CTE Agriculture Education Instructor - 2026/2027

Yukon Public Schools•Yukon, OK

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The CTE Agriculture Education Instructor will guide students toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth and maturation. This role involves instructing assigned classes, preparing lessons, creating an effective learning environment, and guiding the learning process to achieve curriculum goals. The instructor will establish clear objectives, communicate them to students, and address students' needs, referring them to appropriate school personnel when necessary. Building open communication with students and parents regarding academic and behavioral progress is key. The position also includes planning curriculum in cooperation with administration, taking precautions to protect students and resources, assisting administration with policies, and participating in faculty and professional activities. The instructor will complete reports, arrive punctually for duties, and maintain cooperative relations with co-workers. Professional growth is encouraged through various activities, and the instructor must maintain appropriate emotional control, physical health, and personal appearance. This is a 238-day contract position with a salary based on a recalculated 238-day work calendar pay from the YPS Pay Information Page.

Requirements

As set by state certification authorities and/or North Central Association
Agriculture Education Certification

Responsibilities

Meets and instructs assigned classes at designated times unless appropriate Principal/Personnel has been notified.
Prepares for assigned classes and provides written evidence of preparation that reflect objectives to be achieved.
Creates an effective classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students within the limits of the district's resources.
Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and in harmony with these goals.
Establishes clear objectives and communicates these objectives to students.
Discerns students' needs, and refers, when appropriate, to school personnel who can best help with their problems.
Works to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning academic and behavioral progress of assigned students.
Plans curriculum in cooperation with administration that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students.
Takes necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment and facilities.
Assists administration in developing/implementing policies, rules and regulations.
Attends and participates in faculty and professional activities.
Completes reports and other school-related paperwork within the time and date requested.
Accepts the responsibility and arrives punctually for activities and duties as assigned.
Establishes and maintains cooperative relations with co-workers.
Upgrades professional growth through one or more of the following: Professional training courses, Workshops, Seminars, Conferences, College classes, Other professional activities.
Maintains appropriate emotional control, physical health and personal appearance.
Performs such other tasks and assumes other tasks and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Principal and/or Superintendent.