Joel Wilson joins Superintendent of Public Instruction office Joel Wilson Dr. Joel Wilson will join the Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction’s office beginning July 1 as deputy superintendent of operations. He currently serves as superintendent for the Butte County School District. Wilson’s career in education began with a position as a paraprofessional, translating in schools for Spanish-speaking families. He went on to spend 10 years as a classroom teacher and then moved into administration, serving as vice principal, principal and superintendent in the Aberdeen and Preston school districts. In 2015, he became Butte County School District’s superintendent. He has served as president of the Idaho School Superintendents Association and is currently on the Board of Directors for the Idaho Digital Learning Alliance and the Idaho School District Council, as well as serving in leadership roles with Rotary International. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Utah State University and holds advanced degrees from Willamette University, Idaho State University and Northwest Nazarene University.