropriate formal and informal assessments and evaluations
  • Collaborate with KIPP's Special Education Teachers , Social Workers, agencies, and other mental health service providers, when needed
  • Apply knowledge of ethnic, linguistic, cultural, and socioeconomic diversity and the significance of student diversity for evaluation, planning, and instruction
  • Attend Admissions, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee meetings and interpret evaluation results
  • Demonstrate knowledge of eligibility criteria and procedures for identifying students with disabilities and determining the presence of an educational need for special education
  • Provide schools support with Response to Intervention processes and recommend interventions
  • Provide informative workshops for educators, school leaders and faculty members
  • Work with members of the Special Education Team to provide at least one workshop per year at each KIPP Texas Campus; Address issues such as in-classroom interventions for academics or behavior
  • Provide educators and parents with resources related to Special Education
  • Assist school personnel in the identification and understanding of students with disabilities
Qualifications

Education and Knowledge:
  • Master's degree or higher from an accredited institution
  • A minimum of 2 years of successful teaching experience and employment experience, preferred
  • Certification as an Educational Diagnostician
  • Knowledge of federal and state Special Education law
  • Knowledge of best practices for Special Education
Skills:
  • Experience collaborating with team members and providing constructive and instructive feedback
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Articulate, professional demeanor with strong self-confidence and initiative
  • Ability to work both on broad-based strategy and everyday details
  • Ability to exercise excellent judgment in decision-making
  • Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities
  • Ability to synthesize knowledge and present it to stakeholders in a comprehensive manner
  • Ability to interpret policy, procedures, and data
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
  • Independent, self-starter with a strong focus on student development
  • Dependable, organized, efficient, and creative
  • Proven written and verbal communication skills; Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of special needs students and their parents
  • Strong organizational and planning skills
  • Possession of a passionate and loving attitude toward all children
  • Committed to the mission of KIPP
  • Responsiveness; Follow-up and follow-through with students, families, and faculty members is essential
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
  • Proficiency using computers, printers, copy machines, and fax machines
  • Bilingualism (English-Spanish)
  • Additional Requirements:
  • Reliable transportation is needed for travel between campuses
Additional Information

Compensation and Benefits:

As a full-time KIPP Texas employee you are eligible to participate in all KIPP Texas' benefit plans. KIPP Texas offers a robust variety of benefits choices with competitive rates, including medical, dental, and vision options, life insurance, and disability plans.

KIPP provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

Company

KIPP Texas Public Schools is an open-enrollment, public, tuition-free charter school network of 59 schools with nearly 34,000 pre-K-12 students across the state. Together with our families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare our students to pursue any path they choose — college, career, and beyond — so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

Company info
Website
Telephone
000-000-0000
Location
10711 KIPP Way
Houston
TX
77099
United States

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