School districts, colleges, and educational employers in Polk County.
Polk County Public Schools is the county’s largest education employer, with career areas that may include teaching, school administration, transportation, food service, maintenance, counseling, technology, classroom support, and district operations.
Polk State College is a major public higher education institution serving Polk County, with career opportunities that may include instruction, advising, student services, workforce training, campus operations, administration, technology, and academic support.
Southeastern University is a large private university in Lakeland, with career areas that may include faculty positions, student services, admissions, athletics, campus ministry, administration, technology, facilities, and academic support.
Florida Southern College is a private college in Lakeland, with career opportunities that may include faculty roles, student life, admissions, athletics, library services, campus operations, administration, and academic programs.
Florida Polytechnic University is a public STEM-focused university in Lakeland, with career areas that may include instruction, research, student services, technology, admissions, campus operations, administration, and academic support.
Keiser University - Lakeland serves students through career-focused degree programs, with opportunities that may include instruction, admissions, financial aid, student services, academic advising, administration, and campus operations.
Webber International University is a private university in Babson Park, with career areas that may include faculty positions, athletics, student services, admissions, campus operations, administration, and academic support.
Warner University is a private university in Lake Wales, with career opportunities that may include instruction, student services, athletics, admissions, campus ministry, administration, facilities, and academic programs.
McKeel Academy Schools operates public charter school campuses in Lakeland, with career areas that may include teaching, school leadership, classroom support, student services, athletics, operations, and administration.
IDEA Public Schools operates charter school campuses serving Polk County students, with opportunities that may include teaching, school leadership, student support, operations, food service, administration, and classroom support roles.
Discovery Academy of Lake Alfred serves Polk County students through charter school programs, with career areas that may include teaching, classroom support, student services, school administration, operations, and campus support.
Victory Christian Academy is a private K-12 school in Lakeland, with career opportunities that may include teaching, student support, athletics, early education, administration, office support, and campus operations.
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