Joseph Jones, III
Superintendent of Woodbury Public Schools
Phone: (856) 853-0123 Ext. 230
Fax: (856) 853-0704
e-mail: josephjones@woodburysch.com

Superintendent’s Secretary:
Stacy Hoffman
Phone: (856) 853-0123 Ext. 214
Fax: (856) 853-0704
e-mail: shoffman@woodburysch.com

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About the Superintendent:

Joseph Jones was appointed Superintendent of the Woodbury Public Schools in March 2005 and began his official duties August 1, 2005. His goal for the Woodbury schools is to capitalize on the personalized learning experiences available in order to ensure a high quality education for all students.

Mr. Jones was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and later moved to Gloucester County, New Jersey where he graduated from Kingsway Regional High School. He attended Bucknell University and received a Bachelors of Arts degree in 1985, majoring in English and mathematics. He received a Master Degree in Educational Administration from Glassboro State College in 1989.

Mr. Jones’ teaching career began at Woodbury Junior & Senior High School in January 1986. He later became the Supervisor for Business & Mathematics at his alma mater, Kingsway Regional, in 1989. His next administrative position was in the Gloucester Township School District as an assistant principal at the Glen Landing Middle School in 1992. From 1993 through 2005, Mr. Jones worked at the Northern Burlington County Regional School District. He was the high school principal for ten years and then served as the assistant superintendent for the district.

Mr. Jones was recognized as the National Association of Secondary School Principals/MetLife New Jersey High School Principal of the Year in 2002. Mr. Jones served in a leadership role on the Cabinet of the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association for six years, from 1999 through 2005, and he is a past-president of the Burlington County Secondary Principals & Supervisors Association. In addition, he served on a committee organized by Assemblyman Malone to review practical arts education (2001) and was appointed by Governor McGreevy to serve on the Education Mandate Review Study Commission (2003). Currently, Mr. Jones is an active member of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators and participates as a member of the Urban Superintendents sub-committee.

Mr. Jones is married to Jennifer Reivich Jones, a former Woodbury teacher. They have four boys who all currently attend public elementary schools.

Academic Employment History:

Woodbury Public School
Superintendent of Schools | 2005 – Present

Northern Burlington County Regional School District
Assistant Superintendent of Schools | 2003 – 2005
High School Principal | 1993 -- 2003

Gloucester Township School District – Glen Landing Middle School
Assistant Principal | 1992 - 1993

Kingsway Regional School District
Supervisor of Business & Mathematics | 1989 - 1992

Woodbury Junior & Senior High School
Teacher | 1986 - 1989