2025-2026 NJROTC Junior Military Instructor

Job Title

Military (Naval Science) Instructor

Wage Category

Exempt

Reports to

Senior Military (Naval Science) Instructor or Principal

Function

The NJROTC Program is conducted to provide students an opportunity to learn the basic elements of national security and their personal obligations as Americans. Promote patriotism; develop informed and responsible citizens; develop respect for constituted authority; personal home, self-reliance, individual discipline and leadership; promote habits of orderliness and precision; and develop knowledge of the Military Services as a possible career.

Qualification

• Certified by the U.S. Navy as an instructor in the NJROTC Program.
• Maintain physical and appearance standards set by the U.S. Navy.
• Physically qualified to participate in military drill and military activities/ ceremonies.

Performance Responsibilities

• Teaches a multi-subject four-year curriculum.
• Instructs in military drill.
• Requisitions government equipment.
• Maintains government furnished uniforms.
• Surveys and disposes of worn and obsolete equipment.
• Performs preventative maintenance of Navy furnished materials.
• Plans and conducts extracurricular activities.
• Keeps abreast of new developments in the Navy.
• Establishes rapport with counselors and teachers.
• Makes annual presentations to feeder schools on program.
• Contacts civic groups to promote program.
• Counsels students.
• Attends Navy seminars to keep abreast of new developments.
• Takes courses to improve teaching abilities.
• Performs other tasks with reasonable accommodations as assigned by the supervisor.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Must exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal workplace levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal workplaces, outdoors and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds.

Salary Scale - Minimum Instructor Pay (MIP) as determined by NSTC.

Last Updated

08/2016