Hiring: Farm Director – Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School
Job Details
Job ID:5636068
Application Deadline: Apr 24, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)
Posted: Apr 09, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026
Job Description
●Responsible for all aspects of the operations and care of the SVAHS farm and related equipment.
●Develop, recommend and manage a farm operations budget in collaboration with the School Business Administrator.
●Responsible for the care and maintenance of all equipment relating to the farm including machinery, tools, etc.
●Responsible for the maintenance of necessary records including contracts, financial accounts, budgets, purchases, federal, state, and local reports related to the farm.
●Responsible for the maintenance and coordination of necessary records including animal care records, veterinary care and other record keeping related to the farm.
●Responsible for the purchasing and selling of animals and organizing the rotation of livestock, etc.
●Collaborate with the Animal Science, Horticulture, & Agricultural Mechanics Department Heads to ensure proper communication around instructional needs and uses of the animals and all other farm resources.
●Ensure the school’s farm enterprises are consistent with the educational needs of the agricultural education programs and their students.
●Participate in the school’s Animal Science Advisory Committee based upon Massachusetts Department of Education Chapter 74 Guidelines.
●Responsible for the inventory of all of the school’s land and keep track of all activity related to the utilization of the land.
●Collaborate with the School Business Administrator to prepare bid packages as needed for farm projects, assist with evaluating bid results and formulating recommendations for approval.
●Have a knowledge of all farm infrastructure.
●Responsible for managing, supervising, scheduling, and evaluating all farm staff.
●Manage all farm facility use requests from outside agencies, groups, and vendors.
●Responsible for all farm activities on weekends and holidays.
●Participate in the City of Northampton Ag Commission.
●Attend and present at Board of Trustees Meetings as directed by the School Business Administrator.
●Performs other duties as assigned by the School Business Administrator.Other Functions
●Work collaboratively with other administrators maintaining the mission of the school and maintaining progress in reaching the School Improvement Plan Goals.
●Maintain best practices through professional networking and professional development opportunities.
Position Type: Full-time
Salary: $90,716 to $108,276 Per Year
Job Categories: Career and Technical Education > Agriculture
Welcome to Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School is a public high school that provides technical and agricultural education to students from throughout western Massachusetts. Smith provides a unique educational experience to any student who wants to make high school an important investment toward career or college success. At Smith we provide students the opportunity to explore twelve different career areas, and to select a career or college direction that is fitted to his or her individual interests, talents and abilities. Also, at Smith we provide a learning environment that acknowledges that different students learn in different ways – academic concepts are taught and reinforced in shops and laboratories utilizing applied learning and project-based learning. For juniors and seniors, agreements with employers provide internships and cooperative work opportunities that directly relate to each student’s schoolwork. Agreements with local colleges provide students the opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school. Smith prides itself as a small school of excellence where each student works with a small cohort of students and teachers building a community of learners. Smith is a results-oriented school. We invite parents and students to review our performance data and graduate placement reports. We have developed this Program of Studies as a guide to help students as they plan for a successful high school experience. In addition, we hope that it will provide adequate information for families so that they can guide students in making informed career plans. If you have any questions please feel free to contact the guidance office. The administration, faculty and staff invite families of students and potential students to come and visit the campus.
Job Requirements
- Certification/License Required
CDL license and Hoisters license along with knowledge and other appropriate and timely certifications to properly manage all farm operations.Education/Formal Training Required
Experience managing agricultural land. A Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Education preferred. - At least 5 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
- Citizenship, residency or work visa required
Application Questions
There are no application questions required for this job posting.
Contact Information
- Crystal Fairman, School Business Administrator
- 80 Locust Street
- Northampton, Massachusetts 01060
- Phone: 4135871414 x3436
- Email: cfairman@smithtec.org
