Senior Army Instructor (SAI)

Position Purpose

The SAI is the department chairperson and chief instructor of the JROTC unit. The SAI in a single unit (not under a DAI) is responsible for the overall management of the JROTC unit at the school. The SAI, in coordination with the senior school official, will establish Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) relating to the administration, control, and training of JROTC Cadets. These procedures will cover the appointment, promotion, and demotion of Cadet Officers and noncommissioned officers. The SOP must be approved by the senior school official.

Qualifications

• Single unit SAIs will perform all functions listed for DAIs as well as functions listed below.
• Warrant Officers may also serve as SAIs if he/she possesses a four-year degree.
• Non-Commissioned Officers with a bachelor’s degree may serve as SAIs in hard-to-fill areas.
• The four-year degree requirement is non-waiverable.

Essential Functions

• Manage and conduct the JROTC unit according to school rules, regulations, and policies.
• Advise school authorities on policy and regulation changes within CCR 145-2.
• Maintain good relations with school authorities, faculty, and the student body.
• Conduct public affairs efforts designed to further the understanding of JROTC, the school and the Army, in the local area middle and elementary schools, civic groups, parent-teacher groups and other individuals or groups.
• Enroll students in JROTC and support school officials while executing the curriculum and conducting co-curricular activities.
• Prepare weekly training schedules in accordance with school and district policies.
• Maintain contact with parents of all Cadets experiencing academic or behavioral problems.
• Ensure JROTC unit areas are neat and orderly, and display current chain of command photos, Cadet creed, core abilities, and mission statement.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Senior Army Instructor (SAI) is the high school’s Department Head of the JROTC program and the overall leader of the JROTC unit.
• The SAI is responsible for the overall supervision, management, and direction of the JROTC unit, its Army Instructors (AIs), its Cadets, and any school staff assigned to the program.
• The SAI is responsible for the quality of all JROTC classroom instruction, the proper and safe conduct of all JROTC co-curricular activities, and the professional development and training of all instructors and Cadets.
• SAIs will conduct initial written performance counseling of all AIs within the first 30 days of employment, and then semi-annually, usually at the beginning of each school semester.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee should be able to use the following machines, tools, equipment, and work: pen, pencil, pointer, stylus, projector, public address system, tape recorder, blackboard, chalk, charts, diagrams, examinations, manuals, maps, publications, reference books, textbooks, and computers.

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• There are no environmental hazards indicated for this position.

Terms

183 day contract

Evaluation

Evaluation of performance on this job will be in accordance with the provisions in the policy handbook and Army expectations.