Senior Army Instructor; JROTC - Garfield CLC

Frontline Applicant Tracking - Akron Public Schools

Posting Opens June 8, 2026 – Posting Closes June 18, 2026

The Akron Board of Education announces an opening for a Senior Army Instructor, Job Code 428, TS 462, Salary Range TBD. This is a State Teachers Retirement System position.

• Commissioned Office/Warrant Officer retired less than five years from the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve, or U.S. Army National Guard and proper certification through the U.S. Army Cadet Command.
• Local Resident (native to the area, or willing to move).
• Experience working with teenagers (e.g., coach, scout leader, teacher).

• Teaches a multi-subject, three or four year curriculum and develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Instructs in military drill.
• Maintains control of all government furnished equipment/materials (including semi-annual 100% inventories).
• Writes/updates lesson plans for multi-subject curriculum and takes courses of instruction to improve teaching abilities.
• Ensures proper physical security of all government furnished equipment/al/materials.
• Plans and conducts extracurricular activities for JROTC (including color guard ceremonies, drill team, rifle team, academic teams, and competitive meets, field trips, JROTC leadership camp, etc.).
• Prepares monthly, semi-annual, annual and periodic reports on program administration and logistics.
• Keeps current on new developments and organization with the U.S. Armed Services branch.
• Assesses JROTC Program to assure program objectives are met.
• Attends government sponsored seminars to keep abreast of new requirements of program management.
• Makes annual presentation on JROTC Program to all students at "feeder" schools for the purpose of recruiting new cadets in the program.
• Counsel students in the JROTC Program and establishes rapport with school counselors and all faculty members.
• Maintains financial accounts of operation budget and prepares financial vouchers for reimbursement of expenditures to the school, made in support of the JROTC Program.
• Establishes contact with civic groups to obtain their recognition of the JROTC Program.
• Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulations.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
• Reports to and carries out any other responsibilities assigned by the building principal.

To receive reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, please call the Department of Human Resources at 330‑761‑2949. If you are using a TTY/TTD, please call the Ohio Relay Service at 1‑800‑750‑0750.

Akron Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and transgender identity), disability, age, religion, military status, ancestry or genetic information (collectively, "Protected Classes").