JROTC Senior Marine Instructor

JROTC Senior Marine Instructor

The Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (MCJROTC) Senior Marine Instructor (SMI) serves as the institutional leader in managing and conducting the MCJROTC program in accordance with United States Marine Corps regulatory guidelines and school district rules, regulations, and policies. The instructor ensures the instructional, operations, and administrative mission of the MCJROTC program is accomplished. This individual is responsible for providing classroom instruction to cadets as established within the curriculum's program of instruction (POI) as provided by MCJROTC and school district guidelines and policies. The instructor adheres to MCJROTC Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) relating to administration, control, and training of cadets. Finally, this person establishes and maintains viable co-curricular activities such as Color Guards, Drill Teams, Raider Teams, Rifle Teams, Physical Fitness Teams and Academic / Cyber Teams.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Leading and managing a MCJROTC unit
• Advising and coordinating with the Principal, MCJROTC Regional Director, and other agencies
• Maintaining good relations with school authorities, faculty, and the student body
• Ensuring all JROTC classes are conducted utilizing the lesson plans contained in the current Marine Corps JROTC Program of Instruction (POI)
• Conducting a public affairs effort in the local area middle and elementary schools, among school and community officials, civic groups, parent-teacher groups and other individuals or groups
• Enrolling students in JROTC and supporting school officials while executing the curriculum and the integrated and co-curricular activities
• Directing and participating in community service events with cadets, including weekend duties as applicable
• Preparing an annual and weekly training schedule
• Establishing and maintaining at least two integrated or co-curricular teams
• Supporting and maintaining a "Cadet-run" JROTC unit
• Ensuring instructors share in teaching responsibilities
• Maintaining accountability of all equipment
• Encouraging all cadets who are Juniors or Seniors to pursue post-secondary education and to apply for at least one scholarship
• Ensuring that JROTC unit areas are neat and orderly
• Submitting required reports, as necessary
• Performing other duties as agreed upon by an appropriate administrator or their representative

Additional expectations include:

• Frequent weekend duties as directed on co-curricular event schedules
• Completion of all Marine Corps JROTC Instructor certification requirements
• Prompt, regular attendance in-person and availability to work on-site, in-person during regular business hours

Minimum education and experience requirements include:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited College/University
• Certification by the Marine Corps JROTC Director as a Marine Corps JROTC instructor
• Active duty or reserve service in the United States Marine Corps, as a Commissioned Officer in grades W-1 through O-6

Preferred education, experience, and skills include:

• Master's degree from an accredited College/University