The Union⠀Springs⠀and Port⠀Byron⠀School⠀Districts⠀are⠀partnering⠀to provide⠀their⠀students⠀with⠀access to⠀agricultural⠀education.⠀Both⠀districts⠀are⠀nestled in⠀rich and⠀vibrant⠀farming⠀communities⠀that have⠀deep⠀connections⠀to local⠀agricultural⠀resources.⠀The Union⠀Springs⠀Central⠀School⠀District⠀is home to⠀its own⠀100 acre⠀wood that⠀provides⠀programming⠀to its⠀students⠀and has⠀the⠀potential⠀for⠀agricultural⠀site-work⠀and Port⠀Byron is⠀undergoing⠀capital⠀construction⠀on a⠀dynamic⠀STEAM lab⠀that will⠀offer⠀students⠀hands-on⠀work⠀space,⠀access to⠀a⠀greenhouse,⠀and⠀opportunities⠀for⠀meaningful⠀collaboration.
Job Summary:
- The⠀position⠀is shared⠀because⠀the hope⠀is that⠀students⠀from both⠀districts⠀will be⠀able⠀access the⠀resources⠀of each⠀other’s⠀learning⠀spaces and⠀generates⠀a program⠀that⠀builds⠀upon the⠀success⠀the⠀districts⠀already⠀enjoy with⠀their⠀merged⠀sports⠀programming.
- The⠀individual⠀selected⠀to lead⠀this work⠀will⠀provide⠀learning⠀experiences⠀to⠀encourage⠀maximum⠀student⠀growth and⠀exposure⠀to⠀careers,⠀techniques,⠀and⠀opportunities⠀in⠀agriculture⠀both in⠀our⠀communities⠀and⠀beyond.
- The⠀goals for⠀the first⠀year of⠀the⠀position⠀are to⠀support⠀both⠀districts⠀in⠀building⠀an⠀agricultural⠀education⠀program,⠀establish⠀a FFA that⠀both⠀districts’⠀students⠀have⠀access to,⠀teach⠀multiple⠀classes in⠀each⠀district⠀relating⠀to⠀agricultural⠀education⠀(Introduction⠀to⠀Agriculture,⠀Ag⠀Communications,⠀Ag⠀Constructions,⠀Ag⠀Engineering,⠀etc.),⠀establish⠀partnerships⠀with local⠀farmers⠀and⠀agricultural⠀industries,⠀motivate⠀students⠀toward an⠀interest⠀in⠀agricultural⠀science,⠀and help⠀the school⠀districts⠀plan the⠀use of⠀their⠀learning⠀spaces to⠀enhance⠀student⠀agricultural⠀learning⠀experiences.
- The⠀school⠀administration,⠀community,⠀and⠀students⠀are⠀excited to⠀continue⠀to grow⠀the future⠀of⠀agriculture⠀in our⠀region and⠀are⠀looking⠀for a⠀dynamic⠀and⠀talented⠀teacher to⠀become a⠀part of⠀our team!