SYTeacher - Air Force JROTC

Job Description Code:4I.012

Division/Department:School Leadership and Operations

Pay Grade: Minimum Instructor Pay (MIP) as determined by Military Service

Pay Type:Salaried;
Exempt

Retirement:TRS

Contract Work Year:210 Days

Reports To:Principal

Evaluation Instrument:TKES,PEI

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

JROTC Instructors Permit (Navy, Army or Air Force area of specialty); service in military area of specialty. Routine physical activities that are required to fulfill job responsibilities. Written and oral communication skills.

GOAL

Provide quality standards-based instruction in the area of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC); assess and encourage student progress; manage an effective learning environment to maximize student achievement.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitate/coordinate a rigorous JROTC curriculum with career-related instruction and infusion of co-curricular JROTC experiences.
• Provide instruction in leadership development, leadership theory, drill and ceremonies, hygiene and first aid, techniques of oral communication, military history, military structure and purpose, staff functions and procedures.
• Model enthusiasm for JROTC and demonstrate current innovations in the industry, including competition within the global economy.
• Administer developmental testing programs, subject-specific formative/summative assessments, and/or the monitoring and development of individual learning growth and student progress towards achieving graduation goals.
• Promote the responsible use of county and U.S. government-issued materials/equipment.
• Maintain knowledge of military job requirements; submit accurate paperwork on schedule, including unit’s service branch documentation.
• Engage, conduct, and document meeting minutes of an active local advisory committee for the curriculum area’s career-related activities support.
• Establish and maintain industry and post-secondary connections to promote/encourage students’ participation in continuing education opportunities; including, dual enrollment, joint enrollment, and articulation credit programs.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the curriculum, subject content, pedagogical knowledge and the needs of students by providing relevant learning experiences.
• Exhibit best practice based on current research and facilitate students’ use of higher-level thinking skills in instruction.
• Plan, using State and local school district curricula and standards, effective strategies, resources and data to address the differentiated needs of all students.
• Analyze and use student learning data to inform planning.
• Promote student learning by using research-based instructional strategies relevant to the content area to engage students in active learning and to promote key skills.
• Use appropriate instructional technology and a variety of research-based instructional strategies and resources, effectively to enhance student learning.
• Challenge and support each student’s learning by providing appropriate content and developing skills which address individual learning differences.
• Use a variety of diagnostic, formative and summative assessment strategies and instruments that are valid and appropriate for the content and student population to inform instructional modifications for each student.
• Systematically gather, analyze and use relevant data to measure student progress; to inform instructional content and delivery methods; and to provide timely and constructive feedback to both students and parents/guardians.
• Provide a well-managed, safe, supportive and orderly environment that is conducive to learning; encourages respect for all; and promotes an understanding of students’ diversity.
• Establish clear expectations for classroom rules, routines and procedures and enforce them consistently and appropriately.
• Implement appropriate school safety measures and crisis emergency plans to create and sustain a secure and healthy learning environment consistent with District and school rules, policies and procedures.
• Create a student-centered, academic environment in which teaching and learning occur at high levels and students are self-directed learners.
• Exhibit a commitment to professional ethics and…