NJROTC INSTRUCTOR

CRAVEN COUNTY SCHOOLS
NJROTC Instructor
Job Description

Position: Senior Naval Science Instructor

Reports to:  Principal 

Terms of Employment: 11 months
Pay Grade:  Commensurate with experience - Minimum Instructor Pa (MIP) as determined by each service branch

FLSA Status:  Exempt

Nature of Work

The Department Head of Naval Science at a school hosting an NJROTC program is called the Senior Naval Science Instructor (SNSI). The SNSI is the senior commissioned officer employed by the school.

The Naval Service Training Command 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.

In order that the maximum coordination possible is achieved between the NJROTC unit and other academic departments, the staff of the Department of Naval Science shall be given full membership in the institution's faculty in appropriate ranks and be accorded the rights and privileges of faculty members. The SNSI is the Naval Science Department Head, and is accorded the same privileges as other host school department heads. The SNSI shall perform those duties pursuant to current regulations, policies, and procedures as established by NSTC and the host school. They may perform those collateral duties as may be reasonably assigned other department heads/teachers by the principal, providing such duties do not interfere with the administration and operation of the NJROTC program. In this regard, the SNSI, as the department head, is responsible for informing the principal in the event this situation occurs.

Education and Experience

The minimum education requirement for SNSIs is a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. Specific instructor qualification requirements will remain the decision of school officials who are the employers of these individuals.

Certification and Licensure Requirements (if applicable):

SNSI must posses a valid NSTC certification.

Essential Functions/Typical Tasks

1. Directing the unit and advising school authorities on unit needs and program

requirements 

2.  Teaching the prescribed 3 or 4-year Naval Science curriculum, including writing and

updating lesson plans and performing other lesson preparation requirements

3. Instructing cadets in military drill
4. Ensuring the safety and well-being of cadets is observed at all times during cadets’

participation in unit activities
5. Serving on routine faculty committees and performing curricular or extracurricular duties

normally performed by, and rotated equitably among, other faculty members
6. Ensuring cadets are not discriminated against on any improper basis, notifying school

authorities and taking immediate corrective action when it appears more likely than not that

discrimination occurred
7. Counseling and mentoring students who participate in the program

8. Requiring cadets to conduct themselves in a military manner at all times when under

instructor supervision (i.e., when attending Naval Science classes, drills, or on authorized field trips or orientation cruises) and that they observe military courtesies and traditions;

9. Providing guidance and information to cadets and other qualified students, including:

• NROTC and other military scholarships;
• USNA and other Service Academies;
• Advanced Navy and other service enlistment;
• Selecting a college or degree program;
• Completing college, financial aid, employment, and other applications;
• Meeting deadlines;
• Interview techniques and practice;
• Financial guidance;
• SAT/ACT preparation; and Tutoring

10.  Ensuring cadets observe the Chain-of-Command and do not contact NSTC CD or other Navy officials directly unless authorized;

11.  Ordering authorized government furnished equipment, (unless responsibility is given in

writing to a separate military property custodian
12.  Arranging for the cleaning and tailoring of cadet uniforms;

13.  Evaluating the condition of cadet uniforms and other government property for repair or

replacement;
14.  Performing simple preventive maintenance of training aids and devices;

15. Ensuring proper accounting and physical security of all government furnished

equipment/materials;

16. Planning extracurricular activities for the unit, such as color/honor guard ceremonies,

academic, drill and marksmanship team competitive meets, field trips, basic leadership training camps and ship cruises
17. Preparing periodic reports on program administration and logistics;

18. Maintaining awareness of issues affecting, and organizational changes within, the Navy;

19. Assessing unit processes to ensure program objectives are met;

20. Attending Navy-sponsored training to keep abreast of program requirements and ensuring cadets are trained in accordance with current requirements;

21.  Taking courses to improve their teaching abilities and, for NJROTC instructors, meet all education requirements of 10 U.S.C. Secs. 2031 , 2032, and 2033, and any implementing regulations;

22.  Establishing a good working relationship with guidance counselors and faculty members;

23.  Making presentations to students at feeder schools at least annually to recruit new cadets into the program;

24.  Maintaining the unit’s financial accounts and operating budget (see Chapter 17);

25.  For NJROTC only, preparing (and submitting if permitted by school officials) financial vouchers to the Navy for reimbursement to the host school or district of authorized expenditures in support of the NJROTC program;

26.  Establishing community support and recognition of the program;

27.  Informing the school and public of unit activities and achievements by making full use of school publications and local news media;

28.  Submitting to NSTC CD, via the Area Manager, as soon as possible, copies of news releases, transcripts, and/or narrative descriptions of radio and television broadcast of national interest; 

29.  Informing NSTC CD, via the Area Manager, of instructors recognized as a Teacher of the Year/Month or receiving any other significant award, providing a biography, number of years as a unit instructor, name of award, name of school/district, number in competition, other relevant information, and, if applicable, last duty station, military retirement date, warfare qualifications; and

30.  Immediately informing school officials and NSTC CD, via the Area Manager, of any disciplinary actions against, and changes in, employment of instructors.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

See Essential Functions

Physical Requirements

Must meet Navy/Marine Corps height/weight standards

Must be able to sit or stand for extended period of time, suffiently mobile to ensure the safety of the students, speak clearly so that others may understand, and hear and understand speach at normal levels.

Special Requirements

Be retired from the Navy, Marine Corp or Coast Guard

Valid NC drivers license

Evaluation:  Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board and local policy on evaluation of personnel.

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job. As such, it is not intended to contain all of the duties and qualifications required of an employee in a single position (job). Consequently, it is not to be perceived as a position (job) description or as identification of essential functions as required by ADA.

**By submitting your application you are indicating that you have read the above position description of the job for which you are being recommended. In addition, you are indicating that you are aware of the essential duties of the position and that you can perform the essential functions of the job. You agree to perform each of the duties identified on this job description and understand that failure to perform any of the duties may lead to reprimand up to and including dismissal by the Craven County Schools Board of Education.

*In compliance with Federal Law, Craven County Schools administers all education programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability.

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