JROTC Senior Instructor(Airforce) - Grades 9-12

Retired officer with a minimum of 20 years active duty in the applicable branch of military service.

License and Certification

• Must hold or be eligible for a permit issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.
• Must be properly certified by the applicable branch of military service.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (required).
• Master’s degree in a related field (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead and conduct the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program in accordance with applicable service and GCPS regulations and guidelines.
• Demonstrate quality classroom instruction in accordance with GCPS and service expectations.
• Teach, guide, and mentor cadets according to the curriculum provided by the GCPS Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) and respective branch of service.
• Participate in local school and district professional development to improve classroom teaching expertise and effectiveness.
• Accomplish required school tasks and participate in staff meetings, professional development, school committees, and student activities.
• Perform individually assigned duties similar to those required of other teachers in the school.
• Plan for and deliver lessons for all elements of the curriculum.
• Utilize research-proven instructional strategies, such as those found in the Quality-Plus Teaching Strategies (QPTS), to effectively teach skills and knowledge.
• Properly assess cadet performance and efficiently maintain grade book.
• Participate in recurring instructor conferences and other professional development opportunities offered by the local school, district, and state.
• Meet continuing education requirements of the state, GCPS, and the supporting service.
• Follow proper procedures of accounting and expenditure for all fund sources including: local school, district, service, and fundraisers.
• Lead, supervise, and train cadets to optimize their leadership learning opportunities.
• Counsel and mentor students concerning their academic performance as members of the Corps of Cadets.
• Counsel students interested in enlistment or senior JROTC scholarships; assist with completion of service academy applications.
• Recruit and retain new students.
• Plan and lead marketing for the JROTC program in the school and community.
• Adhere to individual service-related regulations and guidelines.
• Prepare service-required annual training plans and other documentation to reflect school and JROTC activities.
• Supervise electronic student records, provide enrollment and other student reports as required by the supporting service.
• Supervise service-related logistics tasks and requisitions.
• Maintain arms and supply operations in accordance with regulatory guidance.
• Prepare the unit for official visits by dignitaries, formal inspections, and mandated visits from service headquarters.
• Follow service-related requirements to assist with the planning and execution of summer student leadership opportunities.
• Conduct risk assessments to mitigate the possibility of accidents for all activities and observe and enforce service, GCPS, and school safety guidelines.
• Maintain enrollment of cadets per service and GCPS expectations.
• Responsible for all facets of the JROTC program including teaching, activities, and competitions.
• Plan and resource extracurricular activities for cadets.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate extracurricular cadet events such as: drill competitions, Raider meets, academic bowls, air rifle, and orienteering.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate cadet social events such as an annual formal or dining out.
• Support local community requests for color guards or other community-related events.
• Plan, organize, and conduct hands-on training that builds from teaching in the classroom.
• Supervise cadets during instruction and extracurricular activities.
• Organize cadet classroom and extracurricular activities to maximize student leadership opportunities, utilizing the cadet chain of command whenever possible.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to challenge and motivate teenagers.
• Ability to communicate with others in an effective and tactful manner.
• Demonstrated skills in organization and problem solving.
• Ability to analyze existing processes and identify areas for improvement.
• Additional skills to be determined by the branch of service associated with the program.
• Ability to work successfully with colleagues.
• Ability to project and generate a positive attitude.
• Ability to effect change.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to touch, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Required to operate a motor vehicle in performance of duties.
• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.