Agriculture and Land Management Instructor

Description:  We are seeking a passionate and knowledgeable Agricultural and Land Management teacher to join our educational team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in various aspects of the farming industry, such as manufacturing, processing, marketing, production, distribution of agricultural commodities and products, food science and/or aquaponics. The duties of the Agricultural and Land Management teacher will be .5 instruction and .5 Farm Manager for Sprouting Knowledge Farm.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Teach core content knowledge, aptitudes, concepts, technical and employability skills as they apply to Agricultural Production.
• Ability to manage and expand current farm systems at the Olean CTE Center.
• Willingness to learn how to manage and maintain an aquaponics system.
• Develop instruction, activities, project-based learning, and work-based learning experiences.
• Be able to operate and instruct on various pieces of heavy equipment.
• Develop and implement procedures and processes to ensure safe use of supplies, tools, and equipment.
• Implement the student code of conduct.
• Maintain information technology competency for the purposes of instruction, assessment, record keeping, program evolution and communicate with students, parents, and school personnel.
• Plan, requisition, control, store, maintain, and use materials, supplies and equipment as per applicable regulation, board of education policies, and school district procedures.
• Develop and maintain an advisory committee composed of area employers, post-secondary representatives, industry association members, local union representatives and other related professionals to provide input toward curriculum, employability skills, equipment purchases, license/certifications, technical skills, and industry standard practices.
• Comply with all state laws, NYSED regulations, board of education policies, student code of conduct, school district procedures and practices.
• Attend faculty meetings, participate in professional development, participate in committee work and work collaboratively with colleagues to further the mission of the organization.
• Maintain appropriate certification and/or licenses.
• Other duties as assigned by principal.

Evaluation:  Performance will be evaluated annually by Building Principal as per NYSED regulation, CABOCES BOE policy and collective bargaining agreement.

Salary:  Starting at $44,000 as per the UBTA salary schedule/Contract.

Qualifications:

• NYS Teacher Certification or ability to obtain. Applicable certification areas include:
  • Agricultural Production, Science, and Business 7-12
  • Business (CTE) 7-12
  • Animal Production, Science & Business 7-12
  • Plant Science 7-12
  • Agricultural Engineering & Mechanics 7-12
• Industry experience and/or degree in Agricultural Production, Farm Management, Agribusiness, or a related job field.
• Relevant teaching experience.

Application Procedure:
Apply online

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