LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOLS

Job Description

CLASS TITLE: Admissions and Realease Committee (ARC) Chairperson                   

REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education

APPROVED: April 18, 2024

EXEMPT STATUS:  Exempt

NUMBER OF DAYS:  190

BASIC FUNCTION: Coordinate and assist in the implementation of the Lincoln County Board Policies and Procedures as they relate to special education. Provide technical assistance and professional development training in the implementation of the Kentucky Administrative Regulations, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Requirements stated herein are minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities to qualify

for this position. To perform the duties and responsibilities of this position successfully, the

employee must possess the abilities and aptitudes to perform each task proficiently. “Ability”means to possess and apply both knowledge and skill. The methods of meeting these requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate qualifiedindividuals with disabilities.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Assist the Director of Exceptional Child Services in the development and implementation of Lincoln County Public Schools Board Policies and Procedures as related to Exceptional Child
• Schedule ARC meetings according to Policy and Procedures timelines.
• Chair annual review, transfer, eligibility, and re-evaluation, and other ARC’s as
• Serve as 504 Chairperson for referral, annual review, transfer, eligibility, re-evaluation, and other 504 meetings at your assigned
• Review and completion of IDEA documents as appropriate.
• Assist staff, parents, etc. in referral procedures including participation in a committee designated to assist staff in interventions and strategies prior to a referral to special education, collecting required information prior to ARC to discuss referral (up-dated screenings, documentation of interventions, ).
• Collect and analyze data at the school level consisting of the number of referrals, effectiveness of special education programs, specially designed instruction ,
• Provide in-service to staff on special education topics including due process, eligibility, specific areas of disabilities,
• Assist with daily scheduling of students to ensure IEP services are included.
• Assist with transition services, Individual Learning Profiles (ILPs), and post-secondary education requirements.
• Complete and assist staff with completion of due process forms correctly and
• Serve as the recorder for ARC conference summaries and review all documents prior to adjournment of ARC meetings.
• Manager of Child Find referrals.
• Maintain private/home school records for students with disabilities at your assigned
• Work directly with students to implement the behavioral improvement plan and/or functional behavior
• Serve as a direct link between the building and the Exceptional Child Assessment Team for all eligibility determination meetings in relation to evaluations/re-evaluations.
• Participate in evaluations by completing behavior observations, dispersing and collecting evaluation components, and communication with the evaluation team as
• Any other duties needed to help drive to our vision, fulfill our mission, and abide by our district’s values.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

• Requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
• Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of
• Evidence based practices as related to the RTI
• Infinite Campus and other current technology platforms utilized to document due process
• Alternate Assessment Participation Guidelines
• Transition/Indicator 13 requirements
• Kentucky Department of Education’s IEP Development Guidelines
• Oral and written communication skills
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy
• Record-keeping techniques
• Ability to apply critical thinking skills in rendering solutions to various issues.
• Ability to plan and implement short and long-range goals and objectives.
• Ability to work with collaborative teams.
• Excellent interpersonal skills needed to work effectively with students, parents, administrators and
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Leadership skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Work independently with students with moderate to severe disabilities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
• Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching.
• Requires the ability to lift, carry, push, or pull light weights.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Special education teaching certification
• Master’s Degree, Teacher Leader Endorsement or Rank II in Special Education5 years of successful teaching experience