Facilitator, ARD (Candidate Pool) 26-27

Job Title: Facilitator ARD Candidate Pool

Reports to: Special Education Coordinator of ARDF and PIEM

Pay Grade: Admin Professional - PG 3

Dept: Campus - Special Services

Wage Status: Exempt - 197

Primary Purpose: Coordinate the IEP process on assigned campuses, 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: Bachelors Degree in Special Education or related field
• Certifications: Texas Special Education Teaching Certification
• Experience: 3 years of 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 administrators 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:

• Physical Demands: Regularly sit, talk, or hear; frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; frequent repetitive hand motions; prolonged use of computer; occasionally lift and/or move up to 10-50 pounds; occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms; vision abilities include close vision and color vision.
• Mental Demands: Regularly work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress; the noise level is usually moderate.
• Environmental Factors: The employee may spend long hours in intense concentration which requires attention to detail and high levels of accuracy. There are a number of deadlines associated with this position which may cause significant stress. The employee must also deal with a wide variety of people on various issues. Predictable and regular attendance expected.

This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

CSISD does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, or disability. The district provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.