Army JROTC Instructor — Lead & Inspire Students

TrulyHired; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Public Schools seeks an exceptional JROTC Instructor [ARMY] to join a community dedicated to high expectations, equity, and student achievement. The role focuses on leading JROTC instruction within a comprehensive educational program and contributing to inclusive, standards-aligned teaching.

Strong licensing and veteran credentials are valued, with a nationwide commitment to professional growth. Ideal candidates will bring experience in urban settings, language diversity, and a

Qualifications

• Meet all state and federal guidelines in order to be fully licensed and 'Highly Qualified'.
• Ability to meet the 'Dimensions of Effective Teaching' established by the Boston Public Schools as outlined above.
• Retired Officer and Senior Enlisted, certified through the United States Marine Corp
• Education: Hold a Bachelor's degree.
• Current authorization to work in the United States - Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment.
• Experience teaching in urban schools.
• BPS values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom, school, and district culture and diversity. BPS is particularly interested in candidates who are fluent in one of BPS' official languages: Spanish, Creole (Cape Verdean), Creole (Haitian), Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, & Somali.

Responsibilities

• Teach: JROTC
• Sets ambitious learning goals for all students, creates cognitively demanding tasks, and models the belief that all students can master challenging material through effective effort
• Assesses students' understanding regularly with ambitious learning goals in mind and takes ownership of making necessary adjustments to instruction to reach goals despite setbacks
• Passionate and optimistic about their students, their content, and the teaching profession
• Demonstrates mastery of and enthusiasm for content area and the pedagogy it requires
• Demonstrates understanding of how the subject matter applies in real-world settings and connects to other content areas and relevant standards
• Can convey content in creative and engaging ways that align to standards
• Scaffolds and differentiates instruction in order for all students to do complex thinking and rigorous academic work
• Uses instructional practices that are likely to challenge, motivate, and engage all students and facilitate equitable, active student participation
• Builds a productive learning environment where every student participates and is valued as part of the class community
• Actively creates and maintains an environment in which students' diverse backgrounds, identities, strengths, and challenges are respected
• Engages with families and builds collaborative, respectful relationships with them in service of student learning
• Regularly reflects on practice, seeks and responds to feedback, and demonstrates self-awareness and commitment to continuous learning and development
• Seeks to participate in and contribute to a collaborative adult learning community.

Job description

Boston Public Schools seeks an exceptional JROTC Instructor [ARMY] to join a community dedicated to high expectations, equity, and student achievement. The role focuses on leading JROTC instruction within a comprehensive educational program and contributing to inclusive, standards-aligned teaching.

Strong licensing and veteran credentials are valued, with a nationwide commitment to professional growth. Ideal candidates will bring experience in urban settings, language diversity, and a