Mr. Jones has been in the education field since 2002.  He spent 2 years in Beijing as an English teacher, then 4 years in Texas as the head of the mathematics department at NYOS Charter School (teaching high school math), 2008 - 2018 taught engineering mathematics at Sino-British College, USST in Shanghai (also served as head of department), and in 2018 started at SMIC as a high school math teacher and head of department.  In 2019, Mr. Jones was offered an administrative position at SMIC and served as the vice principal for 2 years for all of middle school and high school, then served as principal of the middle school for one year.  He returned back to the states in 2022 and took up his current position as principal of Lockney Junior High.  He says that his passion for administration has equaled his passion for teaching.