JROTC Senior Army Instructor- Southeast High School

KANSAS CITYPUBLIC SCHOOLS

Job Description

Job Title: JROTC Senior Army Instructor (SAI)

Job Title Code:02218

Salary Grade: T01 T06

Department: Education

Reports To: Principal

FLSA Status: Exempt

Date Prepared: June 2021

PURPOSE OF JOB:

The SAI is the department chairperson and chief instructor of the JROTC unit. The SAI performs the functions of a DAI in a single unit and is therefore responsible for the overall management of the JROTC unit at the school. The SAI is responsible for coordinating with senior school officials key district personnel and the 3^rdBrigade JROTC Directorate to establish procedures relating to the administration control and education of students enrolled in the Junior ROTC program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and conduct the JROTC unit according to school rules regulations and policies.
• Advise school authorities on policy and regulation changes within CCR 1452.
• Maintain good relations with school authorities faculty and the student body.
• Conduct public affairs efforts in the local area middle and elementary schools among school and community officials civic groups parentteacher groups and other individuals or groups designed to further the understanding of JROTC the school and the Army.
• Enroll students in JROTC and support school officials while executing the curriculum and the integrated extracurricular activities.
• Prepare weekly training schedules.
• Maintain contact with parents of all Cadets experiencing academic or behavioral problems.
• Ensure JROTC unit areas are neat and orderly; current chain of command photos Cadet Creed Core Abilities and Mission Statement are present; and all sensitive items are secured.
• Ensure instructors share teaching responsibilities. No instructor is exempt from teaching a fairshare of the LET POI. Instructors should teach by expertise and preference in subject areas rather than strictly by LET levels. All instructors (SAI/AIs) are responsible for teaching the JROTC curriculum.
• Maintain a current copy of DA Form 3126 and/or DA Form 31261 a completed servicelearning checklist/rubric a current copy of a bond/insurance certificate and required JUMS reports.
• Maintain accountability of all equipment IAW AR 7102 including items requiring formal accountability (i.e. air rifles) informal accountability (i.e. clothing) and durable items costing $5000 or less (i.e. automation computers audiovisual) but still requiring property accountability. Failure to properly account for government property could result in pecuniary liability or adverse action. If negligence is probable the instructor must initiate a DD Form 200 Financial Liability Investigation of Property Loss (FLIPL). Refer to AR 7355 for instructions.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator.
• Complies with all regulatory guidelines outlined in Cadet Command Regulation 142 JROTC Program Organization Administration Operation Training and Support and Cadet Command Regulation 14583 Organizational Inspection Program.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:None

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• JROTC certification; Bachelors Degree.
• Experience working with youth and culturally diverse groups.
• Ability to apply critical thinking skills in rendering solutions to various issues.
• Must be able to collaborate effectively with district personnel the general public and work with diverse groups of people.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
• May require work in inclement weather.
• Candidate must have a qualification letter from the US Army.

JROTC PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Must meet physical standards outlined in Cadet Command Regulation 1452.
• Must be honorably retired not more than three years (waivers may be granted for hard to fill vacancies) from the United States Army in the grade of 03 thru 06. Warrant Officers may serve as SAIs if they have their 4year degrees.
• Must be prescreened and certified by US Army Cadet Command prior to applying for this position.
• Must be able to pass a national background check to include fingerprinting and have no history of violence towards children.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• MastersDegree.
• Teaching experience in an urban setting.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job requires that the employee be able to: sit stand walk speak hear use hands fingers and reach with hands and fingers; bend stoop and lift objects of at least fifty pounds.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Applicants must contact: JROTC 3^rdBrigade POC Ms. Melissa Moore

Length of work year:11month calendar

Benefits:Health and Dental Insurance are provided.

KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan mandatory 9.0 contributionis required from employee and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.

Required Experience:

Senior IC