TEXAS LEADERSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Job Title: District ARD Facilitator
Department: Special Programs
Reports To: Special Education Director
FLSA Status: Exempt
Date Prepared: 05/02/2023
GENERAL PURPOSE:
The ARD Facilitator is responsible for coordinating, planning and preparing of compliance documents for students eligible for Special Education services. The ARD Facilitator is responsible for chairing or co-chairing ARD meetings at assigned campus or campuses.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.
General Qualifications:
- Schedules, or assists in scheduling, Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) meetings and notifies parents of the ARD meeting, including distributing of ARD calendar to appropriate ARD Committee members in a timely fashion; ensures that Individual Transition Plan elements are completed in the applicable cases; notifies all appropriate school personnel of ARD meeting/ARD schedule changes.
- Ensures that federal/state timelines are met with respect to functions of ARD Committee meetings: requests for additional assessments and required timelines set by ARD Committee.
- Monitors ARD paperwork completed by campus personnel; completes and submits ARD paperwork within 72 hours of the meeting.
- Completes required documentation and reports required by the special education department by due dates.
- Maintains current state assessment rosters and submits referral sheet (additional testing, re-evaluation, etc.) including those for related services. Maintains communication between assessment personnel and related service providers.
- Maintains systematic communication between special and general education personnel with respect to ARD meetings and decisions, IEPs, student accommodations, and instructional concerns and progress.
- Completes appropriate ARD supplements and collects appropriate data (i.e., ESY regression, individual educational plan (IEP), behavior improvement plan (BIP, etc.)
- Follows end of year procedures and submits appropriate summer program student recommendations.
- Assists campus administrators in maintaining compliance with all federal, state and local policy as it applies to students with disabilities.
- Maintains thorough documentation regarding any significant concerns with ARD committee procedures.
- Attends special education department staff meetings and relevant staff development.
- Maintains positive relationships with school staff, parents, and community members
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree Special Education Certificate Preferred
- Three years teaching experience including experience teaching students with disabilities
- Experience with special education data management system.
Special Knowledge/Skills:
- Understands the function of the Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) Committee meeting and an understanding of special education law and procedures.
- Effective communication skills with others as well as the ability to work collaboratively.
- Ability to exercise good decision making.
Physical Demands / Work Environment:
- Maintain emotional control
- Prolonged sitting, standing and walking
- Work with frequent interruptions
- Hearing and speaking clearly
- Moderate lifting and carrying
- Prolonged use of computer
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