Army Instructor (AI)

CONCORD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Army Instructor (AI)

TYPE OF POSITION: Professional 

REPORTS TO: Assistant Superintendent

PAY RANGE: Based on military rank and minimum instructor pay (MIP)

POSITION PURPOSE: Support the Senior Army Instructor (SAI) in the management of the JROTC unit at the school. 

QUALIFICATIONS: Must have an associate degree within five years of employment (date of hire) in accordance with NDAA. Instructors who fail to meet this requirement within five years of employment will have their certification suspended; however, once educational requirements are met, they may reapply to serve as an instructor. Cadet Command encourages all JROTC instructors to be recognized as certified teachers and future training and educational experiences should be tailored to reflect that commitment.

AIs will receive an initial written performance counseling from the SAI within the first 30 days of employment, and then semi-annually, usually at the beginning of each school semester. In no instance will an AI be higher in rank than the SAI for that JROTC unit, nor will two instructors of the same rank be permitted to run a JROTC program. AIs report to the SAI, who is their supervisor, regardless of years served at a high school or within JROTC.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job successfully, the AI must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

1. Complete the JSOCC Instructor Training Course - Basic (ITC-B) which includes the completion of two phases, a distance learning phase 1 completed within 6 months and a resident phase 2 completed within 12 months of hire (date of hire).

2. Complete JROTC distance learning (DL) online certification (JSOCC 201, JSOCC 202, JSOCC 203, and JSOCC 204) within two years of date of enrollment by USACC JROTC Directorate.

Under the direction of the Senior Army Instructor:

1. Manage and conduct the JROTC unit according to school rules, regulations, and policies.

2. Advise school authorities on policy and regulation changes within CCR 145-2.

3. Maintain good relations with school authorities, faculty, and the student body.

4. Conduct public affairs efforts designed to further the understanding of JROTC, the school and the Army, in the local area middle and elementary schools, civic groups, parent-teacher groups and other individuals or groups.

5. Enroll students in JROTC and support school officials while executing the curriculum and conducting co-curricular activities.

6. Prepare weekly training schedules in accordance with school and district policies.

7. Maintain contact with parents of all Cadets experiencing academic or behavioral problems.

8. Ensure JROTC unit areas are neat and orderly, and display current chain of command photos, Cadet creed, core abilities, and mission statement.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  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 frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee should be able to use the following machines, tools, equipment, and work:  pen, pencil, pointer, stylus, projector, public address system, tape recorder, blackboard, chalk, charts, diagrams, examinations, manuals, maps, publications, reference books, textbooks, and computers.

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 noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• There are no environmental hazards indicated for this position.

TERMS:  183 day contract

EVALUATION:  Evaluation of performance on this job will be in accordance with the provisions in the policy handbook and Army expectations.