2023 Teaching Positions in Agricultural Education

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
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
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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