Teacher, CTE HS Agriculture/Horticulture

Public School of North Carolina•Charlotte, NC

63d

About The Position

Under general direction of a principal, provides leadership in an educational environment that encourages and nurtures learning for all students. Provides supervision to students in a variety of school related settings, monitors and evaluates student outcomes, develops, selects or modifies lessons plans to ensure all student needs are met, and maintains appropriate records and follows all policies and procedures of NCDPI and CMS. Provides quality standards-based instruction in the area of Agriculture Education focusing on plant nutrition, basic plant identification, pest management, chemical disposal, career opportunities and, manages an effective learning environment to maximize student achievement.

Requirements

Residency License(s)
Required Degree Level: Bachelor's Degree
AND
24 credit hours in the Content area
OR
Passing the NC SBE Licensure Area Exam
AND
Completion of NCSBE Pre-service Requirements
AND
Enroll in EPP (Educational Preparation Program)
CTE Restricted License(s):
Bachelor's Degree
Examples of Related Degrees: Agricultural Business Management, Agricultural Development, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Studies, Agronomy(Crops/Soils), Animal Science, Equine Science, Veterinary Science, Forestry, General Agriculture, Horticulture, Natural Resources Management, Poultry Science, Range Management
40 Hour Induction beginning Year One

Responsibilities

Demonstrates and instructs on the broad field of horticulture with emphasis on the scientific and technical knowledge for a career in horticulture.
Instructs and demonstrates proper safety practices, procedures and standards.
Develops and implements instructional plans and activities in the horticulture greenhouse.
Builds positive relationships with students by providing meaningful and current instruction and by individualizing programs
Creates and plans effective curriculum based projects and activities correlated with a specific horticulture concept in mind
Coordinate CTE Student Organization activities for local, regional, state and/or national competition
Attend District PLC meetings as scheduled
Collaborates in the identification, development, implementation and coordination of work study arrangements
Monitors and records student progress providing formative feedback and evaluations.
Demonstrates techniques to students as a group and one-on-one, helping them to complete lessons, assignments, projects, activities and evaluations.
Provides students with clear expectations, continual feedback, and logical consequences.
Provides students with opportunities to expand their skills and knowledge base
Participates in field trips to post-secondary institutes, worksites, businesses and hands-on workshops
Performs routine maintenance of equipment and tools used in the program
Manages inventory control including purchasing materials, supplies, equipment and tools
Performs related duties as assigned