Agriculture Teacher - Animal Science

Yancey County Schools • Burnsville, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a 12-month position for an Agriculture Teacher specializing in Animal Science. The role involves planning, organizing, and presenting instruction to help students learn subject matter and skills that contribute to their educational and social development. The teacher will manage instructional time, student behavior, present lessons effectively, monitor student performance, provide feedback, facilitate instruction aligned with curriculum goals, and interact positively within the educational environment. Additionally, the teacher will perform non-instructional duties and adhere to established policies and regulations, while also pursuing professional development.

Requirements

• Must hold or be eligible to hold a NC teaching license in Agriculture Education (700).
• To be eligible for an Agriculture license, must have a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture Education OR an approved Agriculture-Related Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum of two years of work experience in an Agriculture-related field.
• Must hold or be willing to obtain a commercial driver license/bus license.
• Ability to constantly monitor the safety and well-being of students, particularly during inclusive activities.
• Ability to motivate students.
• Ability to maintain a clean and orderly environment.
• Ability to perform general clerical duties.
• Ability to maintain order and discipline in a classroom.
• Ability to operate common office machines.
• Ability to maintain basic files and records.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, typewriters, calculators, pencils, scissors, and equipment for children with special needs.
• Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Data Conception: Ability to compare and/or judge the characteristics of data, people or things.
• Interpersonal Communication: Ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information, including receiving instructions.
• Language Ability: Ability to read various documents and prepare correspondence, reports, and instructional materials.
• Intelligence: Ability to apply logical/scientific thinking, interpret technical instructions, and deal with abstract/concrete variables.
• Verbal Aptitude: Ability to record and deliver information, explain procedures, and follow instructions; communicate effectively in various professional languages.
• Numerical Aptitude: Ability to utilize mathematical formulas, perform calculations, and apply statistical principles.
• Form/Spatial Aptitude: Ability to inspect items for proper dimensions.
• Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately.
• Manual Dexterity: Ability to handle office equipment and hand tools with minimal eye/hand/foot coordination.
• Color Discrimination: Ability to differentiate between colors and shades.
• Interpersonal Temperament: Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions, and adapt to stress and emergencies.
• Physical Communication: Ability to talk and hear, and communicate via telephone.

Responsibilities

• Management of Instructional Time: Ensure materials, supplies, and equipment are ready for lessons, start class quickly, get students on task promptly, and maintain a high level of student time-on-task.
• Management of Student Behavior: Establish and enforce rules and procedures for routine matters, student participation, movement, and transitions; promptly and consistently address inappropriate behavior while maintaining student dignity.
• Instructional Presentation: Begin lessons with a review, introduce new material and objectives, speak fluently and precisely, use understandable concepts and language, provide relevant examples and demonstrations, assign tasks with a high success rate, ask appropriate questions, maintain a brisk pace with necessary slowdowns, make efficient transitions, clarify assignments, and summarize main points.
• Instructional Monitoring of Student Performance: Maintain clear work standards and due dates, circulate to check student performance during class, use various methods to check progress, and pose questions clearly.
• Instructional Feedback: Provide feedback on in-class work to encourage growth, regularly provide prompt feedback on out-of-class work, affirm correct responses, and provide sustaining feedback after incorrect responses.
• Facilitating Instruction: Maintain an instructional plan aligned with school and system-wide goals, use diagnostic information to revise objectives/tasks, maintain accurate student performance records, align objectives, strategies, assessments, and student needs, and utilize resources to support the instructional program.
• Interacting Within the Educational Environment: Treat all students fairly and equitably, and interact effectively with students, co-workers, parents, and the community.
• Performing Non-Instructional Duties: Carry out assigned non-instructional duties, adhere to laws and policies, and follow a plan for professional development.
• May coordinate and direct the activities of teacher assistants.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level