Teacher, Secondary JROTC Instructor- Army

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Lincoln-West High School

ABOUT CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) is Ohio's third-largest public school system, serving more than 35,000 students. CMSD strives to ensure that every child receives a high-quality education, regardless of the provider. To that end, CMSD lets families choose which District schools their children attend, with options that include STEM, the arts, single-gender education, International Baccalaureate, Montessori, and early college.

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BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES The Cleveland Board of Education adopted the Building Brighter Futures (BBF) initiative on December 9, 2025. Building Brighter Futures is a strategic and data-driven plan shaped by more than a year of community engagement, information analysis, and thoughtful deliberation. The goal of this plan is to strengthen enrollment and ensure scholars attend a newer school building that offers more educational opportunities, including algebra in the eighth grade, more sports and extracurricular activities, and college credits and college and career pathways in high school.

BBF is ensuring academic excellence so every CMSD scholar can thrive.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

The Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (Army JROTC) is a course of instruction taught for academic credit in high schools by retired officers. The Army Instructor is responsible to the Army and to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District for all aspects of the operation of the Army JROTC unit.

Oversees and assumes responsibility for the Army JROTC program at the assigned location; reports to the school administrator and the U.S. Army Cadet Command (USACC); directly supervises the Army Instructor (AI) Conducts the Army JROTC program in accordance with applicable laws and adheres to all USACC regulations and policies Prepares an annual operational plan; develops a schedule for the year reflecting school activities and Army JROTC objectives and activities;

includes cadets in the planning; organizes cadets and resources toward objectives In accordance with Army Regulation 670-I instructors must wear the Army uniform while performing Army JROTC duties Performs administrative tasks; maintains student records; provides enrollment and other student reports as specified by USACC Command; meets school administrative requirements Carries out logistics tasks, prepares requisitions; maintain arms and supply operations in accordance with Army security requirements and other regulations Recruits new students, markets the Army JROTC program;

conducts a public relations program in the school and community Teaches Army JROTC cadets; achieves the curricular requirements and learning standards of the program, attains and improves proficiency in all military and other subjects taught; continuously improves Army JROTC instruction by staying abreast of new and alternative instructional and motivational techniques; recommends changes to the curriculum Counsels students on their academic performance and as members of the Corps of Cadets;

assists interested students in applying for Senior ROTC scholarships…