Essex North Shore is seeking a DESE-licensed or licensable Horticulture Teacher for our Aboriculture Program for the 2024-2025 school year.

Bilingual preferred.

Satisfactory SAFIS, CORI and SORI required.
Massachusetts Pesticide Applicator License preferred, but not required.

General OSHA 30-Hour certification preferred, but required within three years of employment.

OSHA Train-the-Trainer certification preferred, but required within five years of employment.

This position is subject to the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement in effect between the District and HTF. A copy of this agreement can be located here.

CAREER TECHNICAL & AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION TEACHER

QUALIFICATIONS: Appropriate Licensure by DESE in Career Area

REPORTS TO: Coordinator of Career Technical & Agricultural Education

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Map each grade curriculum to the State Frameworks.
• Provide instruction in the content in accordance with the Massachusetts Vocational-Technical Frameworks in the specified career area.
• Enforce all OSHA safety regulations within the career education setting.
• Instruct students in the field when participating in outside projects.
• Document student performance, student behavior, and student achievement within the career education setting.
• Provides review and reinforcement of new concepts; supports students in the completion of their assigned tasks.
• Demonstrate knowledge of students’ IEPs, as well as the accommodations and modifications necessary for student success; modify assignments, tests, and quizzes in collaboration with special educators, if required.
• Develop resources for students to be successful, such as models, graphic organizers, and copies of class notes, video clips, demonstrations, etc.
• Participate as a member of the career area department; collaborate with teachers within the department.
• Collaborate with teachers in academic disciplines to facilitate learning activities that are cross-curricular and project-based.
• Collaborate with the Cooperative Education Coordinator to place students in their career area.
• Maintain documentation, including student performance, behavior, progress data, notation of student absences/tardies, and conversations with parents and administrators.
• Provide content support outside of the general education classroom, as necessary.
• Integrate technology into the curriculum.
• Respond to any correspondence, both oral and written, that comes from a parent or guardian.
• Participate in conferences and meetings when appropriate; contribute observations and ideas.
• Attend Advisory Board meetings twice per year; attend Open House.
• Keep current with changes in your career area; collaborate with Advisory Board members.
• Accept additional responsibilities as may be required under the direction of the Coordinator of Career Technical & Agricultural Education.