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GARY L JONES

Hendersonville,TN

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of School-Principal

Ombudsman/Chance-Light Educational Services
07.2022 - Current
  • Provide vision and leadership to support student achievement and effective operations by supervising staff, developing, and implementing performance management plans, identifying professional learning needs and participating in professional learning opportunities
  • Provide supervision through assigning work, helping create personal development plans, consistently monitoring and evaluating employee effectiveness and communicating and coaching employee development Actively recognize accomplishments and address issues to ensure productive site operations.
  • Monitored office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly.
  • Evaluated scripts to identify creative strategies and resource needs.
  • Established departmental performance goals and provided feedback for underperforming areas.
  • Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
  • Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
  • Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
  • Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
  • Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.

Director of School-Principal

Ombudsman/Chance-Light Educational Services
07.2022 - Current
  • Provide vision and leadership to support student achievement and effective operations by supervising staff, developing, and implementing performance management plans, identifying professional learning needs and participating in professional learning opportunities
  • Provide supervision through assigning work, helping create personal development plans, consistently monitoring and evaluating employee effectiveness and communicating and coaching employee development Actively recognize accomplishments and address issues to ensure productive site operations.
  • Monitored office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly.
  • Evaluated scripts to identify creative strategies and resource needs.
  • Established departmental performance goals and provided feedback for underperforming areas.
  • Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
  • Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
  • Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
  • Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
  • Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.

Dean of Students/Behavior Interventionist

Republic Charter Schools
06.2021 - 05.2022
  • Work closely as a member of SBLT team to develop a positive, structured, achievement-oriented, and creative school culture
  • Serve as a point person for discipline/culture issues; in this role, I am the primary contact person for all discipline
  • Be highly present and visible during school hours, relentlessly ensuring the school has a strong school culture
  • Lead breakfast, lunch, arrival, dismissal, and other transitional experiences and whole-school operations
  • Reinforce the effective use of a school-wide behavior plan
  • Proactively circulate throughout classrooms and hallways during the day to gain valuable context on student behavior and help support positive school culture
  • Aid teachers to improve their instructional practice, especially as it relates to issues of discipline, relationships with students, and school culture
  • Assist teachers, students, and parents in the effective creation and implementation of individual behavior plans (in conjunction with the Social Worker/Guidance Counselor).

Dean of Students/Behavior Interventionist

Republic Charter Schools
06.2021 - 05.2022
  • Work closely as a member of SBLT team to develop a positive, structured, achievement-oriented, and creative school culture
  • Serve as a point person for discipline/culture issues; in this role, I am the primary contact person for all discipline
  • Be highly present and visible during school hours, relentlessly ensuring the school has a strong school culture
  • Lead breakfast, lunch, arrival, dismissal, and other transitional experiences and whole-school operations
  • Reinforce the effective use of a school-wide behavior plan
  • Proactively circulate throughout classrooms and hallways during the day to gain valuable context on student behavior and help support positive school culture
  • Aid teachers to improve their instructional practice, especially as it relates to issues of discipline, relationships with students, and school culture
  • Assist teachers, students, and parents in the effective creation and implementation of individual behavior plans (in conjunction with the Social Worker/Guidance Counselor).

Dean of Students/Behavior Interventionist

Republic Charter Schools
06.2021 - 05.2022
  • Work closely as a member of SBLT team to develop a positive, structured, achievement-oriented, and creative school culture
  • Serve as a point person for discipline/culture issues; in this role, I am the primary contact person for all discipline
  • Be highly present and visible during school hours, relentlessly ensuring the school has a strong school culture
  • Lead breakfast, lunch, arrival, dismissal, and other transitional experiences and whole-school operations
  • Reinforce the effective use of a school-wide behavior plan
  • Proactively circulate throughout classrooms and hallways during the day to gain valuable context on student behavior and help support positive school culture
  • Aid teachers to improve their instructional practice, especially as it relates to issues of discipline, relationships with students, and school culture
  • Assist teachers, students, and parents in the effective creation and implementation of individual behavior plans (in conjunction with the Social Worker/Guidance Counselor).

Literacy Student Support Teacher, Grade Level Team Leader

Republic Charter Schools/Republic High School
08.2019 - 05.2021
  • Continually plan lessons and analyze data to push scholars to master rigorous content through IEP development and implementation
  • Create rigorous curriculum aligned to Republic's academic model and Common Core Standards, do the intellectual prep needed to deliver rigorous instruction, and develop and demonstrate a genuine passion for content area that is contagious to scholars
  • Dynamically lead students in whole-class and small-group settings, cultivate intellectual curiosity and a love of learning in scholars, and adjust using qualitative and quantitative data to ensure student understanding and meet differentiated student needs
  • Emanate optimism, bring up the daily happiness quotient of the people around, share feedback to solve problems, reflect on how my actions impact others, and take ownership over creating the staff culture I want to show up to each day
  • Develop, uphold, and implement Republic's values and systems to effectively manage a classroom, create a consistent experience for scholars across the school, and lead students to meet sky-high academic and behavioral expectations
  • Build meaningful relationships with students, families, and staff to foster a culture of joy and community
  • Maintain strong lines of communication with families about student progress and go above and beyond to support and collaborate closely with teammates in the united pursuit of Republic’s mission.

Adjunct Professor of College Success

Volunteer State Community College
08.2018 - 05.2019
  • Taught courses via on ground, online, hybrid or web-enhanced modalities as assigned
  • Taught evening, weekend, off-campus, dual enrollment, and distance-based courses as required
  • Submitted class syllabus or updated department syllabus at least 2 weeks prior to the first day of class or within seven days of the execution of contract
  • Responded to emails/messages within 48 hours except on the weekend
  • Submitted final grades for each semester by the deadline established by the Registrar
  • Completed required College training
  • Completed all required reports such as attendance, Early Alerts, progress reports, grade submissions and administer and return surveys by the required deadlines
  • Attended meetings as requested by the Department Chair and/or Dean
  • Complied with all the College’s and TBR’s policies and guidelines
  • Other duties as assigned.

Exceptional Education Specialist

Metro Nashville Public Schools
08.2015 - 06.2018
  • Worked collaboratively with staff to use best practices in achieving the IEP goals for adult learners
  • Researched and implemented employment opportunities and events that promote attainable adult learning outcomes for students and families
  • Assisted and maintained basic life-skills (nutritional, exercise, shopping, etc.) to assist adult learners in becoming self-sufficient
  • Implemented lessons that promote usage of basic math, writing, and comprehension of common skills needed to perform in daily living activities.

Education

M.SPED - undefined

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona
2023

M.Ed - undefined

Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee
2018

Bachelor of Science - undefined

Towson University
Towson, Maryland
2001

Skills

  • Public Speaking
  • Calm Under Pressure
  • Team Management
  • Supervision and Leadership
  • Time Management
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Active Listening
  • Dependable and Responsible

Additional Information

  • Awards , Member Golden Key International Honor Society Former Director of Vacation Bible School Educational Award of Excellence Certified member NABSE (National Alliance of Black School Educators) 2

Timeline

Director of School-Principal

Ombudsman/Chance-Light Educational Services
07.2022 - Current

Director of School-Principal

Ombudsman/Chance-Light Educational Services
07.2022 - Current

Dean of Students/Behavior Interventionist

Republic Charter Schools
06.2021 - 05.2022

Dean of Students/Behavior Interventionist

Republic Charter Schools
06.2021 - 05.2022

Dean of Students/Behavior Interventionist

Republic Charter Schools
06.2021 - 05.2022

Literacy Student Support Teacher, Grade Level Team Leader

Republic Charter Schools/Republic High School
08.2019 - 05.2021

Adjunct Professor of College Success

Volunteer State Community College
08.2018 - 05.2019

Exceptional Education Specialist

Metro Nashville Public Schools
08.2015 - 06.2018

M.SPED - undefined

Grand Canyon University

M.Ed - undefined

Tennessee State University

Bachelor of Science - undefined

Towson University

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