Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps; JROTC Instructor

Under general direction, the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Instructor will incorporate Foundation, Pathway, and content standards into a curriculum of applied learning that is fully integrated into the school’s curriculum and is central to the learning process.

• Structure a physical classroom environment conducive to learning.
• Establish, maintain, and instruct students in best practices for safety related to operation of tools, equipment, and operating procedures, consistent with industry expectations.
• Establish and maintain expected standards of student behavior with administrative support.
• Establish a system of student evaluation within the guidelines prescribed in State law or adopted by the District.
• Continually evaluate and record various aspects of students’ progress and report to parents as needed and required.
• Incorporate and instruct students in academic, technical, and career development skills to enhance career readiness, including college readiness, if applicable.
• Teach within the course of study for subject area or at grade level as prescribed in State law or adopted by the District.
• Plan and implement standards-based lessons.
• Provide planned learning experiences using a variety of instructional methods and strategies in order to motivate students.
• Maintain an awareness of changing industry standards and assist with revising curriculum to stay current with industry expectations.
• Identify students’ needs and cooperate with other professional staff members in assessing and assisting students.
• Provide varied instruction as appropriate in order to attempt to adapt the curriculum to the needs of students.
• Perform basic attendance accounting tasks as required.
• Observe professional working hours as designated by the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Attend school and District meetings as designated by the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Participate in program advisory activities, including serving as advisor to students participating in JROTC competitions.
• Supervise students in out-of-classroom activities as required by the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Perform adjunct duties as designated by the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Share the responsibility of communicating the educational program to the community through such activities as open house and back-to-school nights and participate in program promotion through feeder school outreach, community events/projects.
• Seek to improve competency by periodically participating in professional growth activities.
• Provide emergency lesson plans for substitutes.
• Plan and coordinate the work of aides and other paraprofessionals and student teachers (when applicable).
• Coordinate and supervise students in out of class JROTC activities throughout the year.
• Participate in advisory committee meetings and in state and national leadership events.
• Manage specialized JROTC budgets consistent with District accounting procedures.
• Complete and submit related accountability reports including, but not limited to, program participation, JROTC activities, expenditure reports, program outcomes and student data, as needed.
• Experience Minimum Requirement: Successful certification by the United States Army.
• Education/Credential Minimum Requirement: Appropriate credential issued related to specific assignment/grade level.

Certificated Salary Schedule (Guaranteed U. S. Army Minimum Instructor Pay)