ARD Facilitator

Job Title: ARD FACILITATOR

Reports to: SSA DIRECTOR

Date Revised: April 16, 2025

Primary Purpose

The ARD Facilitator is responsible for coordinating, planning, and preparing of compliance documents
for students eligible for Special Education services. The ARD Facilitator is responsible to attend ARD
Meetings as deliberations/minute taker and the individual trained to interpret evaluation data. The ARD
Facilitator assists the Campus Administrator with chairing the ARD meeting.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree
Teaching Certificate

Three years teaching experience

Experience serving Special Education students in the classroom preferred

Special Knowledge/Skills

Effective communication skills with others as well as the ability to work collaboratively
Ability to exercise good decision making

Understands the function of the Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) Committee meetings
Willing to learn Special Education Law and Procedures

Technology Skills: Willing to learn Special Education documentation process and online data
management system

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Creates annual Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) meetings planning calendar for the year. Distributes annual ARD planning calendar to administrators, office staff, campus counselor, and lead Special Education Teacher at beginning of year. Collaborates to schedule all annual meeting dates/times.

• Ensures that federal/state timelines are met with respect to functions of ARD Committee
  meetings; requests for additional assessments and required timelines set by federal/state
  timeline requirements.
• Monitors ARD paperwork completed by campus personnel; completes and submits ARD
  paperwork within 72 hours of the meeting. Submits/locks completed documents in data
  management system; confirms dates on data management system.
• Completes required documentation and reports required by federal/state law and the SSA
  (e.g. IEP documents, extended school year (ESY) forms, October snapshot requirements,
  transition documentation, etc.)
• Maintains current evaluation rosters and reports referral needs (additional testing, re-
  evaluation, etc.) including those for related services within 72 hours of ARD meeting. Maintains
  communication between evaluation personnel and related services providers.

• Maintains systematic communication between special and general education personnel with
  respect to ARD meetings and decisions, IEPs, student accommodations, and instructional
  concerns and progress.
• Completes appropriate ARD supplements and collects appropriate data (i. ESY regression
  documentation, individual educational plan (IEP), behavior improvement plan (BIP), transition
  documentation, etc.)
• Follows end of year procedures and submits appropriate summer program student
• Assists campus administrators in maintaining compliance with all federal, state and local policy
  as it applies to students with disabilities. Informs SSA director of concerns or needs related to
  policy.
• Maintains thorough documentation regarding any Significant concerns with ARD committee
  procedur
• Attends SSA teaming meetings and relevant staff development.
• Maintains positive relationships with SSA team, school staff, parents, and community members.

Other

• Perform other duties as assigned by SSA Director.

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

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The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are
not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be