James "Jay" Edward Smith, III

(979) 739-5297 --  jesmith529@gmail.com 

Education/Certifications

Education

High School - 1996

Bachelor of Science – AgriBusiness, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 2000

Master of Education – Administration, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, 2014

Master of Business - Leadership, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, 2023

Administrative Certification – Texas

Principal (PK-12)

Superintendent (PK-12)

Teacher Certification – Texas

Business Education (6-12)

Technology Applications (8-12)

Mathematics (4-8)

Special Education Supplement (4-12)

Professional Certifications

Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate

Leadership Experience

Texas Strategic Leadership - Performance Management, Region 6 ESC, Huntsville, TX, June 2023-Present

Leadership Development & School Improvement Lead, Region 6 ESC, Huntsville, TX, June 2021-Present

Acting Superintendent & Chief Operating Officer, Dime Box ISD, Dime Box, TX, May 2021- June 2021

PK-12 Principal, Dime Box ISD, Dime Box, TX, August 2016 - April 2021

Dean of Students, Dime Box ISD, Dime Box, TX, August 2014 - August 2016

District Technology Director, Dime Box ISD, Dime Box, TX, August 2014-June 2021

District Testing Coordinator, Dime Box ISD, Dime Box, TX, August 2014 -July 2019

Principal Internship, St. Joseph Catholic School, Bryan, TX, August 2013 - August 2014

National Honor Society Adviser, St. Joseph Catholic School, Bryan, TX, August 2010 - August 2014

Technology Coordinator, St. Joseph Catholic School, Bryan, TX, August 2010 - August 2014

Teaching Experience

Secondary Educator – Dime Box School, Dime Box, TX, August 2014 - August 2016

Secondary Educator – St. Joseph Catholic School, Bryan, TX, August 2010 - August 2014

Coaching Experience

Head Soccer Coach, St. Joseph Catholic School, Bryan, TX, August 2010 - August 2013

Presentations

Professional Affiliations

Texas High School Coaches Association, 2010-Present

Texas Computer Education Association, 2010-Present

National Association of Rural Schools - 2020 - Present

Texas Association of School Business Officials, 2021-Present

Beta Gamma Sigma, 2023 - Present

National Catholic Education Association, 2010-2014

National Association of Elementary Principals, 2016-2019

Courses Taught

7th Grade Math - St. Joseph Catholic School

Business Information Management I - St. Joseph Catholic School & Dime Box ISD

Digital Art & Animation - Dime Box ISD

Digital Interactive Multimedia - St. Joseph Catholic School

Economics - Dime Box ISD & St. Joseph Catholic School

Government - Dime Box ISD & St. Joseph Catholic School

Java Programming - St. Joseph Catholic School

Math Models - St. Joseph Catholic School

Newspaper - Dime Box ISD

Principles of Business, Marketing, Finance - St. Joseph Catholic School

Sports and Entertainment Marketing - St. Joseph Catholic School

Yearbook - Dime Box ISD & St. Joseph Catholic School

Trainer or Facilitator

Trainer: Texas Paraprofessional Training (Region 13)

Trainer: Effective Schools Framework (ESF)

Facilitator: Effective School Framework (ESF-F)

Facilitator: Texas Strategic Learning (TSL)

Trainer: Texas Instructional Leadership (TIL)

Trainer: Texas Teacher Evaluation Support System (T-TESS)

Trainer: T-TESS Impact Coaching 

Trainings

Disney's Approach to Leadership Excellence

Instructional Leadership Development (ILD) 

Advancing Educational Leadership (AEL)

Texas Teacher Evaluation & Support System (T-TESS)

Texas Principal Evaluation & Support System (T-PESS)

Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS)

Texas Beginning Education Support System (TxBESS)

The Flippen Group: Capturing Kids' Hearts

Solution Tree: PLC@Work

Solution Tree: RtI@Work

Franklin Covey: 4 Disciples of Execution

Franklin Covey: 4 Essential Roles of Leadership

Awards

Balfour: YearbookYearbook 2014 Honorable Mention