Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp (NJROTC)Senior Naval Science Instructor (SNSI) Open Until Filled

Release Date:  May 6, 2025

Application Deadline:  Open Until Filled

Requisition: 11213

Current benefited staff of SMCPS who submit a timely application and meet the minimum qualifications for the position shall be granted an interview and shall be considered to fill the vacancy prior to external applicants being considered.  Questions regarding your application and/or candidacy should be directed to the Department of Human Resources.

POSITION:        Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corp (JROTC) Senior Naval Science Instructor (SNSI)

REPORTS TO:    Site Administrator

LOCATION:       Great Mills High School

SALARY:           The salary for this EXEMPT position will be based on EASMC Specialist Career Ladder for eleven-month employees.

EFFECTIVE:       July 30, 2025

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

Qualified applicants, including current employees of St. Mary's County Public Schools, must complete a TalentEd online application.   In addition to the online application, any support documentation (copy of certification where applicable) must be scanned and uploaded to the TalentEd application.  The online application and any support documentation must clearly demonstrate that the applicant meets the minimum qualifications, including information about the applicant’s background, experience, and professional qualifications.  Failure to submit all required documentation will result in your application being considered incomplete.  Incomplete applications will not be forwarded to the selection committee for review.   An online application must be completed to be considered for this position. Following a screening of credentials, interviews will be scheduled. Please contact the Department of Human Resources with questions at 301-475-5511, ext. 1 or hrd@smcps.org.

NATURE OF WORK:

The mission of the Naval Junior ROTC program is to instill in students the values of citizenship, service to the United States, personal responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment.

The following are goals of the program:

• Promote patriotism
• Develop informed and responsible citizens
• Promote habits of orderliness and precision
• Develop a high degree of personal honor, self-reliance, self-discipline, and leadership
• Promote an understanding of the basic elements and requirements for national security
• Develop respect for an understanding of the need for constituted authority in a democratic society
• Provide incentives to live healthy and drug-free lives
• Develop leadership
• Promote high school completion
• Provide information on military services as a possible career

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ability to professionally relate to and collaborate with co-workers, students, and community members
• Ability to understand and maintain confidentiality
• Ability to use technology effectively to complete tasks
• Ability to report to work daily and on time
• Ability to organize, supervise, coordinate and establish priorities of tasks to be completed
• Ability to work independently in the absence of detailed instructions and to follow complex oral and/or written instructions
• Ability to communicate orally or in writing, courteously and tactfully, with staff, students, parents, and the community in a timely manner
• Ability to work under pressure
• Possess excellent time management skills and the ability to take initiative and make decisions within assigned responsibility in a challenging, fast-paced professional environment and be flexible in work responsibilities and hours
• Possess knowledge of the programs, policies, and procedures of the St. Mary’s County Public Schools

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The SNSIs shall perform those duties pursuant to current regulations, policies, and procedures as established by NSTC and the host school. The SNSI also reports to the NJROTC area manager for administrative and logistical support. The NSI assist the SNSI, and shares workload duties as assigned by the SNSI. In addition to the specific duties listed below, they may erform those collateral duties normally performed by and rotated among other faculty members, providing such duties do not interfere with the administration and operation NJROTC program. Specific duties and responsibilities of the SNSI and NSI include: 

• Teaches the prescribed 3-4 year Naval Science curriculum
• Instructs in military drill
• Counsel students in the NJROTC program
• Writes/updates lesson plans for the NJROTC curriculum and other lesson preparation requirements
• Mentors cadets and assisting with higher education or employment opportunities and goals
• Requisitions all government furnished equipment (includes uniforms, training aids, books, drill rifles, air rifles, and organizational equipment)
• Arranges for cleaning and tailoring of uniforms
• Surveys old and worn uniforms and other government property
• Performs simple preventive maintenance of training aids and devices
• Inventories control of all government furnished equipment/materials (including annual wall-to-wall inventory)
• Ensures proper physical security of all government furnished equipment/materials
• Plans extracurricular activities for the NJROTC unit (including color/honor guard ceremonies, drill team and rifle teams competitive meets, field trips, basic leadership training, ship cruises, etc.)
• Prepares periodic reports on program administration and logistics
• Keeps current and abreast of new developments and orgainizations within the Navy
• Assess unit progress to assure NJROTC program objectives are met
• Attending Navy sponsored training to keep abreast of current requirements of program management
• Takes courses of instruction to improve teaching abilities
• Establishes rapport with school counselors and faculty members
• Makes annual presentations of the NJROTC program to students at feeder schoolsfor the purpose of recruiting new cadets into the program
• Maintains financial accounts of operating budget
• Prepares financial accounts of operating budget
• Prepares financial vouchers to the Navy for reimbursement of expenditures to the school, made in support of the NJROTC program
• Establishes contact with civic groups to obtain their recognition and support of the NJROTC program
• Performs other related and nonrelated job duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

The Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) enforces stringent certification requirements on all personnel applying to the NJROTC program.  School officials may not offer employment to an applicant who does not possess a valid NSTC certification.

Required

• Eight (8) years of active duty service in the United States Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard as commissioned offices in grades W-2 through O-6
• Be in a retired or Fleet Reserve Status not more than 6 years OR have been approved for retirement benefits within the past 6 years under the Temporary Early Retirement Authority (TERA) with 15 to 19 years of active duty service in the Navy OR be retired Naval Reserve members who are not yet receiving retirement benefits (i.e. “gray area” retirees) OR have been approved for retirement benefits from the United States Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard for a medical disability with the past 6 years
• Have attained the following educational degree requirements:  Senior Naval Science Instructor – Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:

Full-time eleven-month position.

SALARY GRADE RANGE:  The salary for this EXEMPT position will be based on EASMC Specialist career ladder for eleven-month employees.

BARGAINING UNIT ELIGIBILITY:  EASMC

UPDATED:  4.2025

The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all applicants, re-advertise, and/or withdraw the positions.

The St. Mary’s County Public School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, age, national origin, marital status or sexual orientation, religion, or disability in matters affecting employment or providing access to programs.