Job Description:

Provide students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Maintain professional behavior, appearance, and work ethic to represent the school district in a positive manner at all times.

Demonstrate relentless commitment to academic achievement of all students.

Teach agriculture classes as assigned

Prepare and evaluate teaching schedule, curriculum, and teaching calendars

Conduct field trips, both in and out of district

Prepare teaching plans, demonstration plans, and teaching materials for all classes

Maintain data in students grading system as required by the building procedures.

Supervised Agricultural Experience Program (SAE)

Visit students’ SAE projects

Assist students in keeping SAE records

Assist students in exhibiting livestock projects at fairs and shows

FFA

Serve as advisor for the FFA chapter

Assist students in coordinating FFA activities at the local, area, district, state and national levels

Prepare and train FFA and agriculture contest teams and entries

Assist students in preparing applications for proficiency awards, state and American Degrees, etc.

Assist students in conducting a public relations program for the local FFA chapter and agriculture department.

Other

Prepare and track the budget for the agriculture program each year.

Coordinate, maintain inventories, and keep record of the agriculture accounts for classroom and shop

supplies

Purchase supplies and equipment for the classroom, office and shop facilities following district procurement

procedures

Inventory the supplies and equipment of the agriculture program

Cooperate in maintaining, planning, and improving the physical facilities of the agriculture department

Handle and process fundraising proceeds according to district policy and procedure

Assume responsibility for assigned non-teaching duties.

Perform other related duties as required or assigned.