Job Description
Job Description
Posting Opens April 20, 2026 Posting Closes April 30, 2026
The Akron Board of Education announces an opening for a Senior Army Instructor, for the Garfield JROTC Program, Job Code 428, TS 462, Salary Range TBD. This is a State Teachers Retirement System position.
Application must be made electronically through http://www.applitrack.com/akron/onlineapp/. Please upload a letter of interest and resume in addition to completing the online application. The Superintendent reserves the right to either keep the position open until suitable applicants are found or to cancel and repost the position with such changes as may be deemed appropriate. For further information, please contact Marcie Ebright, Director, College & Career Academies, 330-761-2883.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
AKRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX (INCLUDING SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND TRANSGENDER IDENTITY), DISABILITY, AGE, RELIGION, MILITARY STATUS, ANCESTRY OR GENETIC INFORMATION (COLLECTIVELY, "PROTECTED CLASSES").
Posting Opens April 20, 2026 Posting Closes April 30, 2026
The Akron Board of Education announces an opening for a Senior Army Instructor, for the Garfield JROTC Program, Job Code 428, TS 462, Salary Range TBD. This is a State Teachers Retirement System position.
Application must be made electronically through http://www.applitrack.com/akron/onlineapp/. Please upload a letter of interest and resume in addition to completing the online application. The Superintendent reserves the right to either keep the position open until suitable applicants are found or to cancel and repost the position with such changes as may be deemed appropriate. For further information, please contact Marcie Ebright, Director, College & Career Academies, 330-761-2883.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
- Commissioned Office/Warrant Officer retired less than five years from the US Army, US Army Reserve, or US Army National Guard and proper certification through the U.S. Army Cadet Command.
- Local Resident (native to the area, or willing to move);
- Experience working with teenagers (i.e. coach, scout leader, teacher).
- Teaches a multi-subject, three or four year curriculum and develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and
procedure and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner; - Instructs in military drill;
- Maintains control of all government furnished equipment/materials (including semi-annual 100% inventories);
- Writes/updates lesson plans for multi-subject curriculum and takes courses of instruction to improve teaching abilities;
- Ensures proper physical security of all government furnished equipmental/materials;
- Plans and conducts extracurricular activities for JROTC (including color guard ceremonies, drill team, rifle team, academic teams, and competitive meets, field trips, JROTC leadership camp, etc.);
- Prepares monthly, semi-annual, annual and periodic reports on program administration and logistics;
- Keeps current on new developments and organization with the US Armed Services branch;
- Assesses JROTC Program to assure program objectives are met;
- Attends government sponsored seminars to keep abreast of new requirements of program management;
- Makes annual presentation on JROTC Program to all students at "feeder" schools for the purpose of recruiting new cadets in the program;
- Counsel students in the JROTC Program and establishes rapport with school counselors and all faculty members;
- Maintains financial accounts of operation budget and prepares financial vouchers for reimbursement of expenditures to the school, made in support of the JROTC Program;
- Establishes contact with civic groups to obtain their recognition of the JROTC Program;
- Maintain accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulations;
- Attend staff meetings and serve on staff committees as required;
- Report to and carry out any other responsibilities as assigned by the building principal
AKRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX (INCLUDING SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND TRANSGENDER IDENTITY), DISABILITY, AGE, RELIGION, MILITARY STATUS, ANCESTRY OR GENETIC INFORMATION (COLLECTIVELY, "PROTECTED CLASSES").
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