MCJROTC Senior Marine Instructor PD

• Position Type:
  High School Teaching/ MCJROTC Senior Marine Instructor PD
• Date Posted: 1/21/2026
• Location:
  
  Colquitt County High School
• Date Available:
  
  TBD

POSITION TITLE:

MCJROTC Senior Marine Instructor PD
JOB CODE:115

LOCATION:

School
SALARY

SCHEDULE:

State Salary Scale
DEPARTMENT: CTAE
WORKDAYS: 225

REPORTS TO:

CTAE Director/Principal
PAY FREQUENCY:
Monthly
FLSA:
Exempt

The Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (MCJROTC) Senior Marine Instructor (SMI) serves as the institutional leader in managing and conducting the MCJROTC program in accordance with United States Marine Corps regulatory guidelines and school district rules, regulations, and policies. Ensures the instructional, operations, and administrative mission of the MCJROTC program is accomplished. Responsible for providing classroom instruction to cadets as established within the curriculum's program of instruction (POI) as provided by MCJROTC and school district guidelines and policies.

Adheres to MCJROTC Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) relating to administration, control, and training of cadets. Establishes and maintains viable co‑curricular activities such as Color Guards, Drill Teams, Raider Teams, Rifle Teams, Physical Fitness Teams and Academic / Cyber Teams.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's Degree.
• Master's Degree preferred.
• Certification/License:
  • Certified by the Marine Corps JROTC Director as a Marine Corps JROTC instructor.
  • Must maintain a valid (state) Marine Corps JROTC Teaching Permit (if required by the state).
• Work Experience:
  • Service Requirement:
    Have active duty or reserve service in the United States Marine Corps, as a Commissioned Officer in grades W-1 through O-6.
  • Category of Service Requirement:
    • Category I – Officers and Senior enlisted Marines who have 18 or more years of active duty service.
    • Category II – Reserve Officers and senior enlisted Marines who have completed 20 years of honorable service.
    • Category III – Marines in pay grade E5 (Sergeants) and above who have separated with 8+ years of active service and no more than 5 years since separation.
    • Category IV – Active Reserve Marines in pay grade E5 (Sergeants) and above.

• Leads and manages a MCJROTC unit and advises and coordinates with the Principal, MCJROTC Regional Director, and other agencies in ensuring that the JROTC Program is administered in accordance with Federal and State laws, regulations, and policies.
• Maintains good relations with school authorities, faculty, and the student body; maintains current regulations, policies, and procedures and maintains contact with parents of all cadets experiencing academic or behavioral problems.
• Ensures all JROTC classes are conducted utilizing the lesson plans contained in the current Marine Corps JROTC Program of Instruction (POI).
• Utilizes all available instructional and administrative equipment and software to include but not limited to the computers, LCD projectors, Cadet Record Manager (CRM), Turning Point Performance Systems (TPS), SMART Boards, Promethium Boards, etc.
• Conducts a public affairs effort in the local area middle and elementary schools, among school and community officials, civic groups, parent‑teacher groups and other individuals or groups, designed to further the understanding of JROTC, the school and the Marine Corps.
• Enrolls students in JROTC and supports school officials while executing the curriculum and the integrated and co‑curricular activities.
• Directs and participates in community service events with cadets, including weekend duties as applicable.
• Prepares an annual and weekly training schedule.
• Establishes and maintains at least two integrated or co‑curricular teams, e.g., drill team, rifle team, raider team, academic team, cyber team.
• Requires frequent weekend duties as directed on co‑curricular event schedules.
• Supports and maintains a "Cadet-run" JROTC unit.
• Ensures instructors share in teaching responsibilities.
• Instructors may teach by expertise and preference in subject areas, rather than strictly by Leadership Education levels.
• Maintains accountability of all equipment, IAW MCO 1533.6E and the Marine Corps JROTC SOP, including items requiring formal…