ARD Facilitator (SPED Certified) - Manor, TX

Position Summary: The ARD Facilitator is a campus-based, Special Education certified role responsible for ensuring the effective planning, coordination, and execution of Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) meetings. This role serves as a key partner to campus leaders, teachers, and families by guiding the ARD process to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations while keeping student success at the center. The ARD Facilitator supports the preparation of all required documentation, collaborates with staff to gather student data, and ensures that ARD meetings are conducted with clarity, efficiency, and fidelity. In addition, this role builds strong relationships with families, fostering collaboration and shared understanding to best meet student needs. The ARD Facilitator helps create a culture of excellence and compliance in Special Education by managing timelines, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring all stakeholders are well-prepared for each ARD meeting.

Qualifications

Required:

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required
• Special Education Teachers: Hold an active Special Education K-12 and core content certificate
• Minimum 1-2 years teaching experience
• Can pass a criminal background check

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary based upon credentials and experience ron the Teacher salary here paid out on a 12-month basis.
• Health benefits include medical, dental, vision, and supplementary coverage with multiple plan options and telehealth services
• Mental Health and Wellness Supports: Employee Assistance Access for All Employees with access to counseling services. If on benefits, additional wellness resources available.
• Employer-paid long-term disability and life insurance
• Paid local personal days, paid bereavement leave, and paid parental leave as well as all school holidays
• Participation in Texas Teacher Retirement System (TRS)
• Employee assistance programs that provide access to mental and emotional well-being support

Your Mission

Redefine what’s possible in public education. It is your primary responsibility to prepare all students with the academic and social skills necessary to persist and engage productively in their communities. However, learning does not stop in the classroom. At Compass Rose, we engage with the community regularly, asking families what they want to see from their graduates, listening to them and taking their wishes seriously, and we use the information we learn to shape our schools. Our goal is to always align our program with the desires of our community. To this end, you teach:

• A set of college-bound academic, relevant skills that prepares students to be successful in college and the competitive world beyond.
• A set of social/emotional skills related to how we treat one another, work as a team, and coach ourselves to work through the challenges we face.

Your Responsibilities

IEP Compliance and Data Management

• Ensure all scholars with IEPs are entered and maintained in Frontline.
• Code all scholars on caseload accurately in Ascender.
• Add or remove scholars from Frontline using the Records Request/Withdraw Tracker.
• Maintain caseload and update records regularly in Frontline.
• Complete and manage all required documentation in eSped, including:
• IEPs
• ARD Notices
• Supplements
• IEP Progress Reports

Accommodations Implementation and Oversight

• Ensure instructional and testing accommodations are implemented as outlined in IEPs.
• Track and document accommodations implementation in Branching Minds.
• Monitor both general education and special education teacher compliance.
• Provide all general education teachers with a copy of the “teacher bundle” (including accommodations, goals, and BIP):
• At the beginning of the school year
• Each time an IEP is updated

Training and Professional Development

• Provide ongoing training and support to general education teachers on:
• How to read the teacher bundle
• Implementing and documenting accommodations
• Completing teacher input forms
• Serve as a daily resource for campus administrators, teachers, and staff regarding IEP implementation and services.

IEP Development and ARD Process

• Develop compliant, data-driven IEPs in collaboration with staff.
• Collect teacher input forms and gather academic and behavioral data.
• Schedule and facilitate ARD meetings by due dates with all required members.
• Complete and activate IEPs post-ARD and archive previous versions.
• Send IEP progress reports to parents every 9 weeks, aligned with report cards.
• Follow ARD timeline and checklist for compliance.

Collaboration with Campus and Network Teams

• Collaborate with:
• Campus Testing Facilitator to ensure correct test versions and accommodations for assessments.
• Campus Registar to ensure receipt and maintenance of special education records.
• Related Service Providers to:
• Verify services are being delivered
• Ensure related service logs are completed, uploaded, and submitted with IEP progress reports every 9 weeks

Compliance Monitoring and Documentation

• Conduct IEP service compliance checks.
• Monitor and maintain:
• IEP service logs
• Progress reports
• Accommodations trackers
• SHARS documentation
• Transportation logs
• Related services logs
• Maintain campus compliance logs for all special education staff.

Professional Responsibilities

• Attend monthly special education training webinars.
• Share updates and due dates with other special education teachers.
• Maintain regular contact with the Director of Special Education for support, updates, and additional training.
• Abide by COVID policies in place at the time of employment
• Maintain electronic grade books and timely submission of grades
• Participate in weekly manager check-ins and observation debrief meetings
• Provide after-school or Saturday tutoring as well as student recruitment events
• Attend campus and network professional development
• participate actively in a minimum number of student recruitment events annually (as determined and network and school guidance).
• Hold and attend parent-teacher meetings and report-card pick-up.
• Participate in Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) meetings

You’ll love this role if you…

• Are flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Are excited to contribute to a growing and changing organization
• Can build strong relationships with diverse stakeholders
• Are committed to restorative justice and keeping students in class to learn
• Know how to look for clarity in moments of ambiguity
• Are receptive to consistent feedback and coaching
• Are resilient through challenges with a sense of optimism and perseverance
• Have a track record of going above and beyond in service of students and families

COMPASS ROSE Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact COMPASS ROSE Human Resources at (210) 540-9265

The physical demands and work environment are representative of those that must be met or encountered to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. Some working conditions that are required for this role include but are not limited to:

• Standing (Frequently)
• Bending (Frequently)
• Walking (Frequently)
• Pushing/Pulling/Lifting/Carrying up to 50 pounds (Frequently)
• Hearing on the phone and in person (Occasionally)
• working outside - Occasionally
• Reading (Frequently)
• Exposure to loud noises (Frequently)
• Working in confined areas (Occasionally)
• Travel to other work sites within a 25 mile radius (Seldom)

This position description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of the organization.

This position may be partially or fully funded from federal grants or programs, state grants, philanthropic grants, or local sources.

state grants, philanthropic grants, or local sources.