Spelling Bee Coordinator

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The following supplemental contract position is open for the 2025‑2026 school year at Mansfield Middle School
. The successful candidate(s) will be required to complete all pre‑employment procedures if not a current employee of the Mansfield City Schools. This supplemental is compensated at 4% of the teacher base salary per the negotiated agreement.

• Serve as the building contact for the area Spelling Bees, including:
  • Mansfield‑Richland County Spelling Bee for Grade 3
  • Mid‑Ohio ESC Spelling Bee for grades 4, 5, & 6
  • NCOESC Spelling Bee for grades 7 & 8
• Remain in contact with the spelling bee sponsors to receive communications regarding the spelling bee events
• Determine building student spelling bee participant(s)
• Register student speller(s)
• Coach and guide student speller(s) towards their spelling goals weekly
• Share a passion for words and spelling with student speller(s)
• Provide study materials to student speller(s)
• Prepare student speller(s) to compete in the spelling bees
• Assist student speller(s) in participating in the virtual and in‑person spelling bee
• Communicate event information including dates, times, rules, and regulations to the district, school, student, and families
• Attend/supervise students participating in the area spelling bees, which may include day and evening times
  • Richland County Spelling Bee - Virtual
  • Tri‑County Spelling Bee if any building participants qualify - In Person
  • Mansfield Grade 3 Spelling Bee - In Person
  • NCOESC Spelling Bee - In Person
• Organize additional volunteers as needed
• Coordinate school transportation for students if needed
• Promote student participants through the district’s social media, webpage, and newsletters

Reports to:

Building Principal or Designee

• Mansfield‑Richland County Spelling Bee – Friday, February 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM (Grade
  3)
• MOESC Richland County – January 22, 2024 at 10:00 AM (Grades 4, 5,
  6)
• MOESC Tri‑County Final – February 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM (Grades 4, 5, 6 – Qualifiers)
• NCOESC Region 1 Spelling Bee – February 4 at Ontario High School at 6:00 PM (Grades 7‑8);
  Snow Date:
  Wednesday, February 11

• Mansfield‑Richland County Spelling Bee Contact:
  • Linda Burrage, 419‑522‑7602
  • Andrew Kepple, 419‑522‑0471
• MOESC Spelling Bee Contact:
  • Colleen Haynes, 419‑774‑5520,
• NCOESC Spelling Bee Contact:
  • John Davoli, 419‑447‑2927 Ext. 136, Jdavoli

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.

Each staff member shall serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings. Each staff member has a moral responsibility to help instill in students the belief in and practice of ethical principles and democratic values.

The Mansfield City School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identification or sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other status protected by law.