• Job Description

  Req#: 4660
  Position Type:
  ADMINISTRATION
  
  
  Date Posted:
  8/22/2025
  
  
  Location:
  Akron Public Schools
  
  
  Date Available:
  tbd
  
  
  Closing Date:
  08/31/2025
  
  
  Work directly with outside organizations to foster and sustain nonprofit, business, and community relationships;
  Co-lead three advisory board meetings each year;
  Attend community meetings, as assigned, to develop nonprofit and community support;
  Responsible for organizing and facilitating all academy-related middle school events such as pathway visits, a guaranteed experience for each grade level, career exploration, and all other visits from community and nonprofit partners related to CCAA for the middle school. Strong background in event coordination;
  Maintain records of hours for all community interactions and partnerships;
  Serve as the point of contact for nonprofit and community stakeholders partnered with the six traditional APS middle schools;
  Support the development of a positive school climate, the implementation of social emotional learning, the shift of instruction to inquiry-based learning, teacher workplace learning, guest speakers, field trips, and other CCAA experiential learning opportunities, tracking impact of same;
  Serve on school leadership teams to align district initiatives with the School Improvement Plan;
  Attend CCAA meetings as needed to provide support for implementation of reform initiatives.
  Promote and participate in teacher-based teams within the school as needed to support teachers in developing and implementing experiential learning, service learning and inquiry-based learning for students;
  Provide one district-wide ambassador training event for middle school ambassadors;;
  Coordinate and support Inquiry-based Learning experiences and integrated curricula with academy teams and nonprofit partners to impact student achievement;
  Seek out success stories from your school and provide them to the CCAA marketing manager.
  Meet with Academy Coaches from other schools in a professional learning community;
  Design and facilitate professional development related to CCAA (authentic teacher, design, etc.);
  Maintain the fidelity of the College & Career Academy model within the middle schools;
  Report to the Coordinator of Partner Engagement;
  Other duties as assigned.
  Current Ohio teaching or educational administrative certification/licensure or Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field;
  Minimum of three (3) years of successful teaching or administrative experience within the school setting, and/or successful experience in leadership positions within the business community;
  Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with all stakeholders;
  Willingness to interact with Partners and community to enhance student learning;
  A commitment to working with students in a multicultural setting;
  A commitment to continuous improvement.
  Demonstrate use of technology including integration of tools for teacher and learning;
  Knowledge of Career Academies;
  Flexibility and self-direction;
  Experience working in teams to design and participate in a professional learning community.
  Posting Opens August 22, 2025 Posting Closes August 31, 2025
  
  The Akron Board of Education announces an opening for a Middle School Academy Coach, Job Code 044, Time Schedule 422, Salary Range: $70,529.00 - $104,708.37. Collective Bargaining Unit – none. This is a State Teachers Retirement System Position.
  
  Application must be made electronically through http://www.applitrack.com/akron/onlineapp/ . Please upload a letter of interest, resume and a current copy of appropriate license in addition to completing the online application. The Superintendent reserves the right to either keep the position open until suitable applicants are found or to cancel and repost the position with such changes as deemed appropriate. For further information, please contact Elizabeth Winter, Coordinator, Partner Engagement, College and Career Academies, 330-761-3135.
  
  POSITION DESCRIPTION: To serve as the liaison among faculty, students, families, business partners, and community and district leadership to develop and sustain College and Career Academies (CCAA) for all stakeholders.
  
  
  RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Work directly with outside organizations to foster and sustain nonprofit, business, and community relationships;

  • Co-lead three advisory board meetings each year;

  • Attend community meetings, as assigned, to develop nonprofit and community support;

  • Responsible for organizing and facilitating all academy-related middle school events such as pathway visits, a guaranteed experience for each grade level, career exploration, and all other visits from community and nonprofit partners related to CCAA for the middle school. Strong background in event coordination;

  • Maintain records of hours for all community interactions and partnerships;

  • Serve as the point of contact for nonprofit and community stakeholders partnered with the six traditional APS middle schools;

  • Support the development of a positive school climate, the implementation of social emotional learning, the shift of instruction to inquiry-based learning, teacher workplace learning, guest speakers, field trips, and other CCAA experiential learning opportunities, tracking impact of same;

  • Serve on school leadership teams to align district initiatives with the School Improvement Plan;

  • Attend CCAA meetings as needed to provide support for implementation of reform initiatives.

  • Promote and participate in teacher-based teams within the school as needed to support teachers in developing and implementing experiential learning, service learning and inquiry-based learning for students;

  • Provide one district-wide ambassador training event for middle school ambassadors;;

  • Coordinate and support Inquiry-based Learning experiences and integrated curricula with academy teams and nonprofit partners to impact student achievement;

  • Seek out success stories from your school and provide them to the CCAA marketing manager.

  • Meet with Academy Coaches from other schools in a professional learning community;

  • Design and facilitate professional development related to CCAA (authentic teacher, design, etc.);

  • Maintain the fidelity of the College & Career Academy model within the middle schools;

  • Report to the Coordinator of Partner Engagement;

  • Other duties as assigned.
  QUALIFICATIONS:
  Required:
  • Current Ohio teaching or educational administrative certification/licensure or Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field;

  • Minimum of three (3) years of successful teaching or administrative experience within the school setting, and/or successful experience in leadership positions within the business community;

  • Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with all stakeholders;

  • Willingness to interact with Partners and community to enhance student learning;

  • A commitment to working with students in a multicultural setting;

  • A commitment to continuous improvement.
  Desired:
  • Demonstrate use of technology including integration of tools for teacher and learning;

  • Knowledge of Career Academies;

  • Flexibility and self-direction;

  • Experience working in teams to design and participate in a professional learning community.
  
  IF YOU REQUIRE ANY SPECIAL SERVICES (SUCH AS INTERPRETER, BRAILLE OR LARGE PRINT, OR WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE ACCOMMODATIONS) COVERED UNDER THE AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, PUBLIC LAW 101-336, SECTION 102, PLEASE CALL THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AT 330-761-2949. IF YOU ARE USING A TTY/TTD, PLEASE CALL THE OHIO RELAY SERVICE AT 1-800-750-0750.
  
  AKRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX (INCLUDING SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND TRANSGENDER IDENTITY), DISABILITY, AGE, RELIGION, MILITARY STATUS, ANCESTRY OR GENETIC INFORMATION (COLLECTIVELY, "PROTECTED CLASSES").
  
  
  

• About the company

  Akron Public Schools is located in Akron, Ohio, in the northeastern part of the state, less than 40 miles south of Cleveland and 20 miles north of Canton. The district includes nine high schools, 11 middle schools and 34 elementary schools. It is the f...

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