Director of Army Instruction

Job Title:

Director of Army Instruction (DAI)

Grade Level/Terms of Employment:

Grade 125

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Work Location:

Richmond Alternative School Annex Building

Immediate Supervisor:

Manager, Career and Technical Education

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The DAI is responsible for overseeing the operations of Army units in the Richmond Public Schools school district and is the chief administrator and instructional leader of these units. Directly supervises all Army JROTC personnel employed by the school system. The DAI is the overall JROTC leader in all matters pertaining to JROTC administrative duties and responsibilities, as well as quality of classroom instruction and integrated-curricular activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assesses classroom instruction of the JROTC instructors and assists instructors in developing the skills they need to become master instructors.
• Ensures, on behalf of the district and the Army that JROTC is administered in accordance with law, regulation, and polices and represents the school district in matters pertaining to the Department of the Army and JROTC
• Confers with principals on the effectiveness of JROTC.
• Conducts department meetings and presents professional or in-service training. Monitors instructors' professional development ensuring they receive training, feedback and reinforcement to continually improve their teaching skills and credentials.
• Plans and conducts professional development workshops specifically related to the JROTC curriculum.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Have at least 2 years of experience as a Senior Army Instructor.
• Retired from the United States Army at the rank of Colonel or Lieutenant Colonel.
• Be interviewed and approved by United States Army Cadet Command

GENERAL DEFINITION AND CONDITIONS OF WORK: Performs professional work directing the Army instruction in the school district. Work requires frequent standing, light lifting up to 50 pounds, sitting, walking, vocal communication for expressing or exchanging ideas, hearing to perceive information at a normal spoken word level and visual acuity for preparing and analyzing written or computer data.

REPORTS TO: Manager of Career and Technical Education

HOW TO APPLY: All applicants (including RCPS employees) must submit an on-line application. Please access website at: www.rvaschools.net.

Please upload the following information with your application: a current resume, transcript and license if applicable. Also, when completing your application, include three email addresses of your professional references and/or upload letters of references. A combination of professional reference email addresses and letters are accepted. Richmond City Public Schools will conduct a background investigation, fingerprinting, and tuberculosis screening as a condition of employment. EOE.

LENGTH OF CONTRACT: This is a twelve-month (260 days) contract position, teacher's salary scale based on military pay, with excellent benefits.

FLSA: Exempt

START DATE: Based on School Board approval