Anticipated Senior Naval Science Instructor

Position Type:
High School Teaching/Senior Naval Science Instructor

Date Posted:
6/4/2024

Location:
Deptford High School

Date Available:
08/01/2024TITLE: Anticipated Senior Naval Science Instructor

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Holds NJ Certification 2250 - Teacher of Military Science
• Must be a retired Naval, Coast Guard, or Marine Commissioned Officer

REPORT TO: School Principal

JOB GOALS:

• To effect desired student learning as prescribed by the mission and vision of school district.
• To provide the approved educational program and perform such duties as may be required to maintain the effectiveness and efficiency of the school district operations.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directing the unit and advising school authorities on unit needs and program requirements.
• Teaching the prescribed 3 or 4-year Naval Science curriculum, including writing and updating lesson plans and performing other lesson preparation requirements
• Instructing cadets in military drill.
• Ensuring the safety and well-being of cadets is observed at all times during cadets' participation in unit activities.
• Serving on routine faculty committees and performing curricular or extracurricular duties normally performed by, and rotated equitably among, other faculty members.
• Ensuring cadets are not discriminated against on any improper basis, notifying school authorities and taking immediate corrective action when it appears more likely than not that discrimination occurred.
• Requiring cadets to conduct themselves in a military manner at all times when under instructor supervision (i.e., when attending Naval Science classes, drills, or on authorized field trips or orientation cruises) and that they observe military courtesies and traditions
• Providing guidance and information to cadets and other qualified students, including:
  a. NROTC and other military scholarships;
  b. USNA and other Service Academies;
  c. Advanced Navy and other service enlistment;
  d. Selecting a college or degree program;
  e. Completing college, financial aid, employment, and other applications;
  f. Meeting deadlines;
  g. Interview techniques and practice;
  h. Financial guidance;
  i. SAT/ACT preparation; and
  j. Tutoring.
• Ensuring cadets observe the Chain-of-Command and do not contact NSTC CD or other Navy officials directly unless authorized
• Arranging for the cleaning and tailoring of cadet uniforms and evaluating the condition of cadet uniforms and other government property for repair or
  replacement.
• Performing simple preventive maintenance of training aids and devices.
• Ordering authorized government furnished equipment and ensuring proper accounting and physical security of all government furnished
  equipment/materials.
• Planning extracurricular activities for the unit, such as color/honor guard ceremonies, academic, drill and marksmanship team competitive meets, field trips, basic leadership training camps and ship cruises.
• Guides the learning program toward the achievement of district and school goals and objectives.
• Preparing periodic reports on program administration and logistics.
• Maintaining awareness of issues affecting, and organizational changes within, the Navy.
• Assessing unit processes to ensure program objectives are met.
• Attending Navy-sponsored training to keep abreast of program requirements and ensuring cadets are trained in accordance with current requirements.
• Taking courses to improve their teaching abilities and, for NJROTC instructors, meet all education requirements of 10 U.S.C. Secs. 2031 , 2032, and 2033, and any implementing regulations.
• Making presentations to students at feeder schools at least annually to recruit new cadets into the program.
• Maintaining the unit's financial accounts and operating budget. Including preparing financial vouchers to the Navy for reimbursement ot th e host school o district of authorized expenditure in support of the NJROTC program.
• Establishing community support and recognition of the program.
• Informing the school and public of unit activities and achievements by making full use of school publications and local news media.
• Submitting to NSTC CD, via the Area Manager, as soon as possible, copies of news releases, transcripts, and/or narrative descriptions of radio and television broadcast of national interest.
• Informing NSTC CD, via the Area Manager, of instructors recognized as a Teacher of the Year/Month or receiving any other significant award, providing a biography, number of years as a unit instructor, name of award, name of school/district, number in competition, other relevant information, and, if applicable, last duty station, military retirement date, warfare qualifications.
• Immediately informing school officials and NSTC CD, via the Area Manager, of any disciplinary actions against, and changes in, employment of instructors.
• Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and board policy.
• Maintains ethical and professional behavior in working with students, parents, school personnel and other agencies.
• Performs duties which are within the scope of his/her employment and certification as assigned by his/her supervisor in accordance with N.J. State Law, State Board of Education Rules and Regulations, Deptford Township Board of education policies, and contractual obligations.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

References: N.J.S.A. 18A: 27-3.1 et seq.
N.J.A.C. 6A:9-8.6, 6A: 32-4.4, 6A: 32-4.5