Special Education ARD Facilitator - (Immediate)

KIPP • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

Every member of the Team & Family at KIPP Texas Public Schools plays a critical role in ensuring our students have the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose - college, career and beyond. Our educators are passionate advocates for their students and their families, working tirelessly to ensure that our students have access to opportunity. In our classrooms and across the KIPP family we embrace, honor and celebrate our differences across several characteristics that construct our unique identities in our little and big KIPPsters. We are especially committed to attracting and developing individuals who share the life experiences of our students because we believe the best work we do is grounded in the realities and experiences of our families and KIPPsters. You are dedicated to constant learning and proactively provide academic and cultural support to your school and team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Special Education certification.
• Three years teaching experience including experience teaching students with disabilities.
• Satisfactory outcome of a background check. Employees are responsible for a non-refundable fingerprinting fee (approximately $50.00).

Nice To Haves

• Strong record of helping students achieve academic success, primarily with students in educationally underserved communities.
• Desire to continuously learn and increase effectiveness as an ARD Facilitator and professional; offer and receive constructive feedback.
• Willingness to be flexible and to go above and beyond to meet the needs of KIPP Texas students.

Responsibilities

• Schedules, or assists in scheduling, Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) meetings and notifies parents of the ARD meeting, including distributing of ARD calendar to appropriate ARD Committee members in a timely fashion.
• 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.
• Writes and monitors ARD paperwork and submits ARD paperwork by the compliance due date.
• Completes required documentation and reports required by the special education department by due dates (e.g. transportation forms, extended service year (ESY) forms, October snapshot, etc).
• Maintains current state assessment rosters and submits referral sheet (additional testing, re-evaluation, etc.) including those for related services.
• Maintains communication between assessment personnel and related service 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.e., ESY regression, individual educational plan (IEP), behavior improvement plan (BIP, etc.).
• Follows beginning, middle, and end of year procedures and submits appropriate summer program student recommendations.
• Assists campus administrators in maintaining compliance with all federal, state and local policy as it applies to students with disabilities.
• Maintains thorough documentation regarding any significant concerns with ARD committee procedures.
• Attends special education department staff meetings and relevant staff development.
• Maintains positive relationships with school staff, parents, and community members.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision options.
• Life insurance.
• Disability plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees