7-12 Ag Tech

Position

Agricultural Technology Teacher

Posting Date

September 10, 2025

Starting Date

October 2025

Application Due Date

September 21 2025

Qualifications

• New York State provisional or permanent certificate in the field Agricultural Education
• Possesses and displays the experience, ability, personality, energy, and maturity to meet the everyday demands of students, curriculum, department, school and system.

Reports to

Building Principal

Responsibilities

To provide students with a broad curriculum covering agricultural science, technology, and leadership, often including hands-on activities.

• Implements the State/District curriculum standards.
• Develop and implement lesson plans that fulfill the requirements of district’s curriculum program and show written evidence of preparation as required. Prepare lessons that reflect accommodations for individual student differences..
• Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned and present subject matter according to guidelines established.
• Conduct assessment of student learning styles and use results to plan instructional activities.Develops an appropriate orientation program that will present the students with a general overview of the course objectives, procedures, content and evaluation techniques.
• Work cooperatively with special education teachers to modify curricula as needed for special education students according to guidelines established in Individual Education Plans (IEP).
• Work with other members of staff to determine instructional goals, objectives, and methods according to district requirements.
• Use technology to strengthen the teaching/learning process.
• Preplans activities at least one (1) week in advance for each class in regard to materials and use of time according to the goals and objectives of the program.
• Utilizes available resources to enhance student learning experiences.
• Maintains open lines of communication with students and parents concerning academic and behavioral progress of assigned students.
• Develops appropriate rules and procedures for student behavior and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and consistent manner.
• Provides supervision of students both in and outside of the classroom in accordance with school regulations.
• Establishes a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and to the development of a positive self-concept.
• Assesses the progress of individual students on a continuing basis, provides progress reports, and holds appropriate conferences.
• Strives to keep informed of the current educational trends in this subject area.
• Plans, develops and implements a program to meet the individual physical, mental, social, emotional and health needs, interests and abilities of the students.
• Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, District policy and administrative regulations.
• Attends meetings as required (i.e., faculty, departmental, etc.).
• Works closely with other content area teachers to provide meaningful instruction and assignments in interdisciplinary courses, where applicable.
• Be a positive role model for students and support mission of school district

• Other

Performs related duties as required or assigned

• Evaluation

Performance will be evaluated annually by the Building Principal, the Building Assistant Principal, the Curriculum Coordinator, and other administrators as designated by the Superintendent, in accordance with the terms established by the Agreement between the Superintendent and the Lyons Teachers' Association and Board of Education policy.

Terms of Employment

In accordance with the terms and conditions set by the Board of Education