NJSBA MANUAL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS		
											D-17
Instruction/Curriculum								NONCERTIFIED

TITLE:		SCHOOL DISCIPLINARIAN

QUALIFICATIONS:	
1.	Minimum experience as determined by the board
2.	Demonstrated capability in the area of discipline of curriculum and staff development 
3.	Strong interpersonal and communication skills
4.	Required criminal history background check 
5.	Proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status

REPORTS TO:		Principal/ Lead Person/CSA

SUPERVISES: 		May be supervisory or non-supervisory.

JOB GOAL:

Assist the principal in handling student discipline and behavior problems.

Note:  These duties concerning student behavior and discipline may be appended to the position of assistant principal, guidance counselor, attendance officer, or other position. 

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.	Assists the principal in duties related to improving student conduct.  Keeps the principal informed about student behavior problems and suggests alternative measures to resolve these problems. 
2.	Supervises in recording and monitoring of student attendance, truancy and behavior issues, and assists with investigation and follow-up actions.
3.	Disciplinarian, limit-setter:  Children need someone who can lovingly set and hold boundaries and rules. They need predictable, reasonable limits and consequences for breaking rules or exceeding limits. They also need forgiveness for their mistakes.
4.	Assists in maintaining high standards of student conduct and enforcing discipline policies.
5.	Assists in the preparation of required reports of attendance, truancy, violence, vandalism, substance abuse, and possession of firearms.
6.	Makes recommendations to the principal for changes in policies and other such matters that may result in a better student conduct and more effective school discipline.
7.	Performs such record-keeping functions as the principal may direct.
8.	Assists with monitoring and directing student behavior during arrival, lunch, recess, evacuation drills and dismissal, in order to promote good behavior and pupil safety.
9.	Maintains confidentiality of sensitive correspondence, records and information concerning student conduct and discipline.
10.	Performs such other related duties as may be assigned by the principal or Lead Person/CSA.

TERMS OF	
EMPLOYMENT:	Salary and work year to be determined by the board.

annual 
evaluation:		Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with NJ State law 			and the provisions of the board’s policy on evaluations

Approved by: 

Date: 

Revised: 

Legal References:

N.J.S.A. 13:1f-19	School integrated pest management act
N.J.S.A. 18A:6-1	Corporal punishment of pupils
N.J.S.A. 18A:6-7.1	Criminal history record; employee in regular contact with pupils; grounds for 	disqualification from employment: exception
N.J.S.A. 18A:6-10	Dismissal and reduction in compensation of persons under tenure in 	public school system
N.J.S.A. 18A:16-1	Officers and employees in general
N.J.S.A. 18A:16-2	Physical examinations; requirement
N.J.S.A. 18A:17-46	Act of violence; report by school employee; notice of action taken; annual 	report
N.J.S.A. 18A:25-2	Authority over pupils
N.J.S.A. 18A:25-4	School register; keeping
N.J.S.A. 18A:25-5	Annual report; filing and penalty for failure to file
N.J.S.A. 18A:25-6	Suspension of assistant superintendent, principals and teachers
N.J.S.A. 18A:26-1	Citizenship of teachers, etc.
N.J.S.A. 18A:26-1.1	Residence requirements prohibited
N.J.S.A. 18A:26-2	Certificates required; exception 
N.J.S.A. 18A:27	Employment and contracts
N.J.S.A. 18A:28-5	Tenure of teaching staff members
N.J.S.A. 18A:37	Discipline of pupils
N.J.S.A. 18A:40	Promotion of health and prevention of disease 
N.J.S.A. 18A:40A	Substance abuse
N.J.S.A. 18A:41-1 et seq.	Fire drills and fire protection
N.J.A.C. 6:24	Comprehensive maintenance plans
N.J.A.C. 6A:7	Managing for equality and equity in education
N.J.A.C. 6A:8	Standards and assessment
N.J.A.C. 6A:9	Professional licensure and standards
See particularly:
N.J.A.C. 6A:9-3	Professional standards for teachers and school leaders
N.J.A.C. 6A:9B	State board of examiners and certification
See particularly:
N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-5	General certification policies
N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-8	Requirements for instructional certificate
N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-9 	Instructional certificates
N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-11.3	Authorization
N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-11.5	Principal
N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-13	Acting administrators
N.J.A.C. 6A:9C-3	Required professional development for teachers and school leaders
N.J.A.C. 6A:16	Programs to support student development
N.J.A.C. 6A:17	Students at risk of not receiving a public education
N.J.A.C. 6A:27-11.2	Evacuation drills and safety education
N.J.A.C. 6A:30	Evaluation of the school district
N.J.A.C. 6A:32	School district operations
See particularly:
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-4	Employment of teaching staff
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-5.1	Standards for determining seniority
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-6	School employee physical examinations
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-7	Student records
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-8	Attendance and pupil accounting

Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, 8 U.S.C.A. 1100 et seq.

Every Student Succeeds Act, Pub. L. 114-95, Title 1,  20 U.S.C.A. 6301 et seq.