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Horticulture Teacher

Keefe Regional Technical School (Massachusetts)

MA, In-person – precise location

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Horticulture Teacher Featured

Keefe Regional Technical School (Massachusetts)

MA, In-person – precise location
 

Years Of Experience: No experience needed
 
Employment Term: Full-time
 
County: Yes
 

ummary:

  • Plan a program of study in the Floriculture & Greenhouse Management concentration that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students.
  • Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
  • Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, etc., to communicate these objectives to students.
  • Successfully manage and operate a greenhouse and hydroponic grow lab to enrich student learning.

Job Requirements

  • All candidates must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in Horticulture (9-14).
  • Must have at least 3 recent years of full-time work experience in the field of Horticulture and be motivated to remain current with the latest technology as it relates to the field of Horticulture.
  • MA Pesticide License is required, or attainable.
  • Minimum 1-2 years teaching experience with high school students preferred.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience growing plants in a greenhouse, hydroponic, or floricultural setting.


  • Citizenship, residency or work visa required

 

About Keefe Regional Technical School (Massachusetts)

MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to challenge our students to demonstrate the academic, technical and interpersonal skills necessary for successful, lifelong learning.

SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY

Keefe Regional Technical School is located in Framingham, Massachusetts, a suburban town, 18 miles west of Boston.  The MetroWest area is composed of residential communities with light industry and high technology enterprises and is considered the largest retail area in New England.

Keefe Regional Technical School is also known as the South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical School.  The regional school district includes five municipalities with the following populations:  Ashland (14,000), Framingham (65,000), Holliston (14,500), Hopkinton (13,500), and Natick (32,000).

Each member municipality has its own high school facility. Students residing in the District, however, have the option of attending Keefe Regional Technical School to pursue career and technical study in addition to traditional academic classwork.

The student body at Keefe is approximately 900 students. The academic curriculum provides a challenging learning environment for students interested in college preparatory, honors courses and advanced placement courses. The academic day consists of six, 57-minute periods.

The Career and Technical Program component consists of a grade 9 exploratory year, then three years of preparation in one of the sixteen different career/technical areas. Beginning in the tenth grade, an alternating week schedule of vocational and academic instruction is introduced. Co-operative education training is available to qualifying juniors and seniors.

ACCREDITATION

Keefe Regional Technical School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.