Job Title: ARD FACILITATOR
Reports to: Principal and SPED Director
Dept./School: Special Education, Assigned Campus
Date Revised: March 1, 2026
Funding Source: 199-23 SPED Local Funds
 

Primary Purpose
The ARD Facilitator is responsible for coordinating, planning and the preparing of
compliance documents for students eligible for Special Education services. The ARD
Facilitator is responsible for chairing or co-chairing ARD meetings at the assigned campus
or campuses.
 

QUALIFICATIONS
 

Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's Degree
Special Education Certificate Preferred
Three years teaching experience including experience teaching students with disabilities.
Experience with special education data management systems.
 

Special Knowledge/Skills
Understands the function of the Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) Committee
meeting and an understanding of special education law and procedures.
Effective communication skills with others as well as the ability to work collaboratively.
Ability to exercise good decision making.
Effective and efficient use of the SPED data management systems.
 

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
1. Schedules, or assists in scheduling, Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) meetings and
creates/send notifies parents of the ARD meeting, including distributing of ARD calendar
to appropriate ARD Committee members in a timely fashion; ensures that Individual
Transition Plan elements are completed in the applicable cases; notifies all appropriate
school personnel of ARD meeting/ARD schedule changes.
2. Ensures that federal/state timelines are met with respect to functions of ARD Committee
meetings: requests for additional assessments and required timelines set by ARD
Committee.
3. Monitors ARD paperwork completed by campus personnel; completes and
submits/uploads ARD paperwork within 72 hours of the meeting.
4. Completes required documentation and reports required by the special education
department by due dates (e.g. transportation forms, extended service year (ESY) forms,
PEIMS verifications, etc).
5. Maintains current state assessment rosters and submits/communicates additional
testing and or re-evaluation requests, etc. (including those for related services) to the
appropriate personnel. Maintains communication between evaluation personnel and
related service providers ensuring compliance with ARD related requirements.
6. Maintains systematic communication between special and general education personnel
with respect to ARD meetings and decisions, IEPs, student accommodations, and
instructional concerns and progress.
7. Completes appropriate ARD supplements and collects appropriate data (i.e., ESY
regression, individual educational plan (IEP), behavior improvement plan (BIP, etc.) to be
included in ARD documentation.
8. Follows beginning of year and end of year procedures and submits appropriate program
student recommendations to the special education department.
9. Assists campus administrators in maintaining compliance with all federal, state and local
policy as it applies to students with disabilities.
10. Maintains thorough documentation regarding any significant concerns with ARD
committee procedures and communicates those concerns with the appropriate
personnel.
11. Attends special education department staff meetings and relevant staff development.
12. Maintains positive relationships with school staff, parents, and community members.
 

Other
13. Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor and Special Education department.
 

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