NAPAVINE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 14

PO BOX 840

NAPAVINE, WA 9565

360-262-3303

2023-2024

CTE AGRICULTURE TEACHER

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION
To develop in each pupil, skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing that are fundamental to good communication and literacy citizenship; to discover and develop special talents of pupils in multiple vocational fields; to prepare students for participation in post-secondary school vocational programs and direct job placements in the designated vocational areas.

To provide classroom and/or laboratory instruction in any of the following areas: agriculture education, technology education, or STEM Vocational Education Program.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Washington State Background Check
• Fingerprint Check
• High School Diploma/Transcripts
• Valid Washington State Certificate
• Articultural Teaching CTE Certificate or ability to be certified in V-code 010000.
• CASE Certification is preferred but not required
• Must comply with all District rules and regulations

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teaches vocational courses in at least two of the following areas:
  Agriculture: natural resources, agriculture mechanics, horticulture/greenhouse management, agriculture science, and STEM.
• Center instruction on high expectations for student achievement utilizing WA State Leaming standards.
• Provide clear and intentional focus on subject matter content and curriculum utilizing a variety of teaching strategies to promote student engagement while providing CTE pathways.
• Recognize individual student learning needs and develop strategies to address those needs.
• Assumes responsibility for implementing and teaching a specialized program in subject area allowing students to receive Dual Credits and/or Industry Related Certifications (IRCs).
• Teaches courses in subject area to secondary pupils utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of
• Directors and appropriate curriculum publications as guidelines in teaching individual course content.
• Serves as advisor ( as appropriate) for local chapter of vocational student organization
• Supervises shop and lab areas cooperatively with other staff members.
• Participates in advisory committee activities as directed by school administration which includes community meetings, yearly program evaluation, and argicutural end year report.
• Is able to work in a team environment with CTE faculty, other staff, parents/legal guardians and community members.
• Is able/willing to implement Washington career & technical education standards and frameworks.
• Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day.
• Instructs pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
• Use multiple student data elements to modify instruction and improve student learning including formative and surnrnative evalurations.
• Establish rapport, communicate and collaborate with parents and the school community
• Develops lesson plans and appropriate instructional aids stressing "discover" and laboratory learning methods.
• Demonstrates subject area concepts using models, visual aids, overhead projector, technological hard and software, and other standard or teacher-prepared instructional aids
• Designs learning activities that will relate subject area to the physical world and high demand careers.
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly productive classroom environment.
• Evaluates each pupil's progress in subject area knowledge and skills
• Demonstrates effective teaching practices.
• Exhibit collaborative and collegial practices focused on improving instructional practice and student learning.
• Foster and manage a safe, positive learning environment.
• Provides individual or small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of pupils and to accommodate circumstances where a variety of projects and experiments are being worked on simultaneously.
• Selects and requisitions books, instmctional aids, and instmctional supplies; maintains required inventory records within a specific budget and using the District curriculum adoption system.
• Communicates with parents and school counselors to discuss the individual pupil's progress.
• Identifies pupil needs, and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems collaboratively with parents and school counselor.
• Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the District, and in self-selected professional growth activities.
• Performs essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation with minimal supervision in professional and courteous manner.
• Completes work at assigned workstation(s)
• Consistently deals with people in a courteous and professional manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.