Jonas White
Assistant Principal
Little Rock,AR
Summary
Enthusiastic Assistant Principal offering 10-year history of supporting academic administration functions. Motivated to improve relationships among faculty, students and administrators. Personable and outgoing with skill in building rapport with diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. Academic and operational leader with 2 years of experience as High School Principal. Professional Educator certified in Educational Leadership and English Language Arts instruction with superior communication and team-building abilities. Highly-knowledgeable in grant writing, fundraising and community involvement initiatives. Accomplished English Teacher and recipient of Teacher of the Year Award 2020 offering background in diverse school environments. Possessing in-depth understanding of standardized testing, common core learning standards and performance benchmarking. Displaying strengths in operations and systems building. Resourceful and passionate educator with talent for developing and implementing successful strategies. Hardworking Assistant Principal focused on enforcing district and school policies as well as optimizing procedures and improving student behavior.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Dean of Students
Little Rock School District
Little Rock, Arkansas
08.2021 - Current
- Conferred with educators to identify current classroom concerns and diversify instructional strategies.
- Backed up instructors in handling disruptive students and implemented fair protocols to resolve situations.
- Coordinated smooth mealtimes and student transitions.
- Developed strategies to improve student behavior school-wide and help teachers better manage classroom environments.
- Partnered with senior administration to create cohesive vision, balancing structure and creative expression to drive productive student learning.
- Helped teachers develop and diversify instruction to better serve students of different skill levels and backgrounds.
- Established and enforced clear school-wide disciplinary procedures to protect students and staff.
- Managed assemblies to recognize student achievement.
Literacy Coach
Pulaski County Special School District
Little Rock, AR
08.2016 - 07.2018
- Assessed literacy needs of school by reviewing student data and current curriculum.
- Conducted ongoing evaluations of literacy improvement action and communicated results to teachers and administrators.
- Provided planned objectives and instruction for struggling readers.
- Conducted tutorial services for students to provide academic support in computer programming and [Type].
- Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
- Developed team communications and information for meetings.
- Guided teachers to collect and analyze data and developed action plans in response to determined student needs.
English Teacher
Little Rock School District
Little Rock, AR
08.2002 - 07.2017
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Kept classroom organized, clean and safe for students and visitors.
- Adapted lesson plans and curricula to student interests, increasing GPAs and student engagement.
- Worked with other teachers to support struggling students and provide thorough help to rectify comprehension issues.
- Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in trade school or college education.
- Explored and implemented innovative use of technology in language education.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Planned coursework to introduce students to important literature.
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
- Coordinated activities to encourage interest in reading.
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
- Attended department meetings to develop and update course curricula.
- Established appropriate deadlines and provided complete instructions for reading assignment and homework.
- Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.
- Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.
- Worked with administrators on behavioral issues to support needs of students.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Used Wilson as a trained Dyslexia Interventionist
- Acted as Dean of Students at the new Little Rock West High School while maintaining teaching duties
Assistant Principal
Little Rock School District
Little Rock, AR
07.2013 - 07.2014
- Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.
- Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration and related activities.
- Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in trade school or college education.
- Led meetings to convey policy changes, gather information and assess employee thoughts.
- Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies.
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
- Supported hiring, training and disciplinary action in compliance with legal guidelines and requirements.
- Assisted with compliance efforts for fire and other safety regulations.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Partnered with principal to administer school program in alignment with vision and goals, providing positive, high-expectation academic environment.
- Supported special education department by developing programs and protocols for at-risk youth and students with special needs.
- Administered personnel policies and procedures and approved professional staff additions.
- Facilitated continued education for teaching staff through implementation of quality curriculum training and appropriation of necessary resources.
- Verified adherence to state, federal and private funding source requirements across programs and outcomes.
- Encouraged interdepartmental and cross-functional teams collaboration in development and support of student activities, programs and lessons.
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies and behavior modification.
- Modeled expected and appropriate leadership to promote teaching staff and administrative personnel's positive interaction with students and families.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
Literacy Coach
Little Rock School District
Little Rock, AR
08.2011 - 07.2013
- Assessed literacy needs of school by reviewing student data and current curriculum.
- Conducted ongoing evaluations of literacy improvement action and communicated results to teachers and administrators.
- Provided planned objectives and instruction for struggling readers.
- Guided teachers to collect and analyze data and developed action plans in response to determined student needs.
- Monitored status of students requiring special attention.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
- Developed team communications and information for meetings.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Professional And Technical Writing
University of Arkansas At Little Rock
Little Rock, AR 08.1996 - 12.1999
Bachelor of Arts - Police Science
University of Arkansas At Little Rock
Little Rock, AR 08.1996 - 12.1999
Master of Arts - Educational Technology
American InterContinental University
Schaumburg, IL 08.2002 - 07.2004
Master of Arts - Educational Administration
Harding University
Searcy, AR 07.2004 - 07.2006
Skills
Faculty Development
undefinedAccomplishments
- Supervised team of 150 staff members.
- Documented and resolved scholar behavior which led to less disruptions to the school environment.
- Spearheaded tardy improvement plan implementation which led to less scholar tardiness.
- Managed school operations for 2,100 students.
- Academy Principal for Leadership and Public Service starting in January 2022
Certification
National Board Certified Teacher ELA
Timeline
Dean of Students
Little Rock School District
08.2021 - Current
National Board Certified Teacher ELA
11-2020
Literacy Coach
Pulaski County Special School District
08.2016 - 07.2018
Assistant Principal
Little Rock School District
07.2013 - 07.2014
Literacy Coach
Little Rock School District
08.2011 - 07.2013
Educational Leadership K-12
10-2006
Master of Arts - Educational Administration
Harding University
07.2004 - 07.2006
Master of Arts - Educational Technology
American InterContinental University
08.2002 - 07.2004
English Teacher
Little Rock School District
08.2002 - 07.2017
English Language Arts
06-2002
Bachelor of Arts - Professional And Technical Writing
University of Arkansas At Little Rock
08.1996 - 12.1999
Bachelor of Arts - Police Science
University of Arkansas At Little Rock
08.1996 - 12.1999
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