The National Association of Agricultural Educators reports "a national shortage of agricultural educators at the secondary level," and estimates that there are hundreds of unfilled positions across the nation. Find current openings in Pennsylvania and beyond.
Agricultural educators are often on extended contracts that pay them during the summer months and potentially offer a significantly higher salary than those of other teachers. Email John Ewing at jce122@psu.edu for additional information on the following Agricultural Education positions, or to learn more about becoming certified to teach agriculture in Pennsylvania.
2022 - 2023 Current Pennsylvania Open Teaching Positions
Location/Position | Filled by | Institution (year) | Reason for Position | Date Filled |
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Eastern Lancaster County High School | Open | Teacher Vacancy | ||
Tulpehocken Area High School | Open | Teacher Vacancy | ||
Octorara High School | Open | Teacher Retirement | ||
Technical College High School - Pennock's Bridge | Open | Teacher Vacancy | ||
Northern Lebanon High School | Open | Teacher Vacancy | ||
Bellwood High School | Open | Teacher Vacancy | ||
Moshannon Valley High School | Open | Teacher Vacancy | ||
Milton High School | Open | Teacher Vacancy | ||
Tri Valley High School | Open | Added Position | ||
Milton Hershey School - Animal Science Instructional Advisor | Open | Vacancy | ||
Mount Union HS (Family Consumer Science - Required/Dual-cert in Ag. preferred) | Open | Teacher Vacancy | ||
Tulpehocken Area Elementary School | Open | New Position |
2022 - 2023 Filled Pennsylvania Teaching Positions
Location/Position | Filled by | Institution (year) | Reason for Position | Date Filled |
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New Oxford High School | Kelly Kuhn | Industry - Voc. | Teacher Vacancy | Fall 2023 |
Central High School (Spring Cove S.D.) | Heather VanWinkle | Unknown | Teacher Retirement | Summer 2023 |
Cumberland Valley Middle Schools | Morgan Bear | Penn State University (2023) | New Position | Summer 2023 |
Upper Dauphin | Keri Ferster | WVU (2023) | Teacher Vacancy | Summer 2023 |
Milton Hershey School - Horticulture Instructional Advisor, Orchard | Erin Terry | Unknown | Vacancy | Summer 2023 |
Manheim Central High School | Allyson Balmer | Penn State University (2020) | Teacher Vacancy | Summer 2023 |
Mifflin County Academy of Science & Technology | Nicolette Cusate | Penn State University (2023) | Teacher Vacancy | Summer 2023 |
Berlin Brothersvalley High School | Matt Webreck | Penn State University | Teacher Vacancy | Spring 2023 |
Southern Huntingdon High School | Carly Rudy | Penn State University (2023) | Added position | Spring 2023 |
Eastern York High School | Anna Sweeten | Penn State University (2023) | Teacher Vacancy | Spring 2023 |
Penns Manor High School | Jessica Marron | Penn State University (2021) | Teacher Retirement | Spring 2023 |
Mifflinburg Area High School | Grace Shawver | Penn State University (2023) | Teacher Vacancy | Spring 2023 |
Chambersburg Area Senior High School | Liz Holtry | Penn State University (2023) | Teacher Retirement | Spring 2023 |
Forbes Road CTC (2 positions Vet Sci/Horticulture) | Unknown | Teacher Vacancy | Fall 2022 | |
Tulpehocken High School | Amy Garber | Penn State Ag Sciences | Filled Vacancy | May 2022 |
Cumberland Valley High School | Jenna Kibbe | Penn State University (2022) | New Position | Summer 2022 |
Annville-Cleona High School | Taylor Halbleib | Penn State University (2022) | New Position | Summer 2022 |
Greenwood High School | Nathan Moyer | Penn State University (2022) | New Position | Summer 2022 |
Northeast Bradford High School | Michaela Forrest | Penn State University (2018) | Retirement | Summer 2022 |
Wilmington High School | Dylan Clark | Penn State University (2022) | New Position | Summer 2022 |
Penn Manor High School | Mara Tate | Millersville University | New Position | May 2022 |
Somerset High School | Randy Harrold | Penn State University | Retirement | Summer 2022 |
Danville High School | Van Wagner | Penn State University (2000) | Filled Vacancy | Summer 2022 |
Northern Potter High School | Taylor Adams | Pitt-Bradford | Filled Vacancy | Summer 2022 |
Northern Potter High School | Rea Gibble | Penn State University (2015) | New Position | Summer 2022 |
Southern Huntingdon High School | Mikara Anderson | Penn State Ag Sciences (2022) | Filled Vacancy | Summer 2022 |
W.B. Saul (HORT position) | Ashley Bernardo | Unknown | Filled Vacancy | Summer 2022 |
Mifflin County Academy | Susan Wagner | Unknown | Filled Vacancy | Summer 2022 |
Garden Spot High School | Meagan Beam | Penn State University (2014) | Filled Vacancy | Summer 2022 |
Laurel High School | Laura Metrick | Penn State University (2015) | Filled Vacancy | Summer 2022 |
Cowanesque Valley | Lacey Miles | Penn State University (2010) | Retirement | Summer 2022 |
Oley Valley High School | Kayla Stauffer | Penn State University (2019) | Filled Vacancy | Summer 2022 |
W.B. Saul (Animal Science) | Jessica Keefer | Unknown | Retirement | Summer 2022 |
Lampeter-Strasburg High School | Katherine Ranck | Penn State University (2016) | Filled Vacancy | Summer 2022 |
Shippensburg Area High School | Lisa Boltz | Penn State University (2019) | New Position | Summer 2022 |
Conneaut Area High School | Kaitlin Liszka | Penn State University (2020) | Filled Vacancy | Summer 2022 |
Eastern Lebanon County HS | Madison Hetrick | Penn State - Berks | Filled Vacancy | Summer2022 |
Garden Spot High School | Michael Petrun | Penn State University (2014) | Filled Vacancy | Summer 2022 |
East Juniata High School | Lia Mort | Unknown | Filled Vacancy | Fall 2022 |
Owen J. Roberts High School | Alyssa Sheldon | Unknown | Filled Vacancy | Fall 2022 |
Fayette County Technical Institute | Adalyn Reed | Penn State University | Filled Vacancy | Fall 2022 |
Mount Union High School | Abigail Carper | Penn State Ag Sciences (2020) | Filled Vacancy | Fall 2022 |
Midd-West High School | Kassidie Gunnell | Utah | Filled Vacancy | Fall 2022 |
Huntingdon High School | Michaela Knepp | Penn State University (2021) | Filled Vacancy | Fall 2022 |
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology (CPI) | Curtis Runyan | Unknown | Filled Vacancy | Fall 2022 |
Columbia-Montour AVTS | Renee Noll | Unknown | Filled Vacancy | Fall 2022 |
Clarion-Limestone High School | Brian Miller | Unknown | Filled Vacancy | Fall 2022 |
Clarion-Limestone High School | Justin Ochs | Unknown | Filled Vacancy | Fall 2022 |
Upper Dauphin Area Middle School | Gabrielle Kriley | Penn State University (2022) | Filled Vacancy | Fall 2022 |
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