Manager of ARD Compliance

Strategy

Support the strategic vision to ensure that KTX school and regional teams implement the Special Education Strategic Plan and provide comprehensive improvement of school performance using a collaborative approach to clear and specific performance targets aligned to the Special Education Strategic Plan and execute, monitor, edit strategic plans, annual goals and quarterly benchmarking for departmental improvement.

Role Responsibilities

• Compliance and Documentation:
  • Oversees and supports ARD Facilitators by ensuring that procedural elements are completed accurately and in alignment with legal requirements.
  • Makes sure federal and state compliance timelines are monitored, providing coaching and corrective guidance to ARD Facilitators to ensure all evaluation requests, ARD decisions, and required actions are completed within mandated windows.
  • Reviews and provides actionable feedback on ARD documentation to ensure it meets the highest standards of accuracy, completeness, and best-practice implementation within all established departmental timelines.
  • Guards against missing required special education documentation, reports, and supplemental forms (such as transportation requests, ESY documentation, and state reporting requirements).
  • Guides ARD Facilitators through state-mandated compliance and operating procedures such as state reporting requirements.
  • Ensures that IEPs, ARD documents, and all associated paperwork meet federal, state, and district compliance standards through ongoing coaching, quality checks, and targeted professional development.
• Support and Communication:
  • Ensures clear, proactive, and consistent communication with families and school leaders regarding ARD decisions, IEP expectations, student accommodations, and instructional progress, supporting transparency and informed decision-making.
  • Builds and sustains strong, professional relationships with families and school leaders to foster trust, collaboration, and a shared commitment to achieving high-quality outcomes for students with disabilities.
  • Provides targeted coaching and guidance to school leaders and special education managers on effective family engagement, ARD facilitation, and compliance expectations to strengthen leadership capacity and student support.
  • Serves as the Special Populations team Liaison, ensuring effective communication and collaboration between teams.
• Data Analysis and Improvement:
  • Analyzes regional-level data, including 504 and ARD compliance metrics, to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for targeted support and continuous improvement.
  • Maintains accurate and up-to-date assessment rosters, referral documentation, and related service data, ensuring seamless communication between assessment teams, ARD Facilitators, and service providers.
  • Uses data to set clear performance goals, guide decision-making, and support the educational and compliance needs of Special Populations students across the network.
  • Leverages data insights to drive system-wide improvements, monitor adherence to federal, state, and district compliance requirements, and strengthen consistent implementation of high-quality ARD and 504 practices.
  • Ensures accurate state reporting related to IDEA funding and compliance performance, providing oversight and verification of data submissions to maintain accountability and secure appropriate resources for Special Populations programs.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Cultivate the trust of all key stakeholders, including teachers, parents, and administrators, to support student success.
  • Maintain productive working relationships with other internal departments and lead troubleshooting efforts when issues arise with special populations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Special Education Certification
• 3+ years experience teaching with a focus on special education services

Competencies and Skills

• Knowledge of 504, and the 13 eligibility categories under IDEA
• Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The person in this position needs to be able to move about inside and outside the school throughout the workday.