High School Marketing and Business Instructor

MARION CITY SCHOOLS
Marion, Ohio

May 20, 2026

POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Anticipated Openings for the 2026-27 School Year

Title: High School Marketing and Business Instructor

Department: Career and Technical Education (CTE)/Business Department

Responsible To: Building Principal/CTE Director

FLSA Status: Exempt

Employment Type: Full-Time

Terms of Employment: Contract, salary, and benefits per negotiated agreement.

Ranges from 48,375 to 89,584

Qualifications:

Education & Licensure

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution in Business Administration, Marketing, Business Education, or a related field.
• Valid State Teaching Certificate/License in Business Education or Marketing Education (or eligibility for alternative/CTE industry-to-classroom licensure).

Experience & Skills

• Preferred: 2+ years of professional corporate experience in marketing, sales, or business management.
• Previous experience advising DECA, FBLA, or similar Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) is highly desirable.
• Strong communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills to effectively collaborate with students, parents, and local business leaders.

Job Summary:
Marion City Schools is seeking a dynamic, innovatnve, and industry-savvy Marketing and Business Teacher to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs and business leaders. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between textbook theory and real-world application, delivering high-quality Career and Technical Education (CTE) instruction. This role involves managing a project-based classroom, fostering relationships with the local business community, and advising our student leadership chapter (DECA/FBLA) to prepare students for post-secondary education and modern careers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Instructional Delivery & Curriculum Management

• Industry-Aligned Instruction: Design and deliver engaging lessons covering core business topics, including entrepreneurship, digital marketing, social media strategy, finance, economics, management, and business ethics.
• Project-Based Learning: Implement a hands-on curriculum where students develop comprehensive business plans, launch mock marketing campaigns, and conduct market research.
• Technology Integration: Teach and utilize industry-standard tools and software, including CRM platforms, Google Analytics, Canva, AI business applications, and the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Differentiated Instruction: Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet the diverse needs, interests, and abilities of all students.

2. Career Readiness & Student Leadership

• CTSO Advisorship: Serve as the active advisor for the school’s [DECA / FBLA] chapter. Guide students through leadership development, community service initiatives, and regional/national competitive events.
• Industry Certifications: Prepare and proctor students to earn industry-recognized credentials (e.g., HubSpot Digital Marketing, Microsoft Office Specialist, or Adobe certifications).
• Work-Based Learning: Facilitate real-world opportunities for students, including internships, job shadowing, and cooperative education placements.

3. Community & Industry Networking

• Advisory Committee Leadership: Establish, maintain, and lead a Business Advisory Council consisting of local business professionals, parents, and alumni to ensure the curriculum meets current workforce demands.
• Professional Partnerships: Coordinate a robust network of local professionals to serve as guest speakers, project mentors, and competition judges.

4. Program Administration & Compliance

• CTE Compliance & Funding: Maintain accurate student records, tracking enrollment, certification pass rates, and program completion to satisfy state and federal CTE/Perkins funding requirements.
• Budget Management: Responsibly manage the department and student organization budgets, overseeing funds for classroom supplies, technology licenses, and conference travel.

Professional Development:

Stay current on evolving marketing trends, digital technologies, and pedagogy by participating in industry and district professional development.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Must be able to navigate a standard classroom and school campus environment.
• Frequent use of computer technology, interactive whiteboards, and digital presentation tools.
• Occasional evening and weekend hours required for student competitions, conferences, or community networking events.

Required knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Maintain appropriate licenses/endorsements and training hours as required.
• Comply with applicable District, state, local and federal laws, rules and regulations.
• Adhere to all standards established by the Ohio Department of Education for Licensed Educators.
• Maintain good attendance and punctuality.
• Maintain knowledge of academic area, teaching methodology and strategies to engage students.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Exhibit professional behavior, emotional stability and sound judgement.
• Ensure the safety of students.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect for confidential information at all times.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships.
• Attends meetings, professional development and serves on staff committees as required.
• Interacts in a positive manner with staff, students and parents.
• Refer suspected cases of child abuse immediately to the appropriate child protective services/law enforcement agency as mandated by state law and Board of Education policy.
• Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect district equipment, materials and facilities.
• Plans purposeful assignments for educational assistants (para-professionals), volunteers and student teachers.

Note: The above lists are not ranked in order of importance.

Conduct:

Each staff member shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance and abuse of any prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

Marion City Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of the Marion City Schools Board of Education that the best qualified applicant shall be selected for each position without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, political affiliation, disabling or military status. No person shall be denied employment solely because of any impairment which is unrelated to the ability to participate in activities involved in the position or program for which application has been made.

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  This job description identifies primary responsibilities and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and activities. This job description is subject to change in response to student demographics, staffing factors, funding variables, modified operating procedures, program/curriculum changes as directed by the Superintendent of Marion City Schools.

How to Apply:

If you are interested in being considered for this position, you must apply on the Marion City School’s website prior to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2026. Here is the link to apply

If you have questions, contact Todd Schneider, Principal, via email. [email protected]