Personal Vita

Jason W. Wilcox
P.O. Box 266, New Summerfield, TX. 75780
(W) (903) 683-5401; (M) (903) 658-9777; jason.wilcox@ruskisd.net

Education/Certification

M. Ed. Administration,Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, 2009
BS Agriculture Production, Stephen F. Austin State University,
Nacogdoches, TX, 2000
Principal Certificate EC-12 Texas Principal valid thru 8/29/2009
Teacher Certificate 6-8 Vocational Agriculture Production valid thru 7/31/2012

Administrative and Leadership Experience

Assistant Principal, Rusk High School
Rusk Independent School District,
Rusk, TX, 2008-present
Assisted in developing a master schedule involving 47 teachers with 18 of which were new to the district.
Developed new policies and procedures for discipline on campus.
Prepared 2 days of Professional Development for staff.
Developed a Campus Improvement Punishment Activity for students to help foster school pride and keep our campus clean.
Productively used district’s evaluation instrument to monitor staff performance and provide positive feedback to staff concerning areas of strengths and weaknesses.
Provide high school discipline report to school board on a monthly basis.
Revised and edited Student and Teacher Handbook for upcoming school year.

DEIC Committee Member,
Rusk High School, Rusk, TX 2008-present
Served as a liaison between high school staff and technology department concerning technology issues.
Responsible for providing campus positives’ and concerns to committee on a monthly basis.
Major contributor to the development of the Campus Improvement Plan.
Provide input to resolve issues or concerns throughout the district.








Student Drop-Out Committee Chair,
Rusk High School, Rusk, TX 2006-present
Lead numerous committee meetings with other faculty concerning improving student drop-out rates
Developed incentives for students to stay in school
Provided opportunities for at risk students to receive positive incentives to maintain their education
Developed plans to encourage drop-outs back in school

Parental Involvement Committee Chair
Designed programs to build parental involvement on our campus and within our classrooms
Lead numerous staff and parent meetings to identify areas of improvement in parental involvement
Developed “ My Open Door Policy” which provides parents a welcome feeling into my classroom or office
Improved Parental Involvement by 15% during first year as chair

Vice-President School Board
New Summerfield I.S.D., New Summerfield, TX. 2002-present
Oversee the management of the school district
Co-Led the hiring of a New Superintendent
Oversee the construction of a 2.2 million dollar additional to the high school
Effectively evaluate the Superintendent annually
Develop goals for the district and Superintendent to be met annually


Teaching Experience

Lead Agriculture Science Teacher,
Rusk High School, Rusk, TX, 2002-2008
Maintained a state of the art Ag Mechanics program.
Broadened the curriculum within our program to better fit the needs of all students
Provided not profit labor and shop projects to the community
Hosted a student teacher for 1 semester
Lead students to numerous awards and prizes for contest and projects built
Maintained an excellent perception of the Rusk Agriculture Program
Managed in excess of a $20,000 departmental budget
Provided students with a skill or trade that they could use upon graduation




Agriculture Science Teacher,
Rusk High School, Rusk, TX, 2000-2002
Worked collaboratively with mentor teacher to develop my teaching skills
Conducted self assessments of myself by evaluating student learning
Prepared lesson plans that would meet diverse group of students
Participated in numerous ARD meetings as classroom teacher as well as CATE representative



Coaching Experience
FFA Advisor,
Rusk High School, Rusk, TX, 2000-2008

Supervised and responsible for over 100 members annually
Supervised 40-50 agriculture projects annually
Numerous teams finishes in top 5 at state competitions
Led Forestry Team to 3 Four State Southern Regional Woodland Contest
Responsible for an annual $40,000 fundraiser
Responsible for numerous students on over night trips
Developed a code of conduct fro FFA members
Developed a well trusted and professional report with faculty members


Additional Training/Professional Development

“Administrators’ Update,” Region VII Service Center, Kilgore, TX, June 2010
“Annual Haglund Law Firm Administrator Training,” Angelina Junior College, Lufkin,TX, June, 2010
“ TASP Summer Conference,” Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX, June, 2009
“First Time Texas Campus Administrators’ Academy,” Region VII Service Center, Kilgore, TX, January, 2009.
“First Time Texas Campus Administrators’ Academy,” Region VII Service Center, Kilgore, TX, November, 2009.
“Leadership for the 21st Century,” Region VII Service Center, Kilgore, TX, September, 2009
“PDAS Certification,” Region VII Service Center, Kilgore, TX, July, 2008
“ILD Certification,” Region VII Service Center, Kilgore, TX, June, 2008

Presentations
Wilcox, J. (2008, August). Crisis Management Within The School.
Presentation at Rusk High School Band Auditorium, Rusk, TX.


Professional Affiliations
Texas Association of Secondary School Principals, 2008-present
Vocational Agriculture Teacher Association of Texas, 2000-present
Association of Career and Technology Educators, 2006-2008



References


Dr. Jim Largent Scott Schwartz
Supt. of Schools, Rusk ISD Principal, Rusk High School
203 East 7th St. 203 East 7th St.
Rusk, Tx. 75785 Rusk, Tx. 75785
(903) 683-5592 (903) 683-5401


Greg Weiss Michael D. Davis
Supt. of Schools, New Summerfield ISD Owner/Operator Tri County Ls.
P.O. Box 6 P.O. Box 206
New Summerfield, Tx. 75780 New Summerfield, Tx. 75780
(903) 726-3536 (903) 726-3291

Randy Copeland Darrin Webb
Principal, Arp High School Supt. of Schools, Garrison ISD
101 Toney Drive, Drawer 70 459 N. Hwy 59
Arp, Tx. 75750 Garrison, Tx. 75946
(903) 859-4917 (936) 347-7000