Educational Evaluator

About the Role

Experienced Educational Evaluator serving as a member of an interdisciplinary team in the rehabilitation continuum. The role involves educational evaluation, design of and/or consultation to the educational rehabilitation treatment program, procurement of community-based educational support services, consultation with interdisciplinary team members, and counseling of patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Reviews the patient’s educational history, current academic aptitudes and abilities, interests, and physical skills, and relates these factors to current educational potential.
• Contributes meaningfully to a treatment plan based on evaluation results and goals of the patient, payor, and/or family as part of the interdisciplinary team.
• Recommends appropriate educational placement.
• Formulates written documents of assessment findings that delineate the child’s learning strengths and weaknesses and document interdisciplinary recommendations for educational management and/or placement.
• Prepares, maintains, and transmits accurate client transition and programmatic follow-through.
• Serves as a consultant to the academic discharge environment where appropriate.
• Refers patients to Hospital Instruction as appropriate.
• Confers with parents regarding evaluation findings and recommendations for remediation and placement.
• Formulates written reports containing a summary of the student/patient’s skills, needs, and patient-specific recommendations for educational management.
• Acts as a liaison between the Kennedy Krieger Institute treatment team and the Local Educational Agency.
• Participates in school meetings, provides clear and organized discharge recommendations, and ensures student needs are accurately communicated to the educational team.
• Collaborates to secure appropriate resources and supports the development of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) or 504 Plan.
• Assists in obtaining required documentation to facilitate proper educational placement.
• Identifies discharge resources and appropriate client placement.
• Provides necessary strategies and training to ensure smooth and productive client transition and programmatic follow-through.
• Provides in-service instruction to schools and community agencies as a public service.
• Attends and participates in interdisciplinary team meetings (e.g., Steerings and Rounds) related to assigned patients.
• Participates in research activities as necessary.
• Participates in follow-up procedures such as outpatient consultations and phone follow-up.
• Participates in regular interdisciplinary team activities including in-service training, management meetings, and program development committees as appropriate.
• Participates as a member of Outpatient Clinics, as assigned.
• Conducts and documents brief academic/school history review with patient/family, consults with interdisciplinary team, and provides detailed, patient-specific recommendations for each assigned patient.
• Conducts follow-up activities with school/patient to assist with recommendation implementation.

Qualifications

• Maryland Teaching Certification in Special Education required.
• Master’s Degree in Special Education is required.
• Minimum of two years in teaching and one year of experience in a clinical setting with developmentally disabled children is required.

Pay

Minimum pay range: USD $57,140.30/year. Maximum pay range: USD $99,305.86/year.