The district is looking for a highly qualified AG Teacher.  Multiple Certifications, is a plus but not required.  Athletic coaching license or interest in middle school/high school coaching is a plus but not required.

Initial License

• • $150 (non-refundable) fee; and
  • Initial application via NMPED Online Licensure Portal; and
  • Official sealed transcripts reflecting completion of a Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university; and
  • 24 semester hours of Secondary education course work, 12 semester hours of which must be in upper division courses, to include student teaching; and
  • 24 semester hours in teaching fields such as language arts, social studies, math, etc; and
  • 3 semester hours in teaching reading for those who first entered any college or university on or after August 1, 2001; and
  • Passage of the following PRAXIS exams:
    • Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 5624
    • One of the Content Assessments for the First Endorsement on the License plus coursework
  • **If you graduated and completed the portfolio for assessment from an NM ed prep program in 2024 or thereafter, you would not be required to pass any exams.
  • OR…
  •  Possess a valid certificate issued by the national board for professional teaching standards for the appropriate grade level and type.
  • Register for background/fingerprints for “Teacher Licensure”.
• Beginning Teacher Pathway

  Definition: Beginning Teacher – a teacher who has not completed a teacher program (they hold an alternative license).

  Beginning teachers adding the endorsement to an initial license must satisfy the requirements for the license which include:

  • 24-36 semester hours in Agriculture Coursework and passage of the Praxis exam Agriculture 5701 (effective 9/1/23):

    • Middle Level – An initial license will need a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework, of which 6 must be earned at the upper division (generally numbered 300 or above)
    • Secondary, Pre K-12 Specialty, Special Education – An initial license will need a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework, of which 12 must be earned at the upper division (generally numbered 300 or above).
   
  Teacher with Existing License Pathway

  Definition: Existing Teacher – a teacher who has completed a teacher program (standard or alternative).

  Teachers seeking to add the endorsement to an existing NM teaching license of any level can either:

  • 24-36 semester hours in Agriculture Coursework and passage of the Praxis exam Agriculture 5701 (effective 9/1/23):

    • Middle Level – This license requires a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework, of which 6 must be earned at the upper division (generally numbered 300 or above); or

    • Secondary, Pre K-12 Specialty, Special Education – This license requires a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework, of which 12 must be earned at the upper division (generally numbered 300 or above); or

  • Submit copies of passing scores of an Agriculture Content Knowledge Exam (Prior out-of-state national exam).
  Accepted Agriculture Coursework

  The licensure bureau will review coursework that includes any agriculture-related courses. (Course description or syllabi may be requested).

The Cimarron Municipal School District operates on a four day school week. Teacher/Student ratio is low__1:15 average.  We are located in northeastern NM at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.