Jason Horne, Ed.D., MBA, SFO
Assistant Director of Schools for Administration · Greeneville City Schools · Adjunct Professor, East Tennessee State University
Education
- pres. M.S., Data Science — East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN (in progress)
- 2025 M.B.A. — East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
- 2012 Ed.D., Educational Leadership — East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
- 2002 M.A., Teaching, Secondary Education — East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
- 2000 B.A., French and English — East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
Certifications
- 2025 ASBO Certified Administrator of School Finance and Operations (SFO)
- 2022 TSBA Superintendent’s Academy — Cohort Completer
- 2022 ETSU Ballad Health Strong BRAIN Institute — Trauma-Informed Approaches, Level 1
- 2020 Google DataStudio Certification
- 2016 Google Certified Educator
Licenses
- Tennessee Administrator License, Professional Pre-K–12 (ILL-P, 443)
- Tennessee Teaching License — Professional French (411), English (407)
- Supervisor of Attendance (094)
Professional Experience
Assistant Director of Schools for Administration
Greeneville City Schools, Greeneville, TN
2024–PresentOversees Human Resources, Finance, Maintenance, Technology, Transportation, Custodial, Nutrition, Data, and Coordinated School Health.
Secondary Supervisor
Campbell County Schools, Jacksboro, TN
2018–2024Attendance Supervisor, Counseling Supervisor, Nursing Supervisor, Virtual Learning Supervisor, Data & Accountability Coordinator, TN Compass Coordinator, Licensure, Communications. Supervisor of the Year, 2018–2019. President, Tennessee Supervisor’s Study Council, 2023–2024.
Principal, Tennessee Online Public School (TOPS)
Bristol Tennessee City Schools, Bristol, TN
2012–2018Founded Tennessee’s first statewide public virtual high school. Reward School designation, 2018.
French Teacher
Greeneville High School, Greeneville City Schools
2011–2012Virtual Learning Coordinator / Instructional Technology Coach
Greeneville City Schools, Greeneville, TN
2009–2011French Teacher
Greeneville High School, Greeneville City Schools
2006–2009French Teacher
Campbell County High School, Jacksboro, TN
2003–2006Moniteur d’anglais
Les écoles publiques de Deauville, France
2002–2003Teaching — ETSU Adjunct Instructor (2015–Present)
- ELPA 5400/6400 Developing Learners and Instructional Leaders Spring 2015–Present
- ELPA 5200/6200 Emerging Perspectives Influencing the School Summer 2021
- ELPA 6872 Technology Applications for Educational Leaders Fall 2016, Summer 2017
- MEDA 3570 Educational Technology, Curriculum & Instruction Dept. Fall 2019–Present
- MKTG 5618 Marketing Analytics, College of Business and Technology Summer 2026
Consulting & Training
- 2022 Oneida Special School District — Principal Data & Accountability Coach
- 2021–22 Collierville Schools — Principal Mentor
- 2019 Collierville Schools — Introduction to Virtual Learning (administrators and teachers)
- 2016–17 Tennessee Department of Education — Externship at Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, TN
- 2016 Booneville School District, Booneville, MS — Virtual learning training
- 2016 Washington County Department of Education, Jonesborough, TN — Blended learning training
- 2016 Greeneville City Schools — Blended learning training
Dissertation Committees
ETSU Educational Leadership Program — committee member
- 2018 Undergraduate Student Perceptions of AP and Dual Enrollment in Relation to College Readiness SkillsPaper 3494
- 2019 Capability Approach and Teacher Quality: An Analysis of Female Teacher Experience in a Rural, Malawian CommunityPaper 3527
- 2020 Beating the Odds: Perseverance and Its Influence on Male Students’ Perceptions in Overcoming Generational PovertyPaper 3834
- 2020 Women in Leadership: A Narrative Study on the Elements that Manifest Barriers and OpportunitiesPaper 3685
- 2021 Developing Digital Literacy in Digital Natives: A Quantitative Study of Digital Literacy and Niswonger Online StudentsPaper 3992
- 2022 Educator Perceptions of the Working Environment in Tennessee Elementary Schools that Actively Employ Positive Behavior Supports and Restorative PracticesPaper 4091
- 2023 Strategic Blended Learning: 9-12 Teacher Perceptions of Digital Engagement Post COVID-19Paper 4323
- 2024 Outside the Box: Examining the School Experience from the Perspectives of Early LeaversPaper 4456
- 2024 STEM Teacher Perceptions in East Tennessee about Using Artificial Intelligence in Classroom OperationsPaper 4469
- 2026 Artificial Intelligence Adoption Among Community College Faculty: A Comparative Analysis of Rural and Urban InstitutionsPaper 4698
Publications
Horne, J., Foley, V., & Flora, B. (2014). Race to the paycheck: Merit pay and theories of teacher motivation. Journal of Academic Administration in Higher Education, 10(1), 35–39.
Horne, J. B. (2012). Instructional coaching: Teachers’ perceptions of practice and effectiveness. ETSU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, Paper 1458.
Professional Service
- 2026–28 ASBO International Education Advisory Committee — Future Trends & Strategic Foresight Track
Presentations
- 2027 FETC, Orlando — “Claude Code: AI-Powered Productivity for School District Leaders” (upcoming)
- 2026 Elizabethton Keynote (upcoming)
- 2026 ASBO International Webinar — “AI That Does the Work: How One SBO Uses Claude Code to Automate District Operations” (upcoming)
- 2026 TETA Summer Institute — “Claude Code for Educators: AI-Powered Productivity for School Leaders” (upcoming)
- 2026 UB/UBMS Summer Academy — AI Presentation (upcoming)
- 2026 CER Principal Study Council
- 2025 TASBO — “AI for Operations: Tools that Work”
- 2025 CER Principal Study Council Keynote
- 2025 Greeneville City Schools TechBlitz Keynote
- 2024 Administrators Technology Academy (ATA)
- 2023 Administrators Technology Academy (ATA)
- 2022 Administrators Technology Academy (ATA)
- 2021 Taking a Growth-Mindset Approach to Post-Pandemic Learning Recovery (Parts 1 and 2)
- 2019 Tennessee Educational Technology Conference (TETC)
- 2019 Greeneville City Schools TechBlitz
- 2018 Tennessee Educational Technology Conference (TETC)
- 2017 Administrators Technology Academy (ATA)
- 2016 Niswonger Foundation Symposium
- 2016 Bristol TN/VA Rotary
- 2016 AdvancED STEM Summit
- 2016 Booneville (MS) School District
- 2016 East Tennessee Educational Technology Association (ETETA)
- 2015 InstructureCon
- 2015 East Tennessee Educational Technology Association (ETETA)
- 2015 Google Summit
- 2015 Learning Forward National Conference
- 2011 ETSU ELPA Leadership Symposium
- 2011 Tennessee Educational Technology Association
- 2011 Jefferson County School System
- 2009, 2011 Northern Indiana Educational Service Center
- 2009 Tennessee Educational Technology Conference
- 2008 American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
- 2008 Indiana State Technology Leader Convention
- 2008–11 Niswonger Symposium, Greeneville, TN
- 2006–11 Greeneville City Schools (multiple sessions)
Honors & Awards
- 2018 Reward School designation — Tennessee Online Public School (TOPS), Bristol TN City Schools
- 2018–19 Supervisor of the Year — Campbell County Schools
- 2010 Technology Award — Greeneville City Schools
- 1998–2002 Honor societies: Pi Delta Phi (1998–2000), Sigma Tau Delta (1999–2000), Phi Kappa Phi (2000–2002), Kappa Delta Pi (2001–2002)
Computer Languages
- Python
- SQL
- HTML5