He has taught English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading, and Media classes at the middle and high school levels, and has served as a college instructor for Curriculum & Instruction and College Success. Jon's graduate assistant work included research and/or instruction for curriculum and pedagogy, multicultural education, curriculum for a diverse society, edumetrics, advanced measurements and statistics, and teacher education.

(High School) English 11: Refinement of research paradigms, writing, and vocabulary (including thesis construction), practice of persuasion and presentation techniques, and critical thinking through literature study and examination of diverse topics.

(High School) Creative Writing: Instruction of various types of writing including short-story construction, radio commercial scriptwriting, poetry, elements of fiction, and how to present the written word through engaging performance.

(High School) English 10: Continuation of research, writing, and academic vocabulary skills, learning greater presentation techniques, and critical thinking through study of characters and diverse topics within varied literature.

(High School) Reading Intervention: Skills taught to better enhance one's reading ability by fluently understanding (and reciting critical elements with ease) in multiple settings including academic and work environments.

(Middle School) Media Language Arts: Class focused on the enhancement of English and Language Arts through the production of technology-centered projects, with use of computers, software, and professional studio equipment to present information.