AJROTC Assistant Instructor at Washington High School

Sioux Falls School District•Sioux Falls, SD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The JROTC Army Instructor (AI) is responsible for assisting the Senior Army Instructor (SAI) in coordinating with senior school officials and the 3rd Brigade JROTC Directorate to establish procedures relating to the administration, control, and education of students enrolled in the Junior ROTC program. This role involves managing and conducting the JROTC unit according to school rules, regulations, and policies, and maintaining good relations with school authorities, faculty, and the student body. The instructor will also assist with public affairs efforts, enrolling students, executing the curriculum, preparing training schedules, and maintaining contact with parents of cadets experiencing academic or behavioral problems. Ensuring JROTC unit areas are neat and orderly, and that all sensitive items are secured is also a key responsibility. All instructors are responsible for teaching the JROTC curriculum and assisting with maintaining various administrative forms and equipment accountability.

Requirements

JROTC certification
Obtain an Associate’s Degree within five years of hire
Experience working with youth and culturally diverse groups
Ability to apply critical thinking skills in rendering solutions to various issues
Must be able to collaborate effectively with district personnel, the general public, and work with diverse groups of people
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Excellent organizational and leadership skills
Must meet physical standards outlined in Cadet Command Regulation 145-2.
Must be honorably retired not more than three years (waivers may be granted for hard to fill vacancies) from the United States Army in the grade of E-6 thru E-9.
Warrant Officers may serve as AIs in programs that are chaired by Commissioned Officers
Must be pre-screened and certified by US Army Cadet Command prior to applying for this position.
Must be able to pass a national background check, to include fingerprinting and have no history of violence towards children.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree
Teaching experience in an urban setting

Responsibilities

Manage and conduct the JROTC unit according to school rules, regulations, and policies.
Maintain good relations with school authorities, faculty, and the student body.
Assist with conducting public affairs efforts in the local area middle and elementary schools, among school and community officials, civic groups, parent-teacher groups and other individuals or groups, designed to further the understanding of JROTC, the school and the Army.
Assist with enrolling students in JROTC and support school officials while executing the curriculum and the Integrated extra-curricular activities.
Assist with preparing weekly training schedules.
Maintain contact with parents of all Cadets experiencing academic or behavioral problems.
Ensure JROTC unit areas are neat and orderly; current chain of command photos, Cadet Creed, Core Abilities and Mission Statement are present; and all sensitive items are secured.
Teach the JROTC curriculum.
Maintain a current copy of DA Form 3126 and/or DA Form 3126-1, a completed service-learning checklist/rubric, a current copy of a bond/insurance certificate and required JUMS reports.
Maintain accountability of all equipment, IAW AR 710-2, including items requiring formal accountability (i.e., air rifles), informal accountability (i.e., clothing) and durable items costing $5,000 or less (i.e., automation, computers, audiovisual), but still requiring property accountability.
Initiate a DD Form 200, Financial Liability Investigation of Property Loss (FLIPL) if negligence is probable.