Army Instructor (26-27 SY)

Job title:JROTC NDCC InstructorReports to:Director of Army Instruction, SAI-Principal, AI-SAI/PrincipalReceives guidance from:Director, District Administration and Support Staff, Assistant SuperintendentOvertime status: Compliant with position, salary and FLSA regulations

Job Purpose

In keeping a tradition of excellence, the purpose of the National Defense Corps of Cadets(NDCC)/Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corp(JROTC) Program Instructor is to provide leadership in the ongoing development of the and to motivate students to be better citizens. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Supervise NDCC JROTC program ensure compliance with federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines
• Manage school funds for NDCC JROTC program
• Successfully integrates the Classroom Performance System within classroom instruction and has knowledge of curriculum planning, Army educational programs, drill and ceremonies and education administration, including tests and measurements
• Recruits NDCC JROTC members
• Collaborates with the principals regarding the NDCC JROTC program and parents of the members
• Lead and attend staff meetings/trainings as applicable; serve on staff committees
• Assume responsibility for own professional growth and development, for keeping current with literature, new research findings, for attending appropriate professional meetings and conferences, and to maintain any credits and/or continued education for maintenance of licensure/qualifications required for the position
• Maintain and accept responsibility for any district owned fixed asset item assigned to employee and ensure appropriate use by following district policies for acceptable use
• Undergo periodic evaluations according to state and board policy procedures
• Maintain confidentiality
• Regular, dependable attendance is an essential function of this position
• Perform such other and not specifically enumerated duties as may be requested by the Board of Education, superintendent, administrator, director or established by district policy
• Read, understand, and abide by Employee Conduct Policy, GAB, all other district, state and federal policies, and procedures and protocols as established by RCSD and the Mississippi Educator Code of Conduct
  
  

Qualifications

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree is required to hold SAI position; AI's must have an Associate's Degree within five years after their initial hiring

Certification: Must be eligible to receive a MS Teaching License with a JROTC endorsement.

• Can be retired from the Army in the grades of E-6 through E-9 or W-1 through W-5 for AI position. OR can be a current drilling Soldier in the USAR or ARNG.
• Other Requirements: General knowledge of course subject matter; demonstrate instructional ability; demonstrate the 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
• Have met JROTC Pre-Instructor Qualifications through the U.S. Army Cadet Command. Contact Rankin County Director of Army Instruction Office at (601) 825-8981 or rcsdrotc@rcsd.ms for information concerning this requirement.
  
  

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using equipment such as a keyboard and video display terminal. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, reach, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and move up to 35 pounds and occasionally up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
  
  

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment is not a standard office setting; but rather encompasses the entire active school campus both inside and outside the facilities. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate and occasionally high.
  
  

Note: This is not necessarily an all-inclusive or exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. The job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.

Terms Of Employment

Salary, days and work year as established by the Rankin County Board of Education

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Rankin County School Board policy on Evaluation of Employees.

NDCC Disclosure

This is a newly authorized NDCC program sponsored/funded solely by the Rankin County School District until approved by the US Army Cadet Command as a cost-shared program. This program is subject to funding availability each year until cost-share is approved.