CTE Agriculture Teacher (12 Months)

CTE Agriculture Teacher

2026 - 2027 School Year

Summary
Under general supervision, serves as a classroom teacher for high school children and creates a flexible
program and environment favorable to learning and personal growth in accordance with each student’s
ability.

Required education, training, and experience
Bachelor’s degree and licensed by the state of North Carolina in Agriculture Education (700)

Preferred qualifications
Experience in Agriculture Education, FFA Advisor, FFA Competitions, Greenhouse Operations,
Agriculture Mechanics and CDL license and school bus certification

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Provides learning experiences and teaches the standard course of study prescribed by the district approved curriculum.
• Develops and uses instructional material suitable for verbal and/or visual instruction of students with a wide range of mental, physical and emotional maturity.
• Provides individual and group instruction designed to meet individual needs and help the students make a satisfactory transition to school.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student control required to achieve effective participation in all activities.
• Evaluates academic and social growth of students and keeps appropriate records.
• Provides appropriate instruction and activities for students to meet school/district policies, goals and objectives.
• Communicates with parents through a variety of means.
• Holds parent conferences to discuss the individual student progress and interpret the school program.
• Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health and learning problems.
• Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays such as bulletin boards, interest centers, etc.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and/or professional growth activities and university courses.
• Participates cooperatively with the appropriate administrator to develop the method by which s/he will be evaluated in conformance with district guidelines.
• Selects and requisitions instructional materials.

Physical environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.

Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, copiers, etc.
Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally; and/or a negligible amount of force
constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

Work environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The position is a first shift position. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when
confronted with emergency situations. There may be changing priorities and interruptions
during the workday.

Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or
composite characteristics of data, people or things.

Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes
giving instructions, assignments or directions to subordinates or assistants.

Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, articles, proposals,
contracts, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, evaluations,
policies, etc. using prescribed formats.

Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems,
collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of
technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form.

Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and
written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of
technical or professional languages including medical, legal and counseling terminology.

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general purpose and responsibilities
assigned to this position. They are not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all
duties, responsibilities, and skills that may be required of the employees assigned to this position. This
description may be revised by the supervisor, with HR review and approval, at any time.

Reports to: School principal

37.5 hours/week
7.5 hours/day
12 Months/year