ARD Facilitator

ARD Facilitator JobID: 2148

Position Type:

Special Education - Evaluators/Providers

Date Posted:

4/9/2026

Location:

CISD - Campus Assigned

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Job Title: ARD FACILITATOR

Reports to: Principal and SPED Director

Dept./School: Special Education, Assigned Campus

Date Revised: March 1, 2026

Funding Source: 199-23 SPED Local Funds

Primary Purpose

The ARD Facilitator is responsible for coordinating, planning and the preparing of

compliance documents for students eligible for Special Education services. The ARD

Facilitator is responsible for chairing or co-chairing ARD meetings at the assigned campus

or campuses.

QUALIFICATIONS

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 systems.

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.

Effective and efficient use of the SPED data management systems.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

1. Schedules, or assists in scheduling, Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) meetings and

creates/send 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.

2. 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.

3. Monitors ARD paperwork completed by campus personnel; completes and

submits/uploads ARD paperwork within 72 hours of the meeting.

4. Completes required documentation and reports required by the special education

department by due dates (e.g. transportation forms, extended service year (ESY) forms,

PEIMS verifications, etc).

5. Maintains current state assessment rosters and submits/communicates additional

testing and or re-evaluation requests, etc. (including those for related services) to the

appropriate personnel. Maintains communication between evaluation personnel and

related service providers ensuring compliance with ARD related requirements.

6. Maintains systematic communication between special and general education personnel

with respect to ARD meetings and decisions, IEPs, student accommodations, and

instructional concerns and progress.

7. Completes appropriate ARD supplements and collects appropriate data (i.e., ESY

regression, individual educational plan (IEP), behavior improvement plan (BIP, etc.) to be

included in ARD documentation.

8. Follows beginning of year and end of year procedures and submits appropriate program

student recommendations to the special education department.

9. Assists campus administrators in maintaining compliance with all federal, state and local

policy as it applies to students with disabilities.

10. Maintains thorough documentation regarding any significant concerns with ARD

committee procedures and communicates those concerns with the appropriate

personnel.

11. Attends special education department staff meetings and relevant staff development.

12. Maintains positive relationships with school staff, parents, and community members.

Other

13. Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor and Special Education department.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Working Conditions - Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors

Maintain emotional control

Prolonged sitting, standing and walking

Work with frequent interruptions

Hearing and speaking clearly

Moderate lifting and carrying

Prolonged use of computer