JROTC Instructor
Northumberland High School
Northumberland Middle & High School
12-month Employee
For specific guidelines, please see https://www.usarmyjrotc.com/before-you-apply/
Each Junior ROTC instructor applicant must—
- Possess the following attributes:
(1) Be of good moral character and have the mental ability, positive attitude, physical
appearance and condition, and neatness required for favorable representation of the program
and the Army in the school and civilian community.
(2) Have general knowledge of course subject matter and demonstrated instructional ability.
Award of an instructor MOS designator is not sufficient to qualify automatically.
(3) Demonstrate the professional ability to lead, motivate, and influence young men and women
to learn and develop leadership, self-reliance and discipline, responsiveness to constituted
authority, and attributes of good citizenship and patriotism.
(4) Be a citizen of the United States of America without ties that would reasonably influence the
instructor to act in favor of a foreign country or a person bound to a country having basic or
critical interests opposed to those of the United States.
(5) Have a military and civil record that reflects, through evaluation reports and public records, a
high degree of efficiency and effectiveness, and conduct that is above reproach. Records must
reflect an overall manner of performance that would compare favorably with contemporaries if
on active duty.
(6) Have no personal habits or character traits that are questionable from a security, stability, or
social standpoint such as, but not limited to, financial irresponsibility, excessive drinking or
gambling, drug use, or emotional instability.
(7) Have no record of conviction by court martial, no record of time lost-to-be-made-good under
Title 10, USC, Section 972 and no record of civil convictions except for minor traffic offenses.
Exceptions may be granted by the CG, USACC, using AR 601–210 as a guide.
(8) Have been discharged under honorable conditions from all previous enlistments and prior
service, if any, prior to employment. This does not preclude applications from active duty
personnel who are eligible for retirement or are within one year of retirement.
(9) If enlisted, have a high school diploma or general equivalency degree equivalent.
(10) If an officer, have a baccalaureate degree. If a warrant officer, have a baccalaureate
degree to be eligible to serve as a Senior Army Instructor.
(11) Be retired from active duty in the retired grade of E7 through O6. As a matter of policy,
personnel retired under title 10, USC, chapter 1223 (Reserve Service), are not eligible for
employment in Junior ROTC programs. The certification authority may grant an exception to the
minimum grade.
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(12) Have a broad and varied record of active service assignments that will facilitate teaching
the overall role of the military.
(13) For personnel tested in aptitude area GT, have obtained a score of 100 or greater. HQ,
USACC, may waive this requirement upon evidence of successful completion of college level
academic course work.
(14) Not have been retired from active duty more than 5 years at the time of initial employment.
Eligibility may be extended to 6 years for individuals meeting the provisions of paragraph 4–9b.
(15) Meet retention medical fitness standards of AR 40–501 and the initial Army procurement
table of weight standards of AR 40–501. Personnel not meeting these standards, such as those
retired for medical reasons (title 10, USC, section 1201), may be considered for approval should
exceptional circumstances so warrant.
(16) Possess a minimum of ’1’ in the ’S’ factor of the physical profile and have no record of or
demonstrate emotional instability as determined by observation, official report, or screening of
health records.
(17) Have no speech impediment that would detract substantially from the ability of the Junior
ROTC instructor to conduct articulate easily understood instruction.
(18) Have writing and verbal skills appropriate to satisfactory performance in an academic
environment. A command of English is important to teaching young Americans life success skills.
(19) Possess sufficient medical, physical, and mental fitness, and be willing to perform,
participate in, and supervise activities consistent with the conduct of the Junior ROTC program.
Activities include, but are not limited to—
(a) Platform and student-centered instruction
(b) Marksmanship training
(c) Conduct of drill and ceremonies
(d) Leadership training
(e) Water activities
(f) Climbing (stairs and ladder)
(g) Ability to lift and move materials up to 50 pounds in weight
(h) Physical training
(i) Summer camp up to 2 weeks
(j) Training and events outside of normal classroom hours and over weekends
Meet the requirements of paragraph 4–8a(1) through (19), have a minimum of 15 years
of active service, and have attained the rank of Sergeant First Class.
Hold or be eligible for a teaching license as defined by the Code of Virginia:
8VAC20-23-50. Types of licenses; dating licenses.
A. The following types of licenses are available:
1. Provisional License. The Provisional License is a nonrenewable license valid for a period not to exceed three years issued to an individual who has allowable deficiencies for full licensure as set forth in this chapter. The Provisional License will be issued for a three-year validity period, with the exception of the Provisional (Career Switcher) License that will initially be issued for a one-year validity period and the Provisional Teach For America License issued for a two-year validity period. Individuals shall complete all requirements for licensure, including passing all licensure assessments, for a renewable license within the validity period of the Provisional License. The individual shall have a minimum of an earned baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university, with the exception of those individuals seeking the Technical Professional License.
The Virginia Board of Education shall extend for at least one additional year, but for no more than two additional years, the three-year provisional license of a teacher employed at a public school; an accredited nonpublic elementary, middle, or high school; or a school for students with disabilities that is licensed pursuant to Chapter 16 (§ 22.1-319 et seq.) of Title 22.1 of the Code of Virginia upon receiving from the division superintendent or school administrator (i) a recommendation for such extension and (ii) satisfactory performance evaluations for such teacher for each year of the original three-year provisional license. If a teacher employed in the Commonwealth under a provisional license is activated or deployed for military service within a school year (July 1 through June 30), an additional year shall be added to the teacher's provisional license for each school year or portion thereof during which the teacher is activated or deployed. The additional year shall be granted the year following the return of the teacher from deployment or activation.
The Virginia Board of Education shall issue a license to an individual seeking initial licensure who has not completed professional assessments as prescribed by the board if such individual (i) holds a provisional license that will expire within three months; (ii) is employed by a school board; (iii) is recommended for licensure by the division superintendent; (iv) has attempted, unsuccessfully, to obtain a qualifying score on the professional assessments as prescribed by the Virginia Board of Education; (v) has received an evaluation rating of proficient or above on the performance standards for each year of the provisional license, and such evaluation was conducted in a manner consistent with the Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Teachers, Principals, and Superintendents; and (vi) meets all other requirements for initial licensure.
2. Collegiate Professional License. The Collegiate Professional License is a 10-year, renewable license available to an individual who has satisfied all requirements for licensure, including an earned baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university and the professional teacher's assessments prescribed by the Virginia Board of Education.
3. Postgraduate Professional License. The Postgraduate Professional License is a 10-year, renewable license available to an individual who has qualified for the Collegiate Professional License and who holds an appropriate earned graduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
4. Technical Professional License. The Technical Professional License is a 10-year, renewable license available to a person who has graduated from a public or an accredited nonpublic high school or possesses a Virginia Board of Education-approved high school equivalency credential; has exhibited academic proficiency, skills in literacy and communication, technical competency, and successful occupational experience; has completed nine semester hours of specialized professional studies credit from a regionally accredited college or university; and has completed one year of successful, full-time teaching experience in a public school or accredited nonpublic school in the area of endorsement. The nine semester hours of professional studies coursework shall include three semester hours of human development and learning, three semester hours of curriculum and instruction, and three semester hours of applications of instructional technology or classroom and behavior management. Individuals who seek a Technical Professional License may substitute the successful completion of an intensive, job-embedded, three-year program of professional development submitted by a Virginia employing educational agency and preapproved by the Department of Education for the nine semester hours of professional studies required. The Technical Professional License is issued at the recommendation of a Virginia employing educational agency in the areas of career and technical education, educational technology, and military science. Individuals seeking an endorsement to teach military science shall have the appropriate credentials issued by the United States military. Individuals holding a Technical Professional License may teach a military science leadership class with either the appropriate credentials issued by the United States military or (for non-Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps) a recommendation from a Virginia employing educational agency. The employing Virginia educational agency shall ensure the credentials issued by the United States military are active during the period the individual is teaching. In addition to demonstrating competency in the endorsement area sought, the individual shall:
a. Hold a valid license issued by the appropriate Virginia board for those program areas requiring a license and a minimum of two years of successful experience at the journeyman level or an equivalent. The employing Virginia educational agency shall ensure that the valid license issued by the appropriate Virginia board for the occupational program area is active during the period the individual is teaching;
b. Have completed a registered apprenticeship program and two years of successful experience at the journeyman level or an equivalent level in the trade; or
c. Have four years of successful work experience at the management or supervisory level or equivalent or have a combination of four years of training and successful work experience at the management or supervisory level or equivalent.
Individuals holding the Technical Professional License who seek the Collegiate Professional or Postgraduate Professional License shall meet the requirements of the respective licenses.