Position Type:
Differential Job Families
Date Posted:
2026-06-16
Location:Benjamin O. Davis Jr. High School
ABOUT CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) is Ohio's third-largest public school system, serving more than 35,000 students.
CMSD strives to ensure that every child receives a high-quality education, regardless of the provider. To that end, CMSD lets families choose which District schools their children attend, with options that include STEM, the arts, single-gender education, International Baccalaureate, Montessori, and early college.
Our schools have autonomy over human and financial resources in exchange for accountability for performance. The principal has primary responsibility and accountability for establishing their school as a high-quality, high-expectation academic center focusing on personalized instruction, professional support for teachers, and school-wide practices that lead to measurable results.
CMSD ensures that students have access to technology and training to prepare them for the future. The District provides a free laptop or tablet for every student and connects every family that needs internet access. Graduating seniors leave commencement with not only a diploma but also a laptop.
In our pursuit of a more fair, just, and good system of education, we strive to ensure that all of our learners, both scholars and educators, to be challenged with academically and intellectually complex tasks that are worthy of their efforts and provide them opportunities to demonstrate their best work.
BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES
The Cleveland Board of Education adopted the Building Brighter Futures (BBF) initiative on December 9, 2025. Building Brighter Futures is a strategic and data-driven plan shaped by more than a year of community engagement, information analysis, and thoughtful deliberation. The goal of this plan is to strengthen enrollment and ensure scholars attend a newer school building that offers more educational opportunities, including algebra in the eighth grade, more sports and extracurricular activities, and college credits and college and career pathways in high school. BBF is ensuring academic excellence so every CMSD scholar can thrive.
THE OPPORTUNITY:
This is a trial OSHAA year. 1-year position, depending on OSHAA approval.
INTRODUCTION: CONTEXT AND MISSION
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District has developed standards of excellence that the district applies to all parts of the organization inclusive of schools, principals, school leadership teams, networks, and central office. Alignment between Standards of Excellence (SoE) and the district's Theory of Action helps ensure that principals are able to focus on scholar achievement and that central office supports are timely and effective.
Our Vision for Learning in a Post-Pandemic World:
Inour pursuit of a more fair, just, and good system of education, we want each of our learners, both each of our scholars and each of their educators, to be individually and collectively presented with academically / intellectually complex tasks that are worthy of their productive struggle and allow them authentic opportunities to demonstrate their work and their learning of academic content and transferable skills in a joyful and adventurous environment.
THE OPPORTUNITY:
Provides guidance, support,and direction for students participating in Cleveland Metropolitan School District sports programs or other approved student activities.
Responsibilities
Attend OHSAA Rules Interpretation meeting, Pre-/Post Meeting
Understands and follows CMSD/OHSAA guidelines and rules
Attends and arrives promptly to practices and games
Will track, communicate, and complywith student eligibility status
Submit roster, schedule, and transportation needs and other required paperwork to the Athletic Director in a timely manner
Distributes, collects, and cares for uniforms and equipment
Participates in the scheduledprofessional developmentby the Athletics Department
Uploadscores and statistics to the approved CMSD reporting site
Monitors the ongoing program to ensurecompliance with all pertinent Cleveland Metropolitan School District policies and procedures
Attends all required organizational meetings conducted by the Athletics Department
Supervisesstudents before and after practiceand competitions
Communicates effectively with parents, staff, and administrators
Communicates with Central Office of forfeitedgames or seasons for review of payments due to not fulfilling the entire season'sjob duties
Properly supervises students before and after practice and competitions
Uses appropriate language and behavior with parents, coaches, students, and referees
Exhibits self-control and acts as a role model
Maintains clean and organizedteam spaces
Plans and implements an appropriate number of practices and games
Attends and arrives promptly to practices
Coaching Performance
Organizes practices with purposefuldrills and specific objectives
Communicates expectations to athletes in each instructional phase of practice
Demonstratesand teaches sport-specificskills, strategies, and rules
Consistently correctsbehaviors and performance
Motivates and holds athletes accountable in a constructive manner
Implements a trainingand conditioning program in the off-season
Qualifications
- Valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate is required
This position requires a Pupil-activity (coaching) permit from the Ohio Department of Education. For all individuals who will direct, supervise,or coach a student activity programthat involves athletics, routine or regular physical activity or activities with health and safety considerations.
All athletic directors and the Licensing Departmenthave been provided with proof of securing these certifications. Applicants may contact theOffice of Interscholastic Athleticsto obtain additional information.
Previous successful coaching experience is highly preferred
Knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport/activity and a willingness to seek out new techniques, aspects,or procedures for the sport/activity
Education:
Diploma, Transcripts, GED
To Apply
Please submit your resume and application using Workday, our online human capital management system. Please note that an offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of a Pupil Activity Permit beforethe season, FBI/BCI background check, and drug screen.*We are a drug-freeworkplace.
EEOStatement
Webelieve that equity and inclusion at CMSD is an essential call to action, a catalyst to ensure value and appreciation among all our employees, so we may be fair and welcoming now and in the future. CMSD provides equal opportunities for employment, retention and advancement of all personnel by administering all terms and conditions of employment regardless of race, color,ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex, disability orgeneticinformation, age, citizenship status, military status, sexual orientation or expression, socio-economic status, title, other dimensions of identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The District's Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Discriminatory Harassment, and Sexual Harassment and the District'sTitleIXgrievance procedures, including information on how to report or file a complaint of discrimination, how to report or file a formal complaint of sexual harassment, and how the District will respond, may be accessed on the District's Civil Rights Notices webpage, available at ClevelandMetroSchools.org/domain/105.The District'sTitleIXCoordinator / Director of Equal Employment Opportunity may be reached at:
1111 Superior Avenue East, Suite 1800
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
(216)-838-0070
TitleIX_EEO@ClevelandMetroSchools.org
Education
To Apply
Please submit your resume and application using Workday, our online human capital management system. Please note that an offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of an FBI/BCI background check and drug screen.
EEO Statement
We believe that equity and inclusion at CMSD is an essential call to action, a catalyst to ensure value and appreciation among all our employees, so we may be fair and welcoming now and in the future. CMSD provides equal opportunities for employment, retention and advancement of all personnel by administering all terms and conditions of employment regardless of race, color,ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex, disability orgeneticinformation, age, citizenship status, military status, sexual orientation or expression, socio-economic status, title, other dimensions of identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The District's Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Discriminatory Harassment, and Sexual Harassment and the District'sTitleIXgrievance procedures, including information on how to report or file a complaint of discrimination, how to report or file a formal complaint of sexual harassment, and how the District will respond, may be accessed on the District's Civil Rights Notices webpage, available at ClevelandMetroSchools.org/domain/105. The District'sTitleIXCoordinator / Director of Equal Employment Opportunity may be reached at:
1111 Superior Avenue East, Suite 1800
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
(216)-838-0070
TitleIX_EEO@ClevelandMetroSchools.org