Remote ARD Facilitator

About the role

The ARD Facilitator coordinates, plans, and prepares compliance documents for students eligible for Special Education Services to ensure federal and state timeline requirements are met. They collaborate with the Special Education Teacher, Evaluation, Related Service personnel, and campus staff to maintain data integrity regarding PEIMS reporting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates with the Special Education teacher to assist in scheduling ARD meetings, ensuring all appropriate ARD Committee members are notified in a timely manner.
• Ensures federal/state timelines are met with respect to ARD Committee meetings, requests for additional assessments, and required timelines set by the ARD Committee.
• Collaborates with evaluation team members.
• Ensures IEP elements, including PLAAFPs and IEP goals and objectives for all special education instructional and related services, are drafted prior to the ARD Committee meeting.
• Ensures Schedule of Services, Accommodations, Statewide Assessments (and associated Accommodations) are drafted prior to the ARD Committee meeting.
• Ensures all necessary forms associated with each ARD meeting are drafted in SameGoal, including, but not limited to, Notices/Consents for Evaluation, Supplements associated with specific disabilities, REEDs, Summary of Performance, Graduation Plans, Course of Study, Transition, etc.
• Maintains communication among evaluation, service providers, and related services personnel.
• Completes lists, forms, reports, PEIMS forms, and data required by the Special Education Administration by required due dates.
• Maintains thorough documentation regarding any disagreements in ARD Committee meetings.
• Holds staffing with teachers and administrators prior to ARD meetings as appropriate.
• Reviews all documents before archiving and distribution to ensure accuracy and completion.
• Includes the Special Education coordinator when an advocate is invited to, or attending, an ARD meeting.
• Maintains thorough documentation regarding any disagreements in ARD Committee meetings.
• Attends Special Education Department staff meetings as requested.
• Attends relevant professional development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Education with Special Education certification.
• Knowledge of all applicable federal and state laws, as well as local policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of instructional materials, technology, and state evaluation.
• Skilled in communicating effectively with parents, teachers, campus administrators, and administrative personnel.
• Skilled in working with computer platforms, including but not limited to Google apps, SameGoal, 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 others.
• Exercise good judgment in decision-making, especially in difficult circumstances.
• Skilled in human relationships, conflict resolution strategies, and team building methods & techniques.

Skills

• Skilled in communicating effectively with parents, teachers, campus administrators, and administrative personnel.
• Skilled in working with computer platforms, including but not limited to Google apps, SameGoal, 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 others.
• Exercise good judgment in decision-making, especially in difficult circumstances.
• Skilled in human relationships, conflict resolution strategies, and team building methods & techniques.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

Depending on Experience

Schedule

N/A