JROTC Instructor

August 26, 2026

School Year

The Senior Army Instructor (SAI) is the department chairperson and chief instructor of the JROTC unit. The SAI performs the functions of a DAI in a single unit and is therefore responsible for the overall management of the JROTC unit at the School.

A SAI in a single unit or one under a DAI will be responsible for the requirements below, except for those explicitly covered by the DAI. In many cases both DAI and SAI will be responsible (e.g., maintaining good relations with school authorities).Warrant Officers and non-commissioned officers may also serve as SAIs if he/she possesses a four year degree(the degree is a non-waiver able requirement)
The SAI, in coordination with the senior school official, will establish standard operating procedures relating to the administration, control, and training of JROTC Cadets.

These procedures will cover the appointment, promotion, and demotion of Cadet Officers and noncommissioned officers.

The SOP must be approved by the senior school official.

• Manage and conduct the JROTC unit according to school rules and regulations, and policies.
• The SAI will advise school authorities on policy and regulation changes within CCR 145-2.
• Maintain good relations with school authorities, faculty and the student body.
• Conduct a public affairs effort in the local area middle and elementary schools, among school and community official, civic groups, parent-teacher groups and other individuals or groups, designed to further the understanding of JROTC, the and the Army.
• Enroll students in JROTC and support school officials while executing the curriculum and the integrated extra-curricular activities.
• Prepare 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.
• Ensure instructors share teaching responsibilities.
  
  No instructor is exempt from teaching a fair-share of the LET POI.Instructors should teach by expertise and preference in subject areas, rather than strictly by LET levels.
  
  All Instructors (SAI/AIs) are responsible for teaching the JROTC curriculum.
• Maintain a current copy of DA Form 3126 and/or DA Form 3126-1, 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. Failure to properly account for government property could result in pecuniary
• JROTC – Instructors
• liability or adverse action. If negligence is probable, the instructor must initiate a DD Form 200,
• Financial Liability Investigation of Property Loss (FLIPL). Refer to AR 735-5 for instructions.
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  At a military institute (MI), the SAI will establish the rules and orders relating to JROTC
• instruction and training in coordination with the senior school official. The authority for
• direction, coordination and control of the school’s Corps of Cadets may be vested in the
• Commandant of Cadets, as designated by the head of the school. Instructors will not be required
• to perform additional duties beyond those required by the JROTC curriculum. Additionally,
• SAI/AIs will not be required to perform duties as the Commandant of Cadets or tactical officer,
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