Jan Jones

at American International School of Vienna

Jan Jones is a Southern California native who taught for two years in Orange County public schools before moving to Vienna in 1997 to join the faculty at the American International school of Vienna. Jan taught fifth grade for eight years before becoming Elementary Librarian where she works with a committed faculty to foster a lifetime love of reading among our students. Jan has extensive training in the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project and has worked collaboratively with our administration to promote the training of teachers K-8 in this transformative methodology.

She has also worked for more than a decade as a curriculum co-coordinator from K-8 and, more recently, as assistant to the Director of Curriculum and Instruction at AIS. In this capacity she has been deeply schooled in Literacy Development, UBD Training, and standards based instruction in Science and Social Studies. Jan was recently elected by the faculty to represent them as Faculty Liason to the School Board where she is, among other duties, involved in the planning for a major renovation of the Elementary School which will include a new library, a science center, and reconfigured teaching spaces for several grade levels.

Jan loves matching kids with books, mentoring teachers, cooking, and capturing moments through pictures. Jan has two high school age children and is married to the world-renowned poet, Robert Hunter Jones.