KIPP Texas Public Schools
Educational Diagnostician (25-26)
🇺🇸 Houston, TX
🕑 Full-Time
💰 TBD
💻 Other
🗓️ August 7th, 2025
K-12
Edtech.com's Summary
KIPP is hiring an Educational Diagnostician to provide diagnostic evaluations and collaborate with instructional staff and families to support students with disabilities. The role involves conducting assessments, contributing to intervention plans, and participating in school-wide teams to enhance educational outcomes for students.
Highlights
- Conduct formal and informal special education evaluations to inform eligibility and services.
- Utilize data-based decision making to support academic, socio-emotional, and behavioral interventions.
- Collaborate with school staff, parents, and community agencies to create effective learning environments.
- Participate in school teams such as Response to Intervention and All Children Will Learn committees.
- Provide professional development and contribute to school-wide assessment practices.
- Master’s degree and TEA Certification as Educational Diagnostician required.
- Bilingual English-Spanish skills and a minimum of 2 years teaching experience preferred.
- Knowledge of Special Education law, best practices, and ability to adapt to changing priorities essential.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, and leadership skills expected.
- Salary based on experience and education; comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and disability plans.
Educational Diagnostician (25-26) Full Description
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 fair world.
Founded in Houston in 1994 and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018, we are looking to hire a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. KIPP Texas is a team and family with an unwavering commitment to creating classrooms, offices, and communities rooted in belongingness, academic success and joy.
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.
Job Description
KIPP Texas Student Support Services (S3) is a multi-disciplinary network of special educators, counselors, social workers, dyslexia specialists, 504 representatives, and clinic coordinators. Our team exists to prevent, respond to, and minimize the barriers to learning that our students experience.
ROLE SUMMARY:
KIPP Texas is seeking a highly motivated full-time Educational Diagnostician to provide diagnostic information on student learning and to work cooperatively with instructional faculty and parents in providing an appropriate
educational program for students with disabilities throughout the KIPP Texas regions. This position furthers the mission of KIPP Houston as it helps ensure that all students have the tools and the supportive environment they need to learn.
KIPP Texas is seeking a highly motivated full-time Educational Diagnostician to provide diagnostic information on student learning and to work cooperatively with instructional faculty and parents in providing an appropriate
educational program for students with disabilities throughout the KIPP Texas regions. This position furthers the mission of KIPP Houston as it helps ensure that all students have the tools and the supportive environment they need to learn.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
1. Assessment, Data-based Decision Making & Accountability - utilize knowledge of data-based decision
making and accountability, diversity in development and learning, as well as research and program
evaluation to assist staff with effective decision making regarding KIPPster needs.
Utilize appropriate assessment and data collection methods
o Applies evaluation data and findings to intervention, instruction, programming, and services
through written reports, intervention plans, and meetings/conferences with parents and/or
school staff.
through written reports, intervention plans, and meetings/conferences with parents and/or
school staff.
Contribute to school-wide assessment and data-based practices for academic, socio-emotional, and behavior domains
o Serves as a member of school level teams (e.g. All Children Will Learn Committee, Response to
Intervention team, actively participating in ARDs, and etc.)
o Assists with the development and/or delivery of staff professional development to support
district-wide assessment practices
o Serves as a member of school level teams (e.g. All Children Will Learn Committee, Response to
Intervention team, actively participating in ARDs, and etc.)
o Assists with the development and/or delivery of staff professional development to support
district-wide assessment practices
Contribute to progress monitoring and data-based decisions regarding intervention practices for
Conduct special education evaluations (both formal and informal) to inform eligibility, service, and
programming decisions
Complete evaluations in a timely manner
2. Consultation & Collaboration – utilize knowledge of school-wide practices to promote learning as well as
consultation and collaboration to assist staff in creating and maintaining effective learning environments
consultation and collaboration to assist staff in creating and maintaining effective learning environments
- Engage in consultation and collaboration with school staff, parents, families, community agencies, and providers.
3. Core Professionalism – exhibit minimum competencies expected in any employment situation
(attendance, punctuality, respect, policies & procedures); adhere to ethical standards, grow professionally,
and participate as active stakeholders across school environments.
(attendance, punctuality, respect, policies & procedures); adhere to ethical standards, grow professionally,
and participate as active stakeholders across school environments.
ADDITIONAL EXPECTATIONS:
1. Interventions &Instructional Support to Develop Academic, Social, and Life Skills – utilize knowledge of intervention and instructional support, mental health, prevention, and response to assist with the development and delivery of services to KIPPsters to improve learning and outcomes
Contribute to intervention practices for academic, social-emotional, and behavioral domains
Contribute to crisis response and intervention practices.
2. Leadership – develop and sustain professional involvement and leadership to ensure the continued learning and effective school psychological services to schools, families, and students
- Seek professional growth and learning opportunities to advance own knowledge and skill.
- Seek opportunities to provide professional learning sessions for colleagues and school staff
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Master’s degree or higher from an accredited institution and
TEA Certification as a Educational Diagnostician
Master’s degree or higher from an accredited institution and
TEA Certification as a Educational Diagnostician
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bilingualism (English-Spanish)
A minimum of 2 years of successful teaching experience and employment experience
Additional skills:
Knowledge of and commitment to the mission of KHPS
Knowledge of federal and state Special Education law
Knowledge of best practices for Special Education
Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
Independent, self-starter with a strong focus on student development
Dependable, organized, efficient, and creative
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
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
Responsiveness; Follow-up and follow-through with students, families, and faculty members is
essential
Additional Requirements:
Reliable transportation is needed for travel between campuses
Additional Information
Compensation and Benefits
Salary is based on years of experience, degree of education, and level of expertise.
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, fertility, and disability plans starting as low as $25/month.
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.
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