JROTC Instructor

Anchorage School District; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Anchorage School District is seeking a JROTC instructor to lead the ASD JROTC program. This position requires a valid Alaska type M teaching certificate and involves classroom instruction and leadership development for cadets.

Candidates must meet extensive military and character standards, be a U.S. citizen, pass background checks, and meet fitness requirements. The role is full-time, 8 hours a day, 200 work days per year, with retirement TRS.

Qualifications

• Must hold Alaska type M teaching certificate.
• Officers require a bachelor's degree; enlisted may have GED requirement.
• Must meet background and medical fitness standards and obtain appropriate certifications for JROTC.

Responsibilities

• Maintains competency in JROTC instruction.
• Plans and delivers instruction to develop leadership and citizenship.
• Establishes a positive classroom climate and motivates students.
• Uses varied teaching methods to engage JROTC cadets.
• Supports relationships with staff, parents, and community.

Skills

Leadership

Instructional ability

Professional conduct

Education

Alaska type M teaching certificate

Bachelor's degree (for officers)

GED/high school equivalence

Job description

Bargaining Unit:

ACE

Work Year:

200 days per year, 12 contract payments

Work Day:

8 hours per day

FTE:

Full time, 1.0 FTE

Job Summary

The JROTC instructor provides leadership for the Anchorage School District JROTC program. This position requires a valid Alaska teaching or type M certificate. The position has a retirement association with the Alaska Teachers' Retirement System (TRS).

Job Requirements

1. An Alaska type M teaching certificate.
2. • If the instructor is enlisted, a high school graduate or equivalent based on a state-issued certificate of GED test is required. Preference will be given to college graduates with other qualifications, to the same degree as other applicants.
   • If the instructor is an officer, a bachelor's degree or higher is required. This qualification may be waived for a period of 4 years from the time of initial hire, if Anchorage School District authorities agree, while the instructor works toward obtaining a bachelor's degree.
3. Must meet service requirements and background review for JROTC instructors and be certified as outlined by the appropriate military branch to be considered for a JROTC instructor position.
4. Must have attained the following grade and status:
   • For retired enlisted members E6 to E9 and for retired officers O3 to O6, be retired with at least 20 years of active duty, and must not have been retired from active duty for more than five years at the time of employment.
   • For active duty members SSG and PSG/SFC, have a minimum of five years of active duty service.
   • For the Air Force, have been retired five years or less.
   • For the Army, have been retired for three years or less.
5. Must be of good moral character and have the mentality, positive personality, physical appearance and condition, bearing, and neatness required for favorable representation of the program and the appropriate service (Army, Navy, Air Force) in daily contact with the civilian community.
6. Must have a thorough knowledge of course subject matter and demonstrate the instructional ability required to be a successful instructor to include challenging, motivating, and influencing JROTC students to learn and develop leadership, self-reliance, responsiveness to constituted authority, moral attributes, and attributes of good citizenship and patriotism.
7. Must be a citizen of the United States and not have ties that would reasonably influence him or her to act in favor of a country or a person bound to a foreign country having basic or critical interests opposed to those of the United States.
8. Must possess personal qualities, characteristics, and job or duty performance listed in efficiency reports.
9. Must demonstrate conduct that is and has been above reproach. Must have no personal habits or character traits that are questionable from a security or social standpoint such financial irresponsibility, excessive drinking or gambling, drug addiction, or emotional instability.
10. Must have no record of conviction or court-martial, no record of time lost to be made good under 10 USC 972, and no record of civil convictions. Exceptions may be made for minor offenses. AR 601-210 will be used as a guide for this purpose.
11. Must have been discharged under honorable conditions from all previous enlistments and prior service, if any, prior to employment; does not preclude those on active duty within one year of retirement from applying. Current service of active duty members, to whom discharge from present status is not applicable, must be honorable.
12. For those personnel tested in Aptitude Area GT, must have obtained a score of 100 or better.
13. Before initial employment, must meet retention medical fitness standards of chapter 3, AR 40-501 with a minimum of 1 in the S factor of the physical profile. See (1) (a) above. For continued employment, meet the physical requirements of the school where employed. The tables of weight described in AR 40-501 will apply for both initial and continued employment.
14. Must have a favorable National Agency Check (NAC) prior to employment or reemployment if more than one year has lapsed since last military service of federal civilian employment.
15. Must have favorable NAC report just before initial employment. Have favorable NAC reports every fifth year after that.
16. JROTC instructors employed by the Anchorage School District must maintain standards and have qualifications that are established and approved by the district.

Essential Job Functions

1. Maintains competency in JROTC instruction.
2. Employs diagnostic methods to accommodate and identify student proficiency levels and subsequently plans short- and long-range programs designed to accommodate these identified needs.
3. Establishes a physical, emotional, and intellectual climate conducive to the teaching/learning process.
4. Uses effective teaching methods for the achievement of desired objectives.
5. Employs a variety of methods and materials which will motivate the JROTC student to earn and seek additional learning experiences.
6. Provides leadership in the establishment of positive relationships between students and between students and teachers.
7. Selects, develops, and employs appropriate evaluation techniques to assess student progress and instructional effectiveness.
8. Assists students in accepting and practicing standards of good decorum.
9. Promotes harmonious and cooperative relationships with staff, parents, and the community.

Physical /Mental Demands

The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment. The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.

Work Environment

Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings. While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional Job Information

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).

This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.

The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.