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Jess Smithers, FCAE Coordinator
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 Over
the past 5 years there has been an average
of 48 secondary teacher vacancies per year.
 What created the vacancies:
o Retirees – 8 per year
o Teacher Left the Profession of Ag Ed – 21 per year
o Teacher accepted a position in Agriculture at another
school – 12 per year
o New Programs – 4 per year
o Programs added an additional teacher – 3 per year
5
year average shows a yearly demand for 36
new teacher candidates.
 Over
the past 5 years there has been an
average of 48 secondary teacher vacancies
per year.
 Who filled the positions::
o Recent Ag Ed Graduates – 13 per year
o Out-of-State Ag Ed Grads – 4 per year
o Current Ag teacher moved from another school –
12 per year
o Provisional - 10 per year
o Others Licensed (Re-entering Profession) – 9 per
year
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Ag Ed Graduates
Ag Ed Grads Chose Teaching
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