Facilitator, ARD

Primary Purpose:

The ARD facilitator is responsible for coordination, planning and preparation of compliance documents for students eligible for Special Education services.  The ARD Facilitator is responsible for chairing, or co-chairing, ARD meetings, and serves more than one campus.

Qualifications (Experience/ Education/Certification):

Minimum of three years teaching experience, including experience teaching disabled and other students with diverse learning needs; Experience with Special Education Manager, or other computer based documentation system preferred.

Major Responsibilities:

§   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 ITP 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.

§   Monitors ARD paperwork completed by campus personnel; completes and turns in ARD paperwork to official audit file within 72 hours of the meeting; turns in PEIMS information to campus registrar within 48 hours of the ARD meeting.

§   Completes lists, forms, reports, PEIMS forms, and data required by the Special Education Office by due dates (e.g., transportation forms, EYS forms, October counts, 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.

§   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).

§   Completes applicable ARD supplements with accompanying data collected by campus staff (i.e., EYS regression data, all IEPs, BIPs, etc.).

§   Follows end of year procedures for folder exchanges, summer testing, etc.

§   Assists campus administrator(s) to ensure compliance with mandates for due process guaranteed to students with disabilities by state/federal law; ensures compliance with local policies and procedures outlined for this population.

§   Maintains thorough documentation regarding any significant problems with ARD Committee procedures; attends Special Education Department staff meetings; attends relevant professional development.

§   Conserve electricity as outlined in the districts energy management plan

Special Knowledge/Skills:

§   Knowledge of all applicable federal, state, local laws, and guidelines and procedures.

§   Knowledge of Hispanic and other cultures.

§   Experience in adapting and implementing curriculum to meet individual learning and behavioral needs.

§   Knowledge about instructional materials, technology, and state evaluation methods.

§   Skill in communicating effectively with others.

§   Skill in working with computer tools, including but not limited to, email, internet, word processing and spreadsheets.

§   Skill in working in collaborative team-based environments.

§   Skill 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.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

Working Conditions (Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Demands):

Prolonged use of computer; must be able to push, pull, lift, and/or carry at least 30 lbs; frequent in-district travel; integrating into different school environments; transporting laptop computer from location to location.