Job Title:  HS AG Teacher                                  

Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

Reports to:  Principal                                                                

Dept./School:  Assigned Campus                                                   

Primary Purpose:

Implement and manage the agricultural science program for assigned campus. Provide students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. Enable students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully in society.

Qualifications:

     Education/Certification:

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited university
• Valid Texas teaching certificate in agricultural science

      Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Knowledge of agricultural science and technology
• General knowledge of curriculum and instruction
• Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior
• Ability to supervise agricultural field experiences
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

      Experience:

• At least one year student teaching or approved internship

Major responsibilities:

• Instructional Strategies
• Student Growth and Development
• Classroom Management and Organization
• Communion
• Professional Growth and Development

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise assigned teacher aide(s)

Working Conditions:

     Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent district and regional travel, occasional statewide travel, prolonged and irregular hours. Regular lifting and carrying moderate weight, frequent standing, stooping, bending, pulling, and pushing. Work outside and inside, on slippery or uneven walking surfaces, and around machinery with moving parts. Exposure to extreme temperatures and biological and chemical hazards.