EAST ORANGE SCHOOL DISTRICT
East Orange, New Jersey

DISCIPLINARIAN
Position

REPORTS TO: School Principal or Designee

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The disciplinarian will administer the student code of conduct, provide
presentations to student, staff, and parents to assist in school wide
understanding of behavioral expectations and consequences for failure to
comply, and monitor compulsory attendance requirements. He/she will promote
an effective learning environment and close working relationships with parents,
students, and staff

DUTIES:

1) Assists the principal in duties related to the resolution of discipline
problems, enforcing the district code of conduct, and improving student
conduct

2) Collaborates with principal, staff, parents, and students in developing and

implementing the school discipline plan and researched-based programs
to improve student conduct, school climate and culture

3) Keeps the principal and other designated staff informed about trends in

student behavior problems and makes recommendations of alternative
measures to address these problems through program initiatives and/or
changes to policies and procedures

4) Assists in the recording and monitoring of student attendance, truancy and

behavior issues, and assists with investigation, follow-up actions, and the
preparation of related reports

5) Collaborates with the building administrators and staff to ensure fair,

equitable, consistent enforcement of code of conduct violations or
violations of laws, regulations, or policies related to discipline

Job Description—Disciplinarian (cont’d)

6) Provides presentations to students, staff, and parents to assist them in

understanding expectations for behavior, the district code of conduct, and
district policies and regulations related to discipline

7) Serves as a member of the school Intervention and Referral Services

committee and other school and District Committees as assigned

8) Communicates and meets with parents and students regarding

disciplinary infractions or problems, schedules re-entry conferences, and
monitors re-entry plans and strategies

9) Coordinates in-school disciplinary activities including, but not limited to, in-

school suspension, afterschool detention, Saturday detention, etc.

10) In collaboration with the building administrator, completes NJDOE

Electronic Violence and Vandalism reports and forwards them on a
monthly basis to the Superintendent or his/her designee

11) Coordinates the preparation of referral packets for students whose

infractions require, by law, removal from the regular educational setting

12) Maintains records related to school discipline, inputs data into the student

management system, and analyzes this information to use in developing
building-level prevention practices

13) Performs such record-keeping as the principal or his/her designee, may

direct

14) Assists with monitoring and directing student behavior during arrival,

lunch, recess, extra-curricular activities, evacuation drills, and dismissal, in
order to promote good behavior and student safety

15) Maintains confidentiality of sensitive correspondence, records and

information concerning student conduct and discipline

16) Reports to students’ arrival entrances five (5) minutes before the first
school bell rings

17) Records a daily student log of infractions and consequences

18) Closely monitors and enforces the appropriate school uniform policy

19) Closely monitors and enforces the school electronic policy

20) Performs such other related duties as may be assigned by the principal or
his/her designee

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Valid New Jersey Instructional Certificate or Educational Services
endorsement as a School Counselor, School Social Worker, Student
Assistance Coordinator, or School Psychologist

2. At least two (2) years’ experience in an educational, juvenile justice, or social

services setting

3. Strong interpersonal and communication skills

4. Knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and regulations related to school
discipline

5. Ability to maintain a positive learning environment

6. Alternatives to the above qualifications may be substituted as deemed

appropriate by the Board of Education

7. Required criminal history background check and eligibility to work in the
United States

8. All applicants must meet NJ Residency requirements as per “New Jersey

First Act”, N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70)

PHYSICAL ABILITIES AND WORKING CONDITIONS OF CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT

The Physical Abilities and Other Conditions of Continued Employment listed in this section are
representative but are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of Physical Abilities and Other
Conditions of Continued Employment which may be required of this position. The East Orange
School District encourages persons with disabilities who are interested in employment in this
class and need reasonable accommodations to contact the Division of Labor Relations and
Employment Services.

Vision: (which may be corrected) to read small print; view a computer screen for
prolonged periods

Hearing: (which may be corrected) to answer telephones and tolerate exposure to noisy
conditions

Speech: to be understood in face-to-face communications; to speak with a level of proficiency
and volume to be understood over a telephone

Upper Body Mobility: use hands and fingers to feel, grasp, and manipulate small objects;
manipulate fingers, twist and bend at wrist and elbow; extend arm to reach outward and upward;
use hands and arms to lift objects; turn, raise and lower head

Strength: to lift, push, pull and/or carry objects which weigh as much as 5 pounds on a
frequent basis

Environmental Requirements: encounter constant work interruptions; work cooperatively with
others; work independently; work indoors

Mental Requirements: read, write, understand, interpret and apply information at a moderately
complex level essential for successful job performance; math skills at a high school proficiency
level; judgement and the ability to process information quickly, learn quickly and follow verbal
procedures and standards; give verbal instruction; rank tasks in order of importance; copy,
compare, compile, and coordinate information and records

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Qualified applicants are invited to file applications and credentials via
Applitrack at:

https://www.applitrack.com/eosd/onlineapp/

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

1. Review of credentials filed with the Superintendent of Schools

2. An oral interview to determine an applicant’s personal qualifications and aptitude for the
position, as required

3. The appointment of a person to the position advertised is the responsibility of the Board
of Education and will be made in compliance with Board policies related to the
appointment of staff

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:

Ten-month work year

SALARY RANGE:

Based on the negotiated agreement between East Orange School District and East
Orange Education Association (EOEA)

Approved by the East Orange Board of Education: August 13, 2019
Rev. 07/18/19

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