JROTC Instructor 220 days P27-116

West Virginia K-12 Jobs; Spring Valley (NV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne County Schools in the United States seeks a JROTC Army Instructor (AI) to lead the Comprehensive JROTC program in alignment with state law and board policies. The AI delivers instruction, mentors cadets, and collaborates with school leadership to promote citizenship and discipline.

The role emphasizes program management, weekly training, and community engagement to foster leadership, self-discipline, and academic achievement among students.

Qualifications

• Be retired from the Army in grades E-6 through E-9.
• Not retired more than three years; retirement pay required.
• Honorably discharged from all prior enlistments; active duty eligible rules apply.
• Military/civil record showing high efficiency and conduct.
• No court-martial record; comply with AR 601-210 guidance for exceptions.
• U.S. citizenship with no conflicting foreign ties.
• Meet medical fitness standards per prescribed guidelines.
• Minimum ‘1’ in the S-factor on the physical profile.
• Good moral character and suitable appearance for representation.
• General knowledge of course subject and instructional ability.
• Ability to lead, motivate, and foster leadership and citizenship.
• No adverse personal habits impacting security or stability.
• Writing and verbal skills suitable for the academic environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and conduct the JROTC unit according to school rules and policies.
• Advise school authorities on policy changes within CCR 145-2.
• Maintain good relations with school authorities, faculty, and students.
• Conduct public affairs efforts to raise JROTC understanding in the community.
• Enroll students and support the curriculum and extracurricular activities.
• Prepare weekly training schedules.
• Maintain contact with cadet parents regarding academic or behavioral issues.
• Keep unit areas neat; display core materials and secure sensitive items.
• Share teaching responsibilities among instructors and teach by subject expertise.
• Maintain required forms, reports, and insurance/bond documentation.
• Ensure accountability for government property and adhere to property regulations.
• Comply with Cadet Command Regulation 145-2 and JROTC program standards.

Skills

Leadership & mentorship

Public speaking

Instructional planning

Policy compliance

Communication

Military knowledge

Job description

Wayne County Schools

Job Description

Position: JROTC Army Instructor (AI)

Evaluated by: Principal/Assistant Principal

The High School Army Instructor is assigned to deliver a Comprehensive program in accordance with state law and West Virginia Board of Education and County policies and regulations.
The mission of JROTC is "to motivate young people to become better citizens". JROTC is devoted to students' growth as a student and as a person. This program gives students an opportunity for total development and to improve themselves in many ways. JROTC teaches self-discipline, self-confidence, and pride in a job well done, and it offers challenges and opportunities to:

• Sharpen communication skills
• Promote and encourage citizenship through participation in community service projects
• Develop leadership potential
• Strengthen self-esteem
• Improve physical fitness
• Provide incentives to live drug‑free
• Promote graduation from high school and develop a solid foundation for career development

Qualifications

1. a. Be retired from the Army in the grades of E‑6 thru E‑9. Personnel retired under Title 10, United States Code (USC), section 1223 (Reserve Service), are eligible for employment in JROTC. (1) Active Duty. (2) Active Guard Reserve (AGR). (3) National Guard (NG). (4) Army Reserve (AR). (5) Wounded Warrior (Soldiers who have sustained injuries from combat and are registered by the Department of Defense in the Wounded Warrior Program).
2. b. Not be retired for more than three years (for initial employment) and must receive retirement pay.
3. c. Have been discharged under honorable conditions from all previous enlistments and prior service, if any, before employment. Active Army personnel with retirement orders are eligible but cannot be cost‑shared with the school until officially retired from military service.
4. d. Have a military and civil record reflecting, through evaluation reports and public records, a high degree of efficiency and effectiveness, and conduct above reproach. Records must reflect an overall manner of performance that compares favorably with contemporaries on active duty.
5. e. Have no record of conviction by court‑martial, or given the option to retire in lieu of a courtmartial, no record of time lost‑to‑be‑made‑good under Title 10, USC, Section 972 and no record of civil convictions except for minor traffic offenses. Exceptions may be granted by CG, USACC, using AR 601‑210 as a guide.
6. f. Be a citizen of the United States of America, without ties that would reasonably influence the instructor to act in favor of a foreign country or a person bound to a country having basic or critical interests opposed to those of the United States.
7. g. Meet retention medical fitness standards as prescribed in Appendix P. Personnel not meeting these standards, such as those retired for medical reasons (Title 10, USC, Section 1201) are not eligible.
8. h. Possess a minimum of ’1’ in the ’S’ factor of the physical profile and have no record of or demonstrate emotional instability as determined by observation, official report, or screening of health records.
9. i. Be of good moral character and have the mental ability, positive attitude, physical appearance and condition, and neatness required for favorable representation of JROTC and the Army in the school and civilian community.
10. j. Have general knowledge of course subject matter and demonstrated instructional ability. Award of an instructor MOS designator is not sufficient to automatically qualify.
11. k. Demonstrate the professional ability to lead, motivate, and influence young men and women to learn and develop leadership, self‑reliance and discipline, responsiveness to constituted authority, and attributes of good citizenship and patriotism.
12. l. Have no personal habits or character traits that are questionable from a security, stability, or social standpoint such as, but not limited to, financial irresponsibility, excessive drinking or gambling, drug use, or emotional instability.
13. m. Have writing and verbal skills appropriate for the academic environment.

Length of Employment: 220 Days

Responsibilities

1. (1) Manage and conduct the JROTC unit according to school rules, regulations, and policies.
2. (2) The AI will advise school authorities on policy and regulation changes within CCR 145‑2.
3. (3) Maintain good relations with school authorities, faculty, and the student body.
4. (4) Conduct a public affairs effort in the local area middle and elementary schools, among school and community officials, civic groups, parent‑teacher groups and other individuals or groups, designed to further the understanding of JROTC, the school and the Army.
5. (5) Enroll students in JROTC and support school officials while executing the curriculum and the integrated extra‑curricular activities.
6. (6) Prepare weekly training schedules.
7. (7) Maintain contact with parents of all Cadets experiencing academic or behavioral problems.
8. (8) 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.
9. (9) Ensure instructors share teaching responsibilities. No instructor is exempt from teaching a fair‑share 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.
10. (10) Maintain a current copy of DA Form 3126 and/or DA Form 3126‑1, a completed service‑learning checklist/rubric, a current copy of a bond/insurance certificate, and required JUMS reports.
11. (11) Maintain accountability of all equipment, IAW AR 710‑2, including items requiring formal accountability (i.e., air rifles), informal accountability (i.e., clothing) and durable items costing $5,000 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 735‑5 for instructions.
12. (12) Meet and adhere to the standards defined in Cadet Command Regulation 145‑2, JROTC Program

Working Conditions

• Possess sufficient medical, physical, and mental fitness; be willing to perform, participate in, and supervise activities of JROTC. Activities include, but are not limited to:
• (1) Platform and student‑centered instruction.
• (2) JROTC Cadet Safety and Civilian Marksmanship Program.
• (3) Conduct of drill and ceremonies.
• (4) Leadership training.
• (5) Water activities.
• (6) Climbing (stairs and ladder).
• (7) Ability to lift and move materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
• (8) Physical training.
• (9) JCLC up to two weeks.
• (10) Training and events after normal classroom hours and over weekends.