Air Force ROTC

Haywood County School District•Brownsville, TN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Air Force Junior ROTC (AFJROTC) program relies on the expertise and dedication of nearly 1,900 retired Airmen who serve as Aerospace Science Instructors. This is a full program that extends beyond the regular school day and classroom. Instructors teach academic classes during school hours and supervise Leadership Development Requirements (LDRs) after school. LDRs are experiential learning activities such as drill teams, academic bowl teams, and marksmanship teams. A successful AFJROTC program features several active LDRs throughout the year. Each AFJROTC program requires a minimum of two instructors, with more added as enrollment increases. Typically, a unit has one retired officer and one retired enlisted instructor. Officer instructors are retired officers with at least a bachelor's degree, often with master's degrees and backgrounds in teaching, program management, and youth engagement. Enlisted instructors are retired noncommissioned officers, usually with a bachelor's degree, and possess extensive experience in leadership, supply, administration, drill and ceremony, and teaching, often with experience working with youth groups.

Requirements

Retired Airman serving as an Aerospace Science Instructor.
Minimum of two instructors required per program, with more added based on enrollment.
Officer instructors must be retired officers with at least a bachelor's degree.
Enlisted instructors must be retired non-commissioned officers, normally with at least a bachelor's degree.
Ability to prepare for and teach academic classes of 45 to 90 minutes each, for up to 4 to 6 periods per day.
Ability to coordinate and lead school activities before and/or after school, indoors and outdoors.
Ability to lead off-campus events, including field trips and parades.
Ability to exemplify a positive image of the Air Force and maintain a professional military appearance in uniform.
Ability to comply with Air Force Junior ROTC weight and body fat standards.
Ability to complete any additional state and/or local school district mandated teacher certification or continuing education requirements.
Competent knowledge of curriculum planning, Air Force educational programs, drill and ceremonies, and educational administration.
Ability to successfully incorporate Air Force Junior ROTC-approved interactive learning software/hardware.
Complete the mandatory Air Force Junior ROTC Instructor Certification Course (JICC) as a condition of certification.

Nice To Haves

Officer instructors often have master's degrees.
Officer instructors have backgrounds in teaching, extensive experience managing complex programs, and significant experience working with youth groups.
Enlisted instructors have extensive experience in leadership, supply, administration, drill and ceremony, and teaching, and many have significant experience working with youth groups.

Responsibilities

Exhibit the highest levels of personal and professional conduct.
Perform duties, accept responsibilities, and meet standards as prescribed by applicable Department of Defense (DoD), Air Force, and Air Force Junior ROTC instructions.
Directly supervise all cadets participating in official AFJROTC unit events, community service events, and other unit activities (e.g., drill competitions, curriculum-in-action trips, base visits).
Teach Air Force Junior ROTC aerospace science and leadership education curricula.
Serve as liaisons between the Air Force and civilian agencies in the aerospace field.
Perform career and performance counseling for AFJROTC cadets.
Devote themselves to cadets in the classroom and during LDRs.
Prepare for and teach academic classes, typically 45 to 90 minutes each, for 4 to 6 periods per day.
Coordinate and lead a variety of school activities before or after school, indoors and outdoors, including physical training, academic clubs, rocketry teams, and marksmanship teams.
Perform drill instruction and demonstrate drill sequences.
Lead field trips to historical sites, visits to local government agencies and military installations, and march in parades with cadets.
Exemplify a positive image of the Air Force at all times through professional conduct in words and actions.
Maintain a professional military appearance in uniform and comply with Air Force Junior ROTC weight and body fat standards.
Complete any additional state and/or local school district mandated teacher certification or continuing education requirements at no expense to the Air Force.
Successfully incorporate Air Force Junior ROTC-approved interactive learning software/hardware with classroom instruction.
Possess competent knowledge of curriculum planning, Air Force educational programs, drill and ceremonies, and educational administration, including tests and measurements.
Equally share academic, administrative, logistical, financial support tasks, and after-school activities as regular duties.