Social studies teacher Jay Meile will assume his new role in 2018
After 14 years of teaching social studies and coaching multiple athletic teams at Cinnaminson High School, South Jersey native Jay Meile is moving up the ladder to replace Jim Weber as athletic director and assistant principal.
Starting Jan. 2, when Weber officially retires, Meile will take over athletics and activities for CHS, a role he is looking forward to assuming in time for the winter sports season. Having served as the school’s soccer coach for the past 14 years, the boys freshman basketball coach for the past six and the girls freshman basketball coach for five years, the CHS veteran is no stranger to working with athletes.
In addition to his qualifications as a coach and teacher, Meile has been involved in student government as the advisor for the classes of 2014 and 2018 and has sat for the past three years on the district’s Intervention and Referral Services Committee, which provides assistance and crisis intervention to at-risk students.
Overall, Meile said, the mutual support and camaraderie he found in Cinnaminson has kept him returning to CHS year after year.
“The sense of community here in Cinnaminson is unique, especially for me, coming from a larger town like Medford. There are so many advantages to working in a smaller community,” Meile said. “It’s really nice how you have opportunities here to get involved. You can be a soccer player or be in the school play. Luckily, we have a culture here where the students want to be involved in multiple things, and that made me want to get involved here.”
The interactions he has experienced as a coach have demonstrated to Meile that the parents are supportive of their children, the school and its activities, and they are willing to help in any way they can. He looks forward to continued rapport with the athletic department’s biggest fans.
Following in Weber’s footsteps is a privilege, Meile said, and he hopes to be able to honor the position.
“Jim’s not afraid to take the bull by the horns. If someone comes in with a good idea and it’s well thought out, he embraces the project and sees it through,” he said of his soon-to-be predecessor. “What you put in is what you get out of it, and he did a great job of allowing me and my fellow coaches to do fundraisers and projects.”
