EAST ORANGE SCHOOL DISTRICT
East Orange, New Jersey

School Social Worker (Child Study Team)
Position

REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education and School Administrator
RESPONSIBILITIES:

1) Serves as a professional member of the basic Child Study Team (CST) consisting of a

Psychologist, a Social Worker and a Learning Disabilities Teacher-Consultant
2) Shows an awareness of the regulations, guidelines and procedures presented in the

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the New Jersey State Administrative Code
Chapter 14:6A

3) Responsible for screening, identifying, evaluating and classifying disabled children
4) Responsible for case-managing students in the CST evaluation process, students with

disabilities who have established Individualized Education Programs and students with
Section 504 Accommodation Plans

5) Develops Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and 504 Accommodation Plans
(Eligibility, Annual, Triennial, and Revisions)

6) Conducts Social History Assessments
7) Responsible for interpreting team findings to administrators, teachers, parents, and

students
8) Conducts and participates in CST conferences
9) Prepares required reports and maintains appropriate records
10) Provides consultation to special education teachers and to students receiving special

education and related services
11) Provides consultation to general education teachers instructing special need students in

mainstream settings
12) Provides counseling services as dictated in student IEPs and crisis counseling as

needed
13) Consults and collaborates with other school personnel in collecting and giving

information on identified cases and in establishing and planning respective roles
14) Serves as a resource person to the school community
15) Provides parents with information and assistance to increase their understanding of the

IEP process and to increase their level of advocacy as a parent of a child with special
needs

16) Provides families with appropriate social services agency contacts as needed
17) Communicates with outside agencies, private or public (with parental consent), to

provide comprehensive wrap around services to students in need
18) Evaluates classified students seeking enrollment into the district to make

recommendations of comparable programming and placement
19) Participates in professional development activities (in-services, seminars, trainings and

workshops) related to the field of social work
20) Develops and presents in-service programs in related field to school community, as

directed
21) Attends staff, professional and other appropriate meetings
22) Remains abreast of issues and trends in the field of education and social work
23) Participates on school-based, district-based committees and/or community based

committees
24) Performs other related duties as assigned by the principal or designee

HUMAN RELATIONS

1) With Students

a. Demonstrates warmth and friendliness
b. Demonstrates patience, empathy, and understanding
c. Promotes good interpersonal relationships
d. Creates a supportive environment
e. Is a positive role model for students in speech, appearance, behavior, and

attitude
f. Demonstrates awareness for different cultures as well as backgrounds and

employs appropriate techniques in dealing with each student’s needs
g. Displays evidence of understanding each student’s social, emotional, physical

and intellectual growth and development

2) With Staff

a. Works cooperatively and enthusiastically with other staff and the administration in
achieving the district’s educational goals

b. Exhibits professional and ethical attitudes and behaviors toward colleagues

SCHOOL-WIDE EFFECTIVENESS

1) Contributes/lends assistance to committees, staff meetings, and/or individuals promoting
school-related activities
2) Demonstrates good attendance and punctuality

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH

1) Works with colleagues to evaluate and ensure program effectiveness
2) Seeks assistance when necessary
3) Accepts and uses constructive suggestions

4) Benefits from opportunities to improve professionally including, but not limited to, taking
courses, attending workshops and lectures, reading current material, and participating in
professional organizations
5) Develops ways of applying recently acquired professional knowledge and skills
6) Sets appropriate professional growth goals and objectives

QUALIFICATIONS

1) Master’s Degree
2) Valid New Jersey Educational Services Personnel Certificate as School Social Worker
3) A minimum of three years of satisfactory teaching experience
4) Required criminal history background check and eligibility to work in the United States
5) All applicants must meet NJ Residency requirements as per “New Jersey First Act,”

N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70)
6) Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions

7) Alternatives to the above qualifications may be substituted as deemed appropriate by
the Board of Education

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; judgment 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 professional staff

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:
Ten-month work year

SALARY RANGE:

As per the negotiated agreement between the EOBOE and the EOEA

Approved by the East Orange Board of Education: June 8, 2021

Revised 6/1/2021