RESPONSIBILITIES:

To improve the educational experience of students with major emotional, behavioral, cognitive, or learning difficulties,

through a program of eligibility determination, consultation, academic intervention, and coaching. Leads the

multidisciplinary evaluation team, collects, analyzes and interprets data and participates in the special education

identification process. Actively participates as a member of building support teams in order to assist with data,

programs, assessments, interventions and problem-solving needs. 

ASSESSMENT/DIAGNOSTIC

1. Conduct comprehensive evaluations for determining special education eligibility.
2. Complete all evaluation reports in a timely manner consistent with the DSISD process and procedural mandates.
3. Serve as a member of the Multidisciplinary Diagnostic Team, providing supportive assessment data and consultation to team members and case management as assigned by supervisor.
4. Prepare and interpret social or developmental histories and assessments and also obtain parent/guardian input for the assessment process.
5. Utilize a variety of assessments to determine the need for special education services.
6. Provide analysis and interpretation of information and data in oral and written reports. Interpret diagnostic findings to parents.
7. Provide appropriate recipient parties with all written reports completed as a part of the referral/diagnostic process.
8. Assist parents in the understanding of decisions, procedures, and other questions of concern affecting their children in the IEP/IFSP Team process.
9. Participate in Individualized Educational Planning Team meetings and assist with the development of other IEP/IFSP goals and objectives.

Performance Responsibilities

Provide Special Education administration with necessary information required for monitoring activities

Regular, reliable attendance.

Regular attendance at scheduled department/discipline meetings.

Attend, upon request, weekly scheduled student staffing meetings.

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