At Akron-Westfield Community Schools, we seek out quality employees and value their hard work, so we strive to provide a competitive salary and benefit package. Offering an outstanding benefits package results in the ability to recruit and retain a high-quality staff.  Many employees stay with the district for extended periods of time.  We are proud to have both educational and support staff with over 35 years of continuous service at Akron-Westfield.

Some of the benefits we offer include:

• • Competitive Salary Packages

  • Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS)

  • Medical Insurance including Prescription Drug (RX) Coverage

  • Long-Term Disability Insurance

  • Section 125 Cafeteria Flexible Spending Account 

  • Paid personal days, sick days and family sick days

  • Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Benefit

  • Voluntary Benefits, including

    • Dental

    • Aflac

  • 403b/Tax Sheltered Annuities with the State of Iowa Retirement Investor's Club (RIC)

  • COBRA

  • Paid leaves to attend conferences

  • Salary direct deposits

  • Tax-deferred deposits

  • Worker’s compensation

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Paid professional development opportunities

  • Credit on hiring schedule for previous experience