CRT-JROTC Instructor; Officer @ WHS: SY

Position: 342-CRT-09-25 JROTC Instructor (Officer) @ WHS: 26/27 SY
POSITION #342-CRT-09-25:

AFJROTC - Officer Instructor

Wenatchee High School

1.0 FTE Continuing Contract

* THIS POSITION BEGINS THE  SCHOOL YEAR

DESCRIPTION:

The Wenatchee School District is dedicated to providing exciting, relevant, and engaging opportunities for students to learn in their chosen pathway. We are looking for two driven individuals to join our team and work together to expand the possibilities for a rich and immersive learning experience through JROTC.

Officer instructors are retired officers who have at least a bachelor's degree. Over 90 percent of them have master's degrees with backgrounds in teaching, extensive experience managing complex programs, and extensive experience working with youth groups.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Instructors will exhibit only the highest levels of personal and professional conduct while serving as an Air Force Junior ROTC instructor. Instructors perform duties, accept responsibilities, and meet standards as prescribed by applicable Department of Defense (DoD), Air Force, and Air Force Junior ROTC instructions. Instructors will directly supervise all cadets participating in official AFJROTC unit events, AFJROTC community service events, and other unit activities (e.g. drill competitions, curriculum-in-action trips, base visits, etc.)

that enhance or supplement the program.

All Air Force Junior ROTC instructors are deeply involved in their communities. They teach Air Force Junior ROTC aerospace science and leadership education curricula. They also serve as liaisons between the Air Force and civilian agencies in the aerospace field and perform career and performance counseling for AFJROTC cadets.

Instructors devote themselves to cadets in the classroom and during extensive LDRs. Their hard work and devotion have resulted in an Air Force Junior ROTC program that's highly acclaimed at the local and national level.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF ALL AIR FORCE JUNIOR ROTC INSTRUCTORS: To successfully be an AFJROTC Instructor, an applicant must be able to:

1) Conduct Academic Classes. An Air Force Junior ROTC Instructor is expected to prepare for and teach periods of instruction of 56 minutes each (45 on Mon), for 5 periods per day. Each class period may have up to 30 students holding a range of ages and maturity levels, and coming from different socio/economic backgrounds. Teaching academic classes involves significant organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, and a high degree of patience.

2) Lead Before and/or After-School Activities. An Air Force Junior ROTC Instructor is expected to coordinate and lead a variety of school activities, possibly held before or after each school day, both indoors and outdoors. These after-school activities may include physical training events, academic clubs, rocketry teams, marksmanship teams, along with performing drill instruction and demonstrating drill sequences. Leading after-school activities involves significant organizational skills, strong team-building skills, and physical stamina.

Additional stipends will be paid to instructors for LDRs.

3) Lead Off-Campus Events. An Air Force Junior ROTC instructor is expected to lead field trips to historical sites, visits to local government agencies and military installations, and to march in parades with their cadets. Leading off-campus events involves significant organizational skills, physical stamina, and the ability to remain calm in hectic situations.

4) Be an Ambassador of the Air Force. An Air Force Junior ROTC instructor is expected to exemplify a positive image of the Air Force at all times by conducting themselves in a highly professional manner, in both their words and their actions. Additionally, an Air Force Junior ROTC instructor is expected to maintain a professional military appearance in uniform and to comply with Air Force Junior ROTC weight and body fat standards.

5) Complete any additional state and/or local school district-mandated teacher certification or continuing education requirements. Any additional certification requirements above the basic Air Force Junior ROTC instructor certification must be accomplished at no expense to the Air Force.

6) Successfully…