JROTC Instructor

JROTC Senior Army Instructor (SAI)/Army Instructor (AI)

Qualifications:

Must be retired from the Army in the grades of E-6 thru E-9 (AI), W-1 thru W-5 (AI or SAI), and O-3 thru O6 (SAI). Not be retired more than three years (for initial employment) and must receive retirement pay. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree to hold an SAI position. AIs must have an Associate's Degree within five years after their initial hiring.

Only degrees from an accredited college or University recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet education requirements. Have general knowledge of course subject matter and demonstrate instructional ability. Demonstrate the professional ability to lead, motivate, and influence young men and women to learn and develop leadership, self-reliance and discipline, responsiveness to constituted authority, and attributes of good citizenship and patriotism.

Reports To:

SAI-Principal AI-SAI/Principal

Job Goal:
To Motivate Students to be Better Citizens

Performance Responsibilities:
The SAI is the department chairperson and chief instructor of the JROTC unit. 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 SAI will manage and conduct the JROTC unit according to school rules, regulations, and policies.

The SAI/AI will enroll students in JROTC and support school officials while executing the curriculum and the integrated extra-curricular activities. The SAI/AI 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.

The SAI/AI will 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 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.

Terms of Employment:
Salary and work year as established by the Lawrence County Board of Education

Evaluation:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Lawrence County School Board policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel