District Agriculture Teacher

26-27 District Agriculture Teacher

Cimarron Municipal Schools District Wide - Cimarron, New Mexico

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• Job : 5811680
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Posted: Jul 01, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Aug 1, 2026

The district is looking for a highly qualified Agriculture Teacher. Multiple certifications is a plus but not required. Athletic coaching license or interest in middle school/high school coaching is a plus but not required.

• $150 (non-refundable) fee;
• Initial application via NMPED Online Licensure Portal;
• Official sealed transcripts reflecting completion of a Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university;
• 24 semester hours of Secondary education coursework, 12 semester hours of which must be in upper division courses, to include student teaching;
• 24 semester hours in teaching fields such as language arts, social studies, math, etc;
• 3 semester hours in teaching reading for those who first entered any college or university on or after August 1, 2001;
• Passage of the following PRAXIS exams:
  • Principles of Learning and Teaching:
    Grades 7-12 5624
  • One of the Content Assessments for the First Endorsement on the License plus coursework
• If you graduated and completed the portfolio for assessment from an NM ed prep program in 2024 or thereafter, you would not be required to pass any exams.
• OR…
• Possess a valid certificate issued by the national board for professional teaching standards for the appropriate grade level and type.
• Register for background/fingerprints for “Teacher Licensure”.

Definition:
Beginning Teacher – a teacher who has not completed a teacher program (they hold an alternative license).

Beginning teachers adding the endorsement to an initial license must satisfy the requirements for the license which include:

• 24-36 semester hours in Agriculture Coursework and passage of the Praxis exam Agriculture 5701 (effective 9/1/23):
  • Middle Level – An initial license will need a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework, of which 6 must be earned at the upper division (generally numbered 300 or above)
  • Secondary, Pre K-12 Specialty, Special Education – An initial license will need a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework, of which 12 must be earned at the upper division (generally numbered 300 or above)

Definition:
Existing Teacher – a teacher who has completed a teacher program (standard or alternative).

Teachers seeking to add the endorsement to an existing NM teaching license of any level can either:

• 24-36 semester hours in Agriculture Coursework and passage of the Praxis exam Agriculture 5701 (effective 9/1/23):
  • Middle Level – This license requires a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework, of which 6 must be earned at the upper division (generally numbered 300 or above)
  • Secondary, Pre K-12 Specialty, Special Education – This license requires a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework, of which 12 must be earned at the upper division (generally numbered 300 or above) or
• Submit copies of passing scores of an Agriculture Content Knowledge Exam (Prior out-of-state national exam).

The licensure bureau will review coursework that includes any agriculture-related courses. (Course description or syllabi may be requested).

The Cimarron Municipal School District operates on a four day school week. Teacher/Student ratio is low 1:15 average. We are located in northeastern NM at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $55,000 to $79,000 Per Year

• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

• Matthew Tyner, Superintendent
• District Wide
• Phone:
• Email: mtyner