The superintendent who steered Dublin City Schools through a contentious redistricting fight has a new job building the kind of K-12-to-career pipelines Dublin graduates may soon travel.
John Marschhausen was hired as Ohio State University's inaugural assistant vice provost for academic program pathways, the university announced Aug. 5. The appointment, pending Board of Trustees approval, came just five days after his resignation from Dublin took effect July 31.
In the newly created role, Marschhausen will oversee what OSU calls the "pathways pillar" of its workforce development initiative. That means partnering with local school districts, community colleges, technical schools and businesses to build credit-transfer routes and career on-ramps, according to the university's Office of Academic Affairs.
For Dublin's more than 17,000 students, the connection is direct. Marschhausen spent five years running the ninth-largest district in Ohio and established a Business Advisory Committee that brought Fortune 500 leaders to the table to advise on job readiness and skills development. He also serves on Gov. Mike DeWine's Executive Workforce Board.
"Preparing Ohio's next generation for the workforce is a passion of mine, and supporting the Office of Academic Affairs in this role at the state's flagship university is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," Marschhausen said in the release.
His ties to Ohio State predate the hire. He has taught an educational administration course there since 2017, served as superintendent-in-residence from 2016 to 2019 and has held the Novice G. Fawcett Leadership Fellow position in the College of Education and Human Ecology since 2024.
OSU interim executive vice president and provost Trevor Brown said Marschhausen's K-12 experience and commitment to business partnerships will be "invaluable in leading our pathways initiative."
At Dublin, Marschhausen earned $249,651 in salary plus $110,221 in bonuses in 2025, according to Columbus Dispatch payroll records. His new OSU salary has not been disclosed.
Resignation and transition
The Dublin Board of Education voted 5-0 at a special meeting on July 21 to accept Marschhausen's resignation, effective July 31. All five members — Christopher Valentine, Tara Seward, Amy Messick, Elizabeth McClain and Tiffany deSilva — approved the motion and appointed then-Deputy Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Schwanke as his successor. Marschhausen did not publicly state a reason for leaving.
His departure capped nearly a year of debate over high school redistricting. The district released final attendance boundary maps in late June after a pause last fall driven by parent pushback, particularly from Jerome Village families worried about overcrowding and travel distance. The new boundaries take effect for incoming freshmen in 2027-28, with the long-term goal of balancing each high school at roughly 2,000 students.
Two days after the board vote, Schwanke told families the boundaries would stand. "We do not intend to open the redistricting process," she said on July 23, according to NBC4. "My singular focus and the focus of our leadership team will be on leading this district forward."
Schwanke took over as superintendent Aug. 1. Dublin's first day of school for the 2026-27 year is Aug. 20.
