Secondary Agriculture Teacher Supply and Demand

Jess Smithers, FCAE Coordinator

Teacher Demand – Total # of Ag Departments

1992-1993 1997-1998 2002-2003 2007-2008 2013-2014280

285

290

295

300

305

310

315

320

325

Teacher Demand: Total # of Secondary Ag Teachers

2002-2003 2005-2006 2008-2009 2011-2012 2013-2014355

360

365

370

375

380

385

390

395

400

405

Teacher Demand – Vacancies Since 09-10

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 yearo Teacher Left the Profession of Ag Ed – 21 per yearo Teacher accepted a position in Agriculture at

another school – 12 per yearo New Programs – 4 per yearo Programs added an additional teacher – 3 per

year 5 year average shows a yearly demand for

36 new teacher candidates.

Teacher Supply – Vacancies Since 09-10

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 yearo Out-of-State Ag Ed Grads – 4 per yearo Current Ag teacher moved from another

school – 12 per yearo Provisional - 10 per yearo Others Licensed (Re-entering Profession)

– 9 per year

Teacher Supply – Total # of Ag Ed Grads and

# that Chose Ag Teaching as Profession

2005-2006

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Ag Ed GraduatesAg Ed Grads Chose Teaching