NJROTC Navy Instructor
Responsible for leading, managing, and implementing the overall NJROTC unit program according to national, state, and district standards. Leads other assigned instructors in promoting cadet intellectual, social, patriotic, character education, and physical growth.Responsible for managing and implementing the military service's national education curriculum and program requirements to include the preparation, planning, coordination, and supervision of all co-curricular service learning, special activities or events (military ball, drill meets, honor guards, and other extra-curricular activities). Supervises property management and budget controls for the unit and administers the automated cadet record system and reporting for military and district information.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree / Master's Degree (2.5 GPA strongly preferred)
- Military Education Level (MEL-4) (Command and General Staff College) desired.
- General knowledge of curriculum and instruction
- Knowledge of JROTC curriculum as outlined by Cadet Command
- Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior
- Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal and automation technology skills
- Meet current height and weight standards as outlined in appropriate Navy Service regulations.
- Retired Navy active duty or gray area Reserve/National Guard commissioned officer
- Eligible to obtain Federal JROTC instructor certification.
- Willing to wear the appropriate Service uniform and meet personal grooming standards as outlined in Service Regulations.
- Demonstrated troop level experience and executive staff experience.
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
- Implement and coordinate the Navy's national curriculum, lesson plans, curriculum extracurricular activities, and objectives with other content areas in order to provide for transfer of learning and knowledge.
- Instruct 180 hours of military directed subject materials in classroom and leadership laboratory environment.
- Develop and implement lesson plans that fulfill the requirements of the Army and district curriculum program and show written evidence of preparation as required.
- Present the subject matter according to guidelines established by Cadet Command, Texas Education Agency, Board policies, and administrative regulations.
- Plan and use appropriate instructional/learning strategies, activities, materials, and technology that reflect accommodation for individual needs of students assigned.
- Coordinate, collaborate, and compile data for data records in the automated cadet database.
- Integrate appropriate technologies in the teaching/learning process.
- Assume direct responsibility for the development of appropriate behavior of students within the school setting by establishing and maintaining effective discipline and management procedures.
- Counsel, mentor, and tutor cadets as needed.
- Administer, advise, coordinate, and supervise special activities or events such as the annual military ball, drill meets, and summer leadership camp, football game support, college visits, business/corporation visits.
- Support the mission of JROTC and the school district.
- Develop and maintain a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the physical, social, and emotional development of students.
- Manage student behavior in the classroom and administer discipline according to board policies, administrative regulations, and IEPs.
- Establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents, principals and other colleagues.
- Attend and participate in in-service and staff development activities and staff meetings as required or assigned.
- Uphold and enforce Cadet Command regulations, school rules, administrative regulations, district philosophy, board policies, and present subject matter according to established guidelines.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and supervise Army Instructors assigned to the feeder system.
Working Conditions:
- Mental Demands: Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written); Ability to instruct, interpret policy and maintain emotional control under stress.
- Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Frequent district-wide and occasional statewide travel; Occasional prolonged and irregular hours; Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing and pulling; Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds; Prolonged use of computer and repetitive hand motions.