Teacher, CTE HS Agriculture/Horticulture (26-27 SY)

Essential Duties

• 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.
• Buils 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.
• Collaborates in the identification, development, implementation and coordination of work study arrangements.
• Maintains and records student progress providing formative feedback 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.

Qualifications/Licensure

• 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
• CTE Restricted License(s): Not specified
• 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
• Courses Eligible to Teach: Horticulture I & II, Horticulture II Turf Grass Management, Horticulture II Landscaping, Sustainable AG Production I, Sustainable AG Production II (pilot 2018-2019), Natural Resources I, Natural Resources II, Small Animal Science