Posting:2026-2027 Senior JROTC Army Instructor

Location:YAZOO CITY HIGH SCHOOL

Job Category:Teacher

Schedule:

Salary:$0.00 - $0.00

Licensed Position: YES Full Time: YES

JOB TITLE:             JROTC Senior Army Instructor (SAI)

LOCATION:             Yazoo City High School

SALARY                      Teacher Salary Schedule

WORKDAYS:             205 Days – 10 Month Employee         

REPORT TO               Principal

FLSA STATUS:        EXEMPT                    

 

 

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The JROTC SAI is responsible for overseeing and implementing the JROTC program. The SAI works collaboratively with the administrator(s), students, parents, and school staff. The primary mission of the SAI and the JROTC Program is “To Motivate young people to be better citizens.” This is accomplished by providing students with appropriate learning experiences designed to help them fulfill their academic potential, emotional and physical well-being, to promote social growth/success.  Additionally, the SAI helps students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully in their career fields and society. The SAI follows the established curriculum set forth by Yazoo City Municipal School District and JROTC Cadet Command.

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Such duties and responsibilities may be assigned, including, but are not limited to:

Complies with all regulatory guidelines outlined in Cadet Command Regulation 145-2, JROTC Program Organization, Administration, Operation, Training and Support and Cadet Command Regulation 145-8-3, Organizational Inspection Program

Oversees entire JROTC program at the building

Manage and conduct the Junior ROTC program according to school rules, regulations, and customs

Advises school authorities of laws and regulations impacting the program

Just as any other teacher, JROTC Instructors will be required to perform additional duties as required by the school. Additional duties may include hall monitor, chaperone, event security, test proctor, cafeteria duty, substitute teaching other classes, etc

Provide classroom instruction utilizing the Curriculum Manager (CM)

Positively fosters students’ self-esteem

Ability to work with diverse student population

Integrates leadership excellence through (JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC) and JROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl (JLAB), Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

Implementing useful diagnostic and progress assessment measures

Plan instructional lessons that meet the diversity of students’ backgrounds, cultures, skills, and learning levels.

Aggressively support the Yazoo City Municipal School District Mission, Vision, and Strategic Plan.

Utilize performance assessment task tools for measuring student performance and growth

 Comply with school/district policies and procedures to include

Provides a physical environment that is safe, orderly, hazard-free, and conducive to learning

Implement classroom management techniques and procedures for optimum learning and discipline during classroom instruction

Maintain a positive rapport with parents, community leaders, armed forces recruiters

Provide student reports, equipment inventories (monthly, quarterly, and yearly) to Cadet Command as required by regulation

Participates in departmental/grade-level teams, school-level teams, and district-level

committees as requested

Attends school-related functions (e.g. PTA) outside the instructional day

Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance

Supports the Yazoo City Municipal School District Mission, Vision, and Strategic Plan

Perform other duties assigned by supervisor

 

Minimum Qualifications

Officers must be retired from the Army in the grades of W-1 through W-5 or O-3 through O-6

Approved by U.S. Army Cadet Command to administer a high school JROTC Program

Ability to work with diverse student population

Proper certification as required by the Mississippi Educator Licensure Department

Appropriate endorsement and/training for assigned course(s)