IEP/ARD Meeting Facilitator

Esc3; Bay City (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Esc3 is seeking an IEP/ARD Meeting Facilitator in Bay City, Texas. The role requires implementing and supervising the ARD/IEP process while collaborating with parents and professionals. Candidates should hold a valid Texas Special Education Teaching Certificate and have a preferred Master's degree. With 3 years of successful teaching experience, this position involves ensuring compliance with federal/state timelines and maintaining documentation integrity. Skills in organization, communication, and proficiency in Microsoft applications are crucial.

Qualifications

• Valid Texas Special Education Teaching Certificate is required.
• Preferred: Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• 3 years of successful teaching experience, preferably in special education.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates and supervises the ARD/IEP process and necessary paperwork.
• Collaborates with parents and other professionals in the ARD process.
• Ensures compliance with federal/state timelines for IEP/ARD meetings.

Skills

Knowledge of ARD procedures

Excellent organizational skills

Communication skills

Conflict management

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Education

Valid Texas Special Education Teaching Certificate or similar

Master’s degree from an accredited institution

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Gmail

Google Calendars

Job description

Please contact the district or school with any questions regarding this position.

Job Title

IEP/ARD Meeting Facilitator

Exemption Status/ Test

Exempt

Reports to

Director of Special Programs/Campus Principal

Department/ School

Special Programs

Minimum Salary

Teacher Salary Schedule

Annual Work Calendar Days

187 Days

Job Description

Implements, facilitates, and supervises the special education ARD/IEP process, along with completing the necessary paperwork. Collaborates with other professionals and parents in the ARD process. Works cooperatively with instructional and evaluation personnel to develop the most appropriate programs for students with disabilities according to the federal requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Minimum Education/Certification

• Valid Texas Special Education Teaching Certificate or similarly credentialed (i.e. SLP, LSSP, and/or Educational Diagnostician)
• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred.

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge of Admission Review and Dismissal (ARD) procedures, education of special education students, curriculum requirements, state assessment, graduation requirements and legal requirements of IDEA and Texas Education Code.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage conflict and maintain a student-centered focus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Gmail and Google Calendars.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally (verbal and written).
• Work at multiple locations as assigned.

Experience

• 3 years successful teaching experience.
• Experience in special education teaching, testing and services, preferred.
• Background as a campus administrator or in a campus leadership role is desirable.

Major Responsibilities and Duties

• Schedules or assists in scheduling Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) 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 IEP/ARD meetings; requests additional assessments and required timelines set by the ARD Committee, in collaboration with the assessment team members.
• Monitors IEP/ARD paperwork completed by campus personnel in accordance with district guidelines.
• Completes and turns in ARD paperwork to the official archive file within 5 days of the meeting.
• Ensures compliance with local policies and procedures outlined for this population.
• Collaborates with the special education staff to maintain data integrity regarding PEIMS reporting for all special needs students, including date of ARDs, instructional setting, and student disability.
• Completes lists, forms, reports, PEIMS forms, and data required by the Special Education Office by due dates (e.g., transportation forms, ESY forms, October Snapshot counts, etc.).
• Maintains communication among assessment, service providers, and related services personnel.
• Provides for systematic communication among special and general education personnel regarding ARD meetings and decisions, IEPs, accommodations needed in the general education setting, relevant instructional concerns, and progress.
• Completes applicable ARD supplements with accompanying data collected by campus staff (i.e., ESY regression data, all IEPs, BIPs, etc.).
• Follows end-of-year procedures for caseload exchanges, summer testing, etc.
• Holds staffing with teachers and administrators prior to IEP/ARD meetings when necessary.
• Assists campus staff 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.
• Maintains thorough documentation regarding any significant problems with ARD Committee procedures.
• Attends Special Education Department staff meetings; follows relevant professional development.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor or administrator that are consistent with the general requirements and qualifications for the position.
• Dependable performance requires reliable and dependable attendance.
• All other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Mental / Physical / Environmental Demands

• Using standard office equipment, including a computer and peripherals.
• Frequent sitting, kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting.
• Regular light lifting and carrying (less than 25 pounds).
• May require district-wide travel.
• Exposure to communicable diseases.
• Work with frequent interruptions; maintain control under pressure; work prolonged or irregular hours.

Additional Information

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.

EEO Statement

In its efforts to promote nondiscrimination and as required by law, Bay City ISD does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by law.

Additionally, the district does not discriminate against an employee or applicant who acts to oppose such discrimination or participates in the investigation of a complaint related to a discriminatory employment practice. Employment decisions will be made on the basis of each applicant’s job qualifications, experience, and abilities.