Sparta High School Agriscience and Math

About Sparta High School

Sparta Area Schools is a community-focused district deeply rooted in a region with a rich agricultural heritage. We are dedicated to providing our students with innovative hands-on learning experiences that prepare them for successful futures. We are incredibly excited to be expanding our Agriscience department and actively developing our newly formed Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter!

Position Overview

Sparta High School is seeking a dynamic passionate and highly collaborative educator to join our team as an Agriculture and Mathematics Teacher. This unique dual-role is perfect for an innovative teacher who can bridge the gap between STEM concepts and real-world agricultural applications.

A major focus of this role will be working closely with our current Agriscience teacher to expand our course offerings and playing a foundational role in building growing and leading our new Sparta FFA program.

The successful candidate will:

• Design and deliver engaging standards-aligned instruction in both High School Mathematics and Agriscience
  
  
• Collaborate closely with our current Agricultural Education teacher to align curriculum coordinate programming and strengthen course offerings
  
  
• Play an active role in developing and growing Sparta High Schools newer FFA program including co-advising student leadership development event coordination and community engagement
  
  
• Participate actively in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to analyze student data strengthen instructional practices and ensure curriculum alignment
  
  
• Maintain strong classroom management and foster positive relationships with students and families

FFA Leadership & Development

• Build the Program: Serve as a Co-Advisor to our newly formed Sparta FFA chapter. Help us build this program from the ground up by recruiting students establishing chapter traditions and electing/training student officers.
• Student Development: Prepare and coach students for Leadership Development Events (LDEs) and Career Development Events (CDEs).
• Community Engagement: Foster relationships with local Sparta-area farmers agribusinesses and community stakeholders to secure resources guest speakers and Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) opportunities for students.

Qualifications

• Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate.
• Endorsements in Mathematics (Secondary) and Agriscience/CTE (or willingness to pursue alternative CTE certification/annual authorization if possessing strong industry experience).
• Prior experience with FFA (as a student alumni or advisor) is highly preferred.
• Strong team-player mentality with a demonstrated ability to co-plan and collaborate.
• Excellent communication and community outreach skills.

Why Join Sparta

At Sparta you are not just taking a teaching job; you are stepping in on the ground floor of an exciting new chapter for our community. You will have the administrative support community backing and collaborative partnership needed to build an award-winning Ag and FFA program.