In September of 1988, Dr. Jack A. Parton was elected superintendent of the Sevier County School System. In 2000, he was appointed by the Sevier County Board of Education as Director of Schools. Prior to serving as superintendent, Dr. Parton served as both a teacher and assistant principal in the Sevier County School System and as the mayor of Gatlinburg. Dr. Parton oversees over 14,000 students and more than 2,000 professional, paraprofessional, and auxiliary staff.

Dr. Parton holds several educational degrees to include a Doctor of Education (Ed.D), a Specialist in Education (Ed.S), a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.S.), and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.). He is currently a member of the East Tennessee Superintendents' Study Council (ETSSC), the Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents (TOSS), the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), and the American Association of School Administrators (AASA).

Throughout his career, Dr. Parton has served public education as well as city, county, and state government through a variety of leadership roles, including the following:

2006-2007   Member of ETSU Health Science Partnership Advisory Board
2004             President of Tennessee Organization of School                       Superintendents
1996-2001   Member of Board of Directors of ETSU National Alumni                       Association
1996-1999   Member of Tennessee Building Codes and Appeals                       Committee
1997-1999   Chairman of State Certification Commission
1997-1999   Member of Board of Directors of Leadership Sevier
1995-1999   Member of Board of Directors of Boys and Girls Club of Sevier                       County
1988-2001   Member of Board of Directors of the Dollywood Foundation
1985             Mayor of City of Gatlinburg
1986             Vice Mayor of the City of Gatlinburg
1985-1987   Commissioner of the City of Gatlinburg