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High School Teaching

Westhill High School: Agriscience Teacher - Summer Hour (Internal Only)

JobID: 12408

Position Type:
  High School Teaching/Science - VoAg


Date Posted:
  4/14/2025


Location:
  All District    


Date Available:
  06/13/2025


Closing Date:
  05/30/2025


  

Westhill High School: Agriscience Teacher - Summer Hours

The filling of this position is based upon continued funding in the Board of Education budget.


Note: Teachers dually certified in TESOL, Bilingual Education or ESL, with experience in Sheltered Instruction or fluency in a language other than English, will be given preference for all Stamford Public School positions.

 Job Description - Agriscience Teacher

General Statement:
A competent Agriscience Teacher understands growth and development, demonstrates knowledge of what is to be taught and facility in the basic skills and helps students to develop positive self-concepts.  The Agriscience Teacher stimulates the independence of each student as a learner, effectively assesses student needs and progress, and plans instruction to achieve selected objectives, including those appropriate for exceptional students. The Agriscience  Teacher accomplishes these objectives through effective communication with students, parents and colleagues, and through the use of appropriate techniques and materials in a positive climate where time, space and equipment are effectively organized for instruction.  In addition, the Agriscience Teacher meets professional responsibility for continuing growth and fosters cooperative involvement with parents and the community.

Summer Duties:
• Conduct SAE visits as assigned by the Program Coordinator
• Care for plants and animals in building
• Maintain lab spaces
• Further professional skills through professional development
• Attend department meetings & collaborate with colleagues on summer projects as assigned by the Program Coordinator
• Supervise students in the Agriscience Building to provide SAE volunteer hours
 
Major Responsibilities:
• Demonstrates facility in the skills of reading, writing and mathematics.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the subject to be taught.
• Demonstrates knowledge of human growth and development as it relates to the teaching-learning process.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the American public school system.
• Plans instruction to achieve selected objectives.
• Effectively implements instructional plans and uses appropriate instructional techniques.
• Effectively communicates with students.
• Helps students develop positive self-concepts.
• Facilitates the independence of the student as a learner.
• Effectively organizes time, space, materials and equipment for instruction.
• Effectively assesses student needs and progress.
• Effectively meets the needs of exceptional students.
• Establishes a positive learning environment.
• Meets professional responsibilities.
• Encourages and maintains the cooperative involvement and support of parents and the community.
 
Qualifications:
• A valid Connecticut teacher certificate in 041-Vocational Agriculture, 7-12.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching the subject area(s) and/or instructional levels targeted.
• Evidence of ability to work cooperatively with administrators, teachers and educational assistants.
• Evidence of organizational ability and willingness to pursue tasks to successful completion.
• Superior communication skills (oral and written).
• Knowledge of and/or demonstrate the ability to learn and implement Operating Systems (i.e. Windows); Office suites (i.e. Microsoft Office, Google Docs); Presentation Software (i.e. PowerPoint, Keynote); Spreadsheets (i.e. Excel, Google Spreadsheets); Communication and Collaboration tools (i.e. Skype); Accounting Software (i.e. QuickBooks); Student Information Systems (i.e. Naviance, Power School); or any other technology deemed relevant for this position.
 
Sept. 1991

Summer Work Schedule:
Start Date:  06/13/2025
End Date:  08/26/2025
Teachers will be assigned a minimum of three days per week, working a minimum of 4 hours each day.
 
Summer Compensation:
Per the SEA Contract
 
Application Procedures:
Online application is required.




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