Middle School Agriculture Teacher

Middle School Agriculture Teacher

East McDowell Middle School, Marion, North Carolina

Starting Date: Aug 14, 2025

Job : 5262036

• Length of Position: Permanent
• Type of Benefits: Full
• Months per year: 10
• Number of hours per week: 37.5
• Number of days per week: 5
• State Salary
  
  Schedule:
  
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• Reports To: Principal
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Re-Posted: Jun 30, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Aug 14, 2025

A teacher in the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Cluster must perform many duties to facilitate a successful program. It is the responsibility of the teacher to organize and conduct an instructional program that will:

• Improve the quality of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources education instruction, counseling, management, and leadership to produce success for all students
• Use strategies for integrating academic and Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources education
• Contribute to the educational objectives of the public school system by providing information to agriculture, food, and natural resources students about career pathways as a guide to achieving necessary skills for continued education and employment
• Provide students with educational and equitable experiences leading to career preparation, continued education, and employment
• Enhance youth leadership and FFA as an integral part of instruction
• Provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to compete in a global economy
• Inform students about agriculture and agricultural literacy

• Conduct an instructional program according to State Board of Education rules related to the full scope of the program
• Prepare lesson plans, per school policy, for all courses offered
• Develop instructional materials and methods for effective teaching and learning
• Develop basic skills and abilities of students in the school laboratory
• Advocate and manage FFA/leadership development; serve as advisor for the local chapter
• Plan and conduct leadership, citizenship, and cooperative activities for students at the district, area, state, and national levels
• Work closely with local and county agricultural organizations/agencies
• Cooperate fully with local administrators and keep them informed about the program

• Use strategies for integrating academic and Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources education
• Contribute to the educational objectives of the public school system by providing information to agriculture, food, and natural resources students about career pathways as a guide to achieving necessary skills for continued education and employment
• Provide students with educational and equitable experiences leading to career preparation, continued education, and employment
• Enhance youth leadership and FFA as an integral part of instruction
• Inform students about agriculture and agricultural literacy
• Adhere to State Board of Education rules as they relate to the full scope of the program
• Serve as advisor for the local FFA chapter
• Plan and conduct leadership, citizenship, and cooperative activities for students at local, district, area, state, and national levels
• Cooperate fully with local administrators and keep them informed about the program

Minimum Qualifications: Associate's degree with 4 years of work experience

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Mary Finley , CTE Director
• Career and Technical Education
• Phone:
• Email: mary.finley.nc.us