Diagnostician

- Position Type:
Administration/Diagnostician - Date Posted:
10/23/2026 - Location:
Admn Annex
| Diagnostician | JobID: 1244 |
Beaumont Independent School District
| JOB TITLE: | Diagnostician | CLASSIFICATION: | Exempt | ||
| REPORTS TO: | Executive Director of Special Services | Salary: | $78,000 | / 200 Days | |
| LOCATION: | Assigned Campus | DATE REVISED: | 10/26/26 | ||
| FUNDED BY: |
Primary Purpose
Conduct and coordinate comprehensive special education evaluations to identify students' educational needs and provide information for eligibility and instructional planning. Collaborate with families, teachers, administrators, and multidisciplinary evaluation personnel to complete timely, accurate evaluations. Participate in Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) committee meetings to interpret findings and support decisions regarding eligibility, individualized education programs (IEPs), educational placement, continued services, and dismissal in accordance with applicable requirements.
Qualifications
Education and Certification
• Master's degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Valid Texas Educational Diagnostician certificate.
• Valid Texas classroom teaching certificate.
Experience
• Three years of classroom teaching experience required.
• Special education teaching experience preferred.
• Experience conducting educational evaluations, preparing evaluation reports, and participating in ARD committee meetings preferred.
Special Knowledge and Skills
• Knowledge of diagnostic procedures, assessment instruments, human development, learning theories, and the educational needs of students with disabilities.
• Knowledge of IDEA, applicable Texas special education requirements, Child Find, evaluation procedures, eligibility criteria, and procedural safeguards.
• Knowledge of evaluation requirements for specific learning disabilities, including dyslexia and related disorders, and culturally and linguistically appropriate assessment practices.
• Ability to select, administer, score, and interpret assessments within professional qualifications and prepare clear, comprehensive written reports.
• Ability to connect evaluation findings to instructional needs, IEP development, accommodations, and modifications.
• Strong organization, communication, collaboration, and conflict-resolution skills; ability to manage multiple evaluations and deadlines.
• Proficiency with electronic special education records, assessment platforms, and standard office technology.
Major Responsibilities and Duties
Assessment and Evaluation
1. Review referrals and existing student information; identify missing information and coordinate timely next steps consistent with Child Find and evaluation requirements.
2. Participate in Reviews of Existing Evaluation Data (REEDs) and collaborate with the appropriate team to determine whether additional evaluation data are needed.
3. Verify that required informed parental consent has been obtained before conducting evaluations requiring consent; complete assigned notice and procedural safeguard responsibilities.
4. Select, administer, score, and interpret appropriate formal and informal assessments in accordance with instrument requirements and professional qualifications.
5. Gather and analyze educational records, intervention and progress data, classroom observations, interviews, parent input, teacher input, and other relevant information.
6. Conduct assigned initial evaluations and reevaluations. Coordinate with qualified multidisciplinary personnel to address all areas of suspected disability, including areas requiring other professional expertise.
7. Use evaluation procedures appropriate to the student's language, culture, communication, and access needs; coordinate with qualified interpreters and language specialists as needed.
8. Conduct assigned evaluations related to specific learning disabilities, including dyslexia and related disorders, consistent with current Texas requirements and required team participation.
9. Prepare comprehensive written evaluation reports that integrate relevant data, explain findings and limitations, and identify educational needs and recommendations.
10. Complete evaluations, reports, and assigned documentation within applicable state, federal, and district timelines; promptly notify the supervisor of barriers that may affect completion.
ARD Committee and Instructional Support
11. Participate in ARD committee meetings and explain evaluation findings in language understandable to families and school personnel.
12. Provide evaluation information and recommendations to support ARD committee decisions regarding eligibility, IEP development, placement, continued services, and dismissal. Decisions remain the responsibility of the ARD committee.
13. Collaborate with teachers and other personnel to translate findings into appropriate IEP goals, instructional strategies, accommodations, modifications, and student supports.
14. Coordinate ARD scheduling and complete assigned ARD documentation in collaboration with designated campus personnel and ARD facilitators, as applicable.
15. Review student progress and intervention data with instructional personnel to inform evaluation needs and recommendations for educational services.
Consultation and Collaboration
16. Consult with parents, teachers, administrators, school psychologists, speech-language pathologists, related service providers, and other personnel regarding student needs and evaluation findings.
17. Provide technical assistance and staff development concerning referrals, evaluation procedures, interpretation of assessment data, and instructional implications.
18. Maintain respectful, timely communication with families and staff; use effective listening and collaborative problem-solving to address concerns.
Compliance and Records Management
19. Maintain an accurate evaluation calendar and caseload log documenting referral status, consent dates, evaluation progress, due dates, and completion.
20. Prepare and maintain complete, accurate, and secure paper and electronic special education records, reports, and assigned data entries.
21. Protect the confidentiality of student information and assessment materials in accordance with applicable requirements and district procedures.
22. Assist with record reviews, compliance monitoring, and correction of documentation deficiencies within assigned responsibilities; provide accurate departmental reporting data.
Professional Responsibilities
23. Maintain required credentials and current knowledge of assessment practices and special education requirements through ongoing professional development.
24. Perform duties ethically and within professional qualifications, consistent with the Texas Educators' Code of Ethics, district policies, and departmental procedures.
25. Participate in required departmental meetings and collaborate in improving evaluation practices and services.
26. Perform other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Provide consultation and technical assistance to staff within the scope of the position.
Working Conditions
Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress; manage competing deadlines, frequent interruptions, and confidential information; occasional prolonged or irregular work hours.
Physical Demands: Prolonged computer use; repetitive hand motions; sitting and standing during assessment activities; bending, stooping, reaching, and moderate lifting and carrying of assessment materials and equipment.
Environmental Demands: Work in office and school settings; regular districtwide travel to multiple assigned locations.
**The State Board for Educator Certification will require all first-time applicants for an initial credential to be fingerprinted as part of a national criminal background check. A cost of up to $49. 00 will be charged for fingerprinting.
The above statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to the job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills that may be required. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. The administration has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.
| The Beaumont Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, or sex in the educational programs or activities that it operates and is an equal opportunity employer. |