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Darin Jones

Gainesville,FL

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Principal

Lincoln Middle School
07.2023 - Current
  • Increased Florida School Accountability Rating to A school grade.
  • Administered personnel policies and procedures for school faculty and staff.
  • Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
  • Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.

Director Of Transportation

Alachua County School District
04.2021 - 07.2023
  • Developed budgets and strategic plans for day to day operations
  • Evaluation of Federal/State regulations and develops operations procedures, standards and programs to ensure safety and compliance of transportation operations
  • Analysis of budget to reduce fiscal waste
  • Improvement of employee morale.

Principal, A. Quinn Jones Center

Alachua County School District
07.2017 - 04.2021
  • School improvement rating from declining to maintaining
  • Improved teacher efficacy
  • Implementation of school-wide behavior management system
  • Implementation of school-wide Trauma Sensitive School Model.

Assistant Principal, Gainesville High School

Alachua County Public Schools
02.2011 - 07.2017
  • Experience as APA and APSS
  • Implementation of school-wide behavior plan
  • Development of school-wide Professional Development addressing writing component
  • Supervised 15 Facilities/Maintenance employees.

Assistant Principal, Lawton Chiles Elementary School

Alachua County Public Schools
08.2009 - 02.2011
  • Reduced number of suspensions as compared to previous school year
  • Coordinated with school community to address high standards of academic performance, attendance and behavioral conduct.

Behavior Resource Teacher, Lake Forest Elementary

Alachua County Public Schools
08.2008 - 06.2009
  • Improvement of student attendance
  • Led school-wide implementation of Positive Behavior Intervention Support Plan.

Dean of Students, Lincoln Middle School

Alachua County Public Schools
09.2000 - 06.2008
  • Led implantation of school-wide discipline plan.

Education

Master of Science (M.S.) - Varying Exceptionalities

Nova Southeastern University
08.2003

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Sports Administration

St. Thomas University
05.1995

Skills

  • Educational Leadership
  • Customer Service
  • Change Management
  • Community Outreach
  • Active Listening Skills
  • Interpersonal Skills

Certification

  • Educational Leadership, All Levels, 07/2016, 06/2026
  • School Principal, All Levels, 07/2016, 06/2026
  • Varying Exceptionalities, K-12, 07/2016, 06/2026

Timeline

Principal

Lincoln Middle School
07.2023 - Current

Director Of Transportation

Alachua County School District
04.2021 - 07.2023

Principal, A. Quinn Jones Center

Alachua County School District
07.2017 - 04.2021

Assistant Principal, Gainesville High School

Alachua County Public Schools
02.2011 - 07.2017

Assistant Principal, Lawton Chiles Elementary School

Alachua County Public Schools
08.2009 - 02.2011

Behavior Resource Teacher, Lake Forest Elementary

Alachua County Public Schools
08.2008 - 06.2009

Dean of Students, Lincoln Middle School

Alachua County Public Schools
09.2000 - 06.2008

Master of Science (M.S.) - Varying Exceptionalities

Nova Southeastern University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Sports Administration

St. Thomas University
  • Educational Leadership, All Levels, 07/2016, 06/2026
  • School Principal, All Levels, 07/2016, 06/2026
  • Varying Exceptionalities, K-12, 07/2016, 06/2026

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