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Educational Diagnostician - Austin (Immediate Opening)

Employer
IDEA Public Schools
Location
Austin, TX, United States
Salary
Competitive

Job Details

Description
Position at IDEA Public Schools

About Austin

Austin is a vibrant city filled with a rich cultural heritage and is ranked as the #1 Best Place to Live for the second year in a row by U.S. News and World Report . The city of Austin is the state capital and holds the ranking as the 11 th largest city in the United States. Currently, Austin is home to 10 of IDEA's schools and serves nearly 5,000 students at campuses in Austin, Kyle, and Pflugerville.

In a city that is a hub for knowledge, IDEA is working to support the community through education, which is the single most effective anti-poverty strategy we possess as a nation. This is why we focus on AP courses for all students, college acc eptance, and matriculation. Only 1 in 8 Austin students graduate college ready. Changing this statistic is part of the promise IDEA makes to current and incoming students. Our goal is to add 16 more schools over the next 4 years, including IDEA's first health professions school, in support of our mission of college for all, positioning us to serve approximately 13,000 students by 2022.

Role Mission: IDEA Public Schools works to ensure the success of all students and to address any barriers which may impact students from achieving incredible academic and social outcomes. The Educational Diagnostician works with the Special Programs team, regional leaders, campus leaders, parents, and Special Education and General Education teachers in an effort to maximize student outcomes.

The IDEA Educational Diagnostician demonstrates knowledge and skill in assessment, eligibility for Special Education, academic and behavioral interventions, state and federal legal frameworks for Special Education, and ensure s compliance with Special Education legislation. The Educational Diagnostician is a key partner in ensuring support of students and parents by h elping problem solv ing interventions with students , who may be struggling both academically and behaviorally .

Accountabilities

1. The IDEA Educational Diagnostician demonstrate s knowledge of and aid s in the development, completion, and monitoring of ARD (Admission, Review, Dismissal) /IEP (Individualized Education Program) for Special Education Services as per State and Federal Guidelines.
  • Supports the special education teachers in developing appropriate IEP academic, behavioral, and social goals.
  • Meet 100% compliance in Annual ARDs and ensure all paperwork is submitted in a timely manner.
  • Works in conjunction with Speech Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, and other r elated and Instructional Service Personnel (VI, AI, APE, PT) to ensure completion of all ARD paperwork in a timely manner.
  • Follows correct procedures for maintaining records and services.


2. The IDEA Educational Diagnostician support s campuses in implementation of 504, Critical Student Intervention (CSI), and Response to Intervention (RTI).
  • Critical Student Instruction groups are established and instruction is executed with fidelity at campuses
  • Provide support to 504 campus coordinators with manifestation determinations
  • Provide support to 504 campus coordinator with 504 meeting requirements, 504 eligibility determination, Homebound, and Manifestation Determination.
  • Conduct dyslexia evaluations for 504 students.
  • Guide campuses in tracking and documenting academic and behavioral interventions in TIER I, TIER II, and TIER III.


3. The IDEA Educational Diagnostician evaluate s students with different disabilities and demonstrate s knowledge of eligibility criteria for Special Education as per state and federal guidelines.
  • Conducts multidisciplinary evaluations Full and Individual Evaluations for all Non-Speech only students , Non-Autism, and Non-Emotional Disturbance students who are referred for 1 or more eligibility categories (out of 1 3 eligibility categories).
  • Adhere to most up to date evaluation tools and standards as stipulated in the American Psychological Association Testing Standards
  • Conducts evaluations as needed for student College Board accommodations
  • Helps the campus conduct a Functional Behavioral Assessment.


4. The IDEA Educational Diagnostician support s the campus RTI (Response to Intervention) coordinator in tracking and monitoring students in Response to Intervention for academic and behavioral concerns .
  • Ensure that campuses are employing a problem solving model for students in TIERS II and TIERS III
  • Guides the campus in how to track and document academic and behavioral interventions
  • Aids the campus in completing Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans in Response to Intervention
  • Provides guidance on academic and behavioral interventions in TIERS II and TIER III


5. Live values of IDEA
  • Believes and is committed to our mission: that all students are capable of getting to and through college
  • Is driven by outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
  • Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly
  • Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change
  • Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization
  • Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes
  • Embodies IDEA's core values


Supervisory Responsibilities
  • Provide program support to special education teachers


Competencies :
  • Demonstrate competence in the educational evaluation s , diagnoses, and in formal report s of evaluation results of school-aged children (4 years to 22 years old)
  • Demonstrate competence in developing and implementing prevention techniques and interventions, including a variety of approaches to educational interventions .
  • Demonstrate competence in collaboration, consultation, relationship building with a wide variety of individuals and organizations.
  • Demonstrate knowledge, competence, and sensitivity in understanding, interacting, collaborating, evaluating, consulting, advising, and implementing interventions and programs with colleagues, students, and families from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities; with minority populations; and with students from special circumstances.
  • Demonstrate competence in presenting himself or herself as a knowledgeable member of the Admission Review and Dismissal team.
  • Demonstrate competence in the skills related to successful functioning as a n Educational Diagnostician


Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in Special Education or Education from accredited college or university
  • Texas Educational Diagnostician Certificate
  • At least 3 years experience as a campus Educational Diagnostician preferred


Knowledge and Skills:
  • Knowledge of procedures for assessing achievement and intellectual, emotional, and behavioral functions for education purposes, including cross-battery evaluation practices
  • Knowledge of prevention and intervention strategies, including behavior management interventions
  • Knowledge of psycho-social development
  • Strong consultation skills for conferencing with teachers, parents, and students
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to manage multiple requests, deadlines, and priorities


IDEA Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact IDEA Human Resources at (956) 377-8000.

Company

IDEA Public Schools believes that each and every child can go to college. Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to the fastest-growing network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States. IDEA currently serves nearly 66,000 college-bound students in 120 schools across Texas and Louisiana and is gearing up to open schools in Florida for the 2021-2022 school year.

Interested in learning more about working at IDEA Public Schools? 

Visit us at www.ideapublicschools.org/careers.

Company info
Website
Telephone
956-377-8000
Location
2115 W. Pike Blvd
Weslaco
TX
78596
US

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