SENIOR NAVAL SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR (SNSI)

Reports To: Principal or appropriate equivalent.

Position Summary: The Senior Naval Science Instructor is responsible for coordinating with senior school officials and District JROTC personnel to establish procedures related to the administration, control, and education of students enrolled in the Navy Junior ROTC program. Complies with all regulatory guidelines outlined in school policies, NSTC M-5761.1B, Regulations for Citizenship Development. The SNSI instructs and directs all instructional and operational activities of the high school JROTC Department. The SNSI is the department chairperson and chief instructor of the NJROTC unit and is responsible for the overall management of the NJROTC unit.

Essential Duties: The duties include but are not limited to:

• 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 always observed 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
• Counseling and mentoring students who participate in the program; NSTC M-5761.1B JUNE 2018 4-14
• Requiring cadets to always conduct themselves in a military manner 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
• Ordering authorized government furnished equipment, (unless responsibility is given in writing to a separate military property custodian (see paragraph 7-3)
• Arranging for the cleaning and tailoring of cadet uniforms
• Evaluating the condition of cadet uniforms and other government property for repair or replacement
• Performing simple preventive maintenance of training aids and devices
• 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 (see Chapter 18); NSTC M-5761.1B JUNE 2018 4-15
• Preparing periodic reports on program administration and logistics (see Chapter 9)
• 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
• Establishing a good working relationship with guidance counselors and faculty members
• 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 (see Chapter 17)
• For NJROTC only, preparing (and submitting if permitted by school officials) financial vouchers to the Navy for reimbursement to the host school or district of authorized expenditures in support of the NJROTC program (see Chapter 17 NSTC M-5761.1B)
• 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.
• Enforces contractual agreement between the school district and the Navy.
• Ensuring that NSIs complete all Naval Science Instructor (NSI) certification requirements as specified in NSTC M-5761.1B and state and local school board requirements.
• Performing other duties as assigned by appropriate administrator.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Experience managing budgets, contracts, and grant request.
• 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 public and work with diverse groups of people.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Excellent organizational, leadership and time management skills.
• Ability to confer with teachers, parents, sponsor service, (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine, Space Force, and Coast Guard) or appropriate local agency for the purpose of assisting in the evaluation of students' progress and implementing student's developmental learning objectives.
• May require work in inclement weather.
• Must meet physical standards outlined in Cadet Command Regulation 145-2.

Qualifications:

• Must be a citizen of the United States.
• Have active duty or reserve service in the United States Navy (USN), United States Marine Corps (USMC), or United States Coast Guard (USCG) as a commissioned officer in grades W-2 through O-6, or as a non-commissioned officer in grades E-6 through E-9.
• Have attained a Bachelor's Degree. WO and LDO applicants with a Bachelor's degree may apply for certification as an SNSI
• Fall into one of the following categories:
  • Be in a retired or Fleet Reserve status
  • Have been approved for retirement benefits under the Temporary Early Retirement Authority (TERA) with 15 to 19 years of active duty service in the Navy
  • Be a retired USNR member who is not yet receiving retirement benefits, i.e., a "gray area" retiree defined as a Reservist who is an officer or noncommissioned officer under 60 years of age and who, but for age, would be eligible for retired pay for non-regular service under Title 10, Section 12731
  • Have been approved for retirement benefits for a medical disability

SALARY: Based on contractual agreement between the Navy and the Mobile County Public School System.

**Applicants selected for certified positions must have undergone an ABI/FBI criminal history background check (fingerprinting administered through sites selected and approved by the MCPSS and State of Alabama Education Department) and been declared suitable and fit to teach under state law. Applicants selected must also pass a drug-screening test via forms provided by Human Resources during the selection process.**

THE MOBILE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.