Madison City School Superintendent Robby Parker will soon have a new job.

Parker, who is retiring from the Madison City School system Friday, has been named principal at Whitesburg Christian Academy, a private school in Huntsville. He will serve as principal of the academy’s Upper School, which serves grades 7-12.

Parker will start at WCA on April 6.

Parker began his career as a history teacher and coach at Bob Jones High School, where he later served as vice principal, before becoming principal at Discovery Middle School. He moved to the Madison City Schools Central Office in 2015 as assistant superintendent before becoming superintendent in 2017.

Parker announced his retirement from Madison Jan. 9.