As the Lead Assistant Principal at Waterloo East High, Mr. Smith has worked closely with the International Baccalaureate program and Advanced Programming studies, Career and Technical Education (CTE), the building-wide student intervention program (MTSS), teacher hiring and recruitment, as well as master scheduling and course development.

Mr. Smith graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a bachelor’s degree in elementary/middle level education along with a high school math endorsement.  He obtained his Master’s in Educational Leadership from National-Louis University in Tampa, Florida. He is currently seeking his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Iowa State University with an expected graduation date of May, 2016. His dissertation focuses on recent high school graduates and their perception of teacher-student interactions. He grew up in the Waterloo area.

Mr. Smith will begin this position on July 1, 2016.The Board of Education welcomes Jared Smith to the Muskie Family!

“I am excited to get to work in my new position.  I have been very impressed with everyone I met from the school district, as well as the community, during the interview process.   The staff and the community seem very positive and energetic – a great fit for what I am looking for in a school district.”  ~Jared Smith