New School Year Brings New Staff To South Orange-Maplewood

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The new school year is underway and with it brings some fresh faces to the South Orange-Maplewood School District, according to Interim Assistant Superintendent of Administration Dr. Gayle Carrick.

"Department welcomes students, staff, parents and new employees to an exciting new educational journey," Carrick said. "Over the summer months we carefully screened, interviewed and hired 61 new staff members."

Carrick noted that these new staff members will serve the students and district in the positions of:

• teachers at all grade levels and subject matters
• special education teachers
• school nurse
• school social worker
• guidance counselor
• library media specialist
• secretary
• bus driver
• technology
• maintenance support

Carrick said some of the hires included:

• Supervisor of Pre School Education and Related Services Leroy Johnson III
• English Language Arts Supervisor-Jane Beane-Folkes
• Former Special Education Teacher, Susan Ellis, who has been promoted to Special Education Supervisor for Grades K-8
• A new Principal for Clinton Elementary School Jennifer Connors
• Former Columbia High School Assistant Principal, Kevin Mason, who has been promoted to the new South Mountain (and Annex) Principal

"People are our business. It is important that we hire qualified candidates and people of character and compassion as we prepare our 7,106 students to become life-long learners and valuable contributors to our global society," Carrick said.

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