[Hiring] Career-Technical Education Support Specialist @ACCEL Schools

Role Description

ACCEL Schools is seeking a qualified individual to join our team as the Regional Ohio Career-Technical Education Support Specialist. We are seeking professionals that prioritize student learning, life skills, career-based interventions, and career development. ACCEL Schools uses a cutting-edge 21st-century curriculum, which can be accessed online and through a variety of traditional methods.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to residents of Ohio

The Regional CTE Support Specialist serves as a resource and liaison for schools within the assigned region to strengthen Career-Technical Education and Career-Based Intervention programs. This role provides guidance, training, and coordination to ensure high-quality, compliant CTE offerings that align with Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW) requirements. The Support Specialist builds and maintains partnerships with local businesses, industry leaders, and community organizations to enhance opportunities for students, while collaborating closely with school leaders and CTE teachers. They will maintain work-based learning programs and support schools with compliance and tracking.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain partnerships with local businesses, community organizations, and higher education institutions to expand opportunities for students (work-based learning, internships, apprenticeships, job shadowing).
• Monitor and analyze labor market trends to align CTE pathways with in-demand careers and workforce needs.
• Support schools in preparing students to graduate with the skills, knowledge, and credentials required for success in college, careers, and lifelong learning.
• Support the development and monitoring of CTE pathways, including integration of Career-Based Intervention (CBI).
• Assist schools in preparing for audits, reviews, and other compliance checks related to CTE programming.
• Serve as a regional support specialist to support CTE and CBI instructors, acting as a thought partner and resource without direct supervisory authority.
• Assist in identifying curriculum, equipment, and resource needs and communicate them to the national team.
• Support schools in collecting and reporting CTE student data, including enrollment, performance, and credential attainment.
• Share updates, best practices, and resources from the national CTE team with schools and teachers.
• Provide consistent communication between schools, the regional team, and the national CTE office to ensure alignment.

Qualifications

• Active Ohio Professional teaching license and CBI endorsement, or the ability to obtain the endorsement upon hire.
• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Career-Technical Education, Workforce Development, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Career-Technical Education, secondary education, workforce partnerships, or related role.
• Knowledge of Ohio CTE programming requirements, including Career-Based Intervention and Work-Based Learning.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to support multiple schools.
• Experience collaborating with community organizations, employers, and educators.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and travel between schools and regional partners.

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with Perkins V requirements and Ohio CTE reporting.
• Experience developing or maintaining school–business partnerships.
• Understanding of labor market data and its application to CTE program planning.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills for professional development.

Benefits

• Compensation: The salary range for this position is $60,000 - $65,000. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
• Life benefits: Paid time off, retirement contributions, optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance, voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child), discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations.
• Health benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, Employee Assistance Program, voluntary short-term disability insurance, voluntary long-term disability insurance.
• Career benefits: Career advancement opportunities throughout Accel Schools and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals.

Company Description

“We believe that every child should be able to be anything they want in life, regardless of their birthplace and circumstances.” – Ron Packard, CEO & Founder

ACCEL Schools is a network of 80+ high-performing, public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We proudly advocate for school choice and work to address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and widely differ to reflect the unique values of the many urban, suburban, and rural communities we serve. Our brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid schools specialize in closing educational gaps and offer innovative models such as career-technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and more. We have been recognized and praised by legislators, authorizers, and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under-resourced communities.