KANSAS CITY MISSOURI SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Description

Applicants must contact:  Lt. Col. Barry VandenBerg at:  barry.s.vandenberg.civ@mail.mil

Job Title:             Sr.  JROTC Army Instructor

Job Title Code:      00191

Salary Grade:        ROTC

Department:         Education

Reports To:           Principal

FLSA Status:         Exempt

Date Prepared:     March 2017

PURPOSE OF JOB:

The JROTC Army Instructor is responsible for assisting the Senior Army Instructor in coordinating with senior school officials and District JROTC personnel to establish procedures relating to the administration, control, and education of students enrolled in the Junior ROTC program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provides comprehensive educational instruction to students enrolled in the JROTC program
2. Complies with the requirements outlined in the annual JROTC Curriculum Implementation Plan
3. Assesses and documents student leadership skills and JROTC academic skills
4. Develops and implements instructional lesson plans utilizing the JROTC four phase lesson plan and curriculum materials provided by US Army Cadet Command
5. Maintains documentation of student progress
6. Implements appropriate instructional techniques based on individual student needs
7. Collaborates with general education staff, special education staff, guidance counselors, and school administrators, as needed, to maximize program effectiveness
8. Performs administrative and logistical tasks related to JRTOC program management as directed by the Senior Army Instructor
9. Maintains technical proficiency in the administrative, logistical, and cadet data components of the Joint Unit Management Reporting System and JCIMS
10. Maintains fundraising accountability as required by school and District policies
11. Coordinates with all JROTC department personnel to plan, organize and conduct JROTC extracurricular and co-curricular activities to meet requirements established in the Unit Report and Cadet Command Regulation 145-2.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator
2. Complies with all regulatory guidelines outlined in Cadet Command Regulation 14-2, JROTC Program Organization, Administration, Operation, Training and Support and Cadet Command Regulation 145-8-3, Organizational Inspection Program

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• ROTC certification; Bachelor's Degree
• Experience working with youth and culturally diverse groups
• Ability to apply critical thinking skills in rendering solutions to various issues
• Must be able to collaborate effectively with district personnel, the general public, and work with diverse groups of people
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• May require work in inclement weather
• Physical Demands:
• Must meet physical standards outlined in Cadet Command Regulation 145-2Must be honorably retired not more than three years from the United States Army in the grade of 0-3 thru 0-6.
• Must be pre-screened and certified by US Army Cadet Command prior to applying for this position.
• Must be able to pass a national background check, to include fingerprinting, and have no history of violence towards children.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Master's Degree
2. Teaching experience in an urban setting

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. 

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, and reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, and lift objects of at least ten pounds.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Length of work year: 10-month calendar

Benefits:         Health and Dental Insurance are provided.

KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan – mandatory 9.0% contribution effective 1/1/16 is required from employee and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.

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