Job Title:                      Facilitator, ARD (Candidate Pool) 24-25                                              

Reports to:                   Coordinator

Pay Grade:                   Professional - PG 3

Dept/Campus:             Special Services Department

Wage Status:               Exempt     

Days:                           197

Primary Purpose:

Coordinate the IEP process on assigned campus(es), including scheduling and conducting ARD meetings. Work collaboratively with administrators and instructional personnel to assist in developing appropriate programs for students with disabilities.

Qualifications:

Education/Certifications:

• Education/Certification:Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education or related field
• Texas Special Education Teaching Certification

Experience:

• 3-years teaching experience, preferably in special education
• Experience with eSped system preferred 

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Knowledge of all applicable federal, state, local laws, and guidelines and procedures
• Knowledge about instructional materials, technology, and state evaluation methods
• Skilled in communicating effectively with others
• Skilled in working with computer tools, including but not limited to, email, internet, word documents and spreadsheets
• Skilled in working in collaborative team-based environments
• Skilled in working with and presenting to diverse populations of students, parents, and community members
• Ability to exercise good judgment in decision making, especially in difficult circumstances
• Skilled in human relationships, conflict resolution strategies and procedures; and team building methods and                techniques

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Schedules, or assists in scheduling, Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) meetings and notifies parents of the ARD meeting, including distribution of ARD calendar to appropriate ARD Committee members in a timely fashion; ensures that IEP elements are completed in applicable cases; notifies all appropriate school personnel of ARD meetings/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, in collaboration with the assessment team members
• Monitors ARD paperwork completed by campus personnel in accordance with district guidelines; completes and turns in ARD paperwork to official audit file within locally required timelines following the meeting
• Works with department staff to maintain data integrity regarding PEIMS reporting for all special needs students including date of ARDs, instructional setting, and student disability
• Provides for systematic communication among special and general education personnel (with respect to ARD meetings and decisions, IEPs, accommodations needed in the general education setting, relevant instructional concerns and progress)
• Assists campus administrator(s) to ensure compliance with ARD decisions guaranteed to students with disabilities by state/federal law; ensures compliance with local policies and procedures outlined for this population
• Completes lists, forms, reports, PEIMS forms, and data required by the Special Education Office by due dates (e.g., transportation forms, EYS forms, etc)
• Maintains current state assessment test lists; referral lists, and referrals for related services evaluation; maintains communication among assessment, service providers, and related services personnel
• Follows end of year procedures for folder exchanges, summer testing, etc…
• Holds staffing with teachers and administrators prior to ARD meetings as needed
• Conducts failure/level change ARDs when needed
• Reviews all paperwork before submission, to ensure accuracy and completion
• Maintains thorough documentation regarding any significant problems with ARD Committee procedures; attends Special Education Department staff meetings; attends relevant professional development
• Dependable performance requires reliable and dependable attendance
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or other administrator that are consistent with the general requirements and qualifications for the position

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No direct staff supervision

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Maintain emotional control under stress.  Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling. Move small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom or adaptive equipment. May be required to lift and position students with physical disabilities; control behavior through physical restraint; and assist nonambulatory students.  Exposure to biological hazards.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.