School: Sycamore

Position: 3^rd Agriculture Teacher and Co-FFA Advisor

Description                        
Sycamore High School, located in Section 6, is adding a 3^rd full time certified Agriculture teacher for the 2020-2021 school year.    Current course offerings include: Introduction to Horticulture, Advanced Horticulture, Introduction to Agriculture, BSAA, Agriculture Business, Agriculture Academy, Ag Speech, Food Science, 8^th grade Ag, Agriculture Mechanics, and Welding.  Teaching positions will be assigned based on experience and expertise of  teacher.  Sycamore High School has a woodworking, welding and agriculture shop, greenhouse, FFA plot and Agriculture barn. Sycamore also has a strong and supportive alumni chapter.    Position includes collaborating with current agriculture teachers, Kara Poynter and Christian Thurwanger, to expand the program through agriculture courses offered and creating new course offerings.

Certification                      
Agriculture and secondary certifications; preferred middle school endorsement and Science. The successful applicant must have a valid Professional Educator License with the proper endorsements for teaching secondary Agriculture Education, with a preference to those with licensure in grades 6-12

Contact person                
For more information please contact, Tim Carlson, Principal at Sycamore High School 815-899-8160 or tcarlson@syc427.org