NJROTC Instructor

Position Title:

JROTC Army Instructor (AI)

Department:
School

Reports To:

School Principal

FLSA Status:
Exempt

SUMMARY

Under general supervision assists students in learning subject matter and/or skills that will ensure effective development as college and career ready adults.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teaching the prescribed 4-year Army JROTC curriculum, to include military drill and physical fitness, and employing instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting stated objectives.
• Counseling students in the JROTC program and mentoring cadets and assisting with higher education or employment opportunities and goals.
• Writing/updating lesson plans and other lesson preparation requirements. Provides individualized and small group instruction to meet the needs of each pupil.
• Requisition ing all government furnished equipment (includes uniforms, training aids, books, drill rifles, air rifles, and organizational equipment).
• Maintaining current inventories to include cleaning, tailoring, and surveying of uniforms; surveying old and worn government property; and performing simple preventive maintenance of training aids and devices.
• Inventory control of all government furnished equipment/materials (including annual wall-to-wall inventories) to include ensuring proper physical security.
• Planning extracurricular Army JROTC activities (including color/honor guard ceremonies, team competitions, field trips, basic leadership training, etc.).
• Preparing periodic reports as required by the Army and District policies and procedures.
• Keeping abreast of changes in the Army and District policies.
• Attending Army-sponsored training to keep abreast of current requirements of program management.
• Assessing unit progress to assure Army JROTC program objectives are met and ensuring continuous progress consistent with Army and District goals and objectives to meet the needs, interests, and abilities of students.
• Participates in continuous high-quality professional development to enhance professional growth and development.
• Establishing rapport with school counselors, faculty, and staff members to achieve organizational goals to make the entire school a positive and productive learning environment for students.
• Making annual presentations of the JROTC program to students at feeder schools for the purpose of recruiting new cadets into the program.
• Maintaining financial accounts and preparing vouchers for reimbursement of expenditures to the school, made in support of the JROTC program.
• Establishing contact with civic groups to obtain their recognition and support of the JROTC program.
• Establishes clear and appropriate objectives for all activities. Plans, establishes, and maintains procedures for managing pupils’ behavior to achieve an effective learning atmosphere and to maximize instructional time.
• Uses a variety of formal and informal assessments to guide instruction and provide feedback during instruction.
• Maintains availability for students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day.
• Supports and enforces school rules, administrative regulations, and board policies governing student life, conduct, and behavior in a fair and just manner.
• Meets organizational timelines and performs all assigned duties and activities in a timely manner.
• Attends staff meetings, serves on staff committees as requested, and accepts a share of responsibility for co-curricular or other activities as assigned by the Principal or Superintendent.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Associate’s Degree or higher. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Certification as an Army JROTC Instructor from the US Army Cadet Command.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversees the work of assigned instructional aides and volunteers.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, and instructional manuals. Ability to design and write professional development plans, reports and data entry procedures. Ability to effectively present professional…