NAVAL SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR (NSI) – SCHOOL YEAR 2025-2026

NOTICE OF VACANCY

December 18, 2024

POSITION: NAVAL SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR (NSI) – SCHOOL YEAR 2025-2026

LOCATION: TBD

POSITION SUMMARY: The NSI assists the Senior Naval Science Instructor (SNSI) in managing and implementing the overall Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Core (NJROTC) unit program according to national, state, and district standards. The NSI is responsible for implementing the Navy’s national education curriculum and program requirements to include the preparation, planning, coordination, and supervision of all co-curricular service learning, special activities or events (military ball, drill meets, honor guards, and other extra-curricular activities), as well as promoting the cadets’ intellectual, social, patriotic, character education, and physical growth.

REPORTS TO: School Principal or designee

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:

At the time of application, the candidate must:

• Have Naval Science Instructor (NSI) certification from the Department of the Navy.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS: (These are pre-employment knowledge, abilities, and skills that apply to the Essential Job Functions.) At the time of employment, the candidate must have:

• Demonstrated ability in written and oral communication.
• Demonstrated ability to relate effectively to students, teachers, staff, central office personnel, and community members.
• Understanding of and ability to maintain rapport with persons from diverse, cultural, ethnic, and racial groups.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) may find appropriate and acceptable.
• Demonstrated success in accomplishing tasks akin to those responsibilities listed below.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND DUTIES:

• Complies with State and Federal regulations and Calvert County Public Schools’ policies and procedures.
• Prepares and updates lesson plans and delivers instruction of the four-year Naval Science curriculum.
• Instructs in military drill.
• Counsels students about the NJROTC program.
• Requires NJROTC cadets to conduct themselves in a military manner at all times when under naval supervision.
• Ensures cadets observe the chain-of-command.
• Establishes positive rapport with students, staff, parents, and community members.
• Assesses unit progress to assure NJROTC program objectives are met.
• Requisitions all government-furnished equipment (uniforms, training aids, books, drill and air rifles, organizational equipment, etc.).
• Arranges for cleaning and tailoring of uniforms.
• Controls inventory of all government furnished equipment and materials (including annual wall-to-wall inventory).
• Performs simple preventative maintenance of training aids and devices.
• Ensures proper physical security of all government furnished equipment and materials.
• Plans extracurricular activities for the NJROTC unit (including color and honor guard ceremonies, drill and rifle teams competitive meets, fields trips, basic leadership training camps, ship cruises, etc.).
• Accompanies the unit to week-end competitions and is available on occasional evenings to lead unit participation in various school and community events.
• Prepares periodic reports on program administration and logistics.
• Keeps current with new developments and organizations within the Navy.
• Attends Navy-sponsored training to keep abreast of current requirements of program management.
• Takes courses of instruction and seeks professional development opportunities to enhance teaching abilities.
• Makes annual presentations about the NJROTC program to students attending feeder schools for the purpose of recruiting new cadets to the program.
• Informs students, parents, and community members of NJROTC activities and achievements through school publications as well as local news media.
• Serves on routine committees or extracurricular duties normally performed by and rotated equitably among other faculty members.
• Ensures safety and well being of cadets is observed at all times during cadets’ participation in NJROTC activities.
• Ensures non-discriminatory practices are applied and take immediate corrective action if/when necessary.
• Thinks, concentrates, and interacts positively with others.
• Comes to work promptly every day.
• Works under stress and meets all deadlines.

OTHER JOB DUTIES: (Duties listed are not intended to be all inclusive nor limit duties that might reasonably be assigned.) Performs related work as required or assigned by the School Principal or designee.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Position requires significant periods of standing and walking and is performed in a typical school environment.

UNUSUAL DEMANDS: May be subject to a flexible work schedule.

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Twelve (12) month position with salary determined by the Department of Navy. An additional annual stipend is included for work beyond the normal school day. All employees are encouraged to have automatic payroll deposit.

EVALUATION: Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the policy on evaluation as established by the Calvert County Public Schools.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF POSITION: 2025-2026 school year

APPLICATION PROCEURE: Position will remain open until filled. Applicants please apply through the Applicant Tracking system located on the Calvert County Public Schools’ website – www.calvertnet.k12.md.us

References must be directly related to educational experience and must include immediate supervisor.

State law requires that anyone hired after October 1, 1986, who will have contact with school children, must be fingerprinted and submit to a criminal background investigation. Federal law requires that a new employee must complete the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) in person before beginning employment. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a drug screen. Current employees of the Calvert County Public Schools are exempt from these requirements.

House Bill 486 – Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Statement

Pursuant to Section 6-113.2 of the Education Article, Annotated Code of Maryland - House Bill 486 - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention all applicants are required to report all former employers in which you may have had direct contact with minors. The applicant must submit the contact information of the current employer, all former school employers, and all former employers not school related. Applicants should also include contact information for organizations in which you have volunteered, coached, mentor, tutored or otherwise had direct contact with minors.

Nondiscrimination Statement

Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, ancestry or national origin, familial status, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth programs.

Calvert County Public Schools does not refuse enrollment of a prospective student, expel a current student, or withhold privileges from a current student, or prospective student, or the parent or guardian of a current or prospective student because of an individual’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national original, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

Calvert County Public Schools does not discipline, invoke a penalty against, or take any other retaliatory action against a student or parent or guardian of a student who files a complaint alleging that the program or school discriminated against the student, regardless of the outcome of the complaint.

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

• Director of Student Services
• Director of Human Resources
  443-550-8000

For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: https://ocrcas.ed.gov or call 1-800-421-3481.

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Anti-sexual, Anti-racial and Anti-disability Harassment Statement
Discrimination can manifest itself in behaviors such as bullying, harassment, or intimidation of individuals.

Calvert County Public Schools does not tolerate any form of harassment including, but not limited to, sexual, racial, or disability. Any individual (student, employee, or community member) who believes that they have been subjected to any form of harassment is encouraged to report the allegation of harassment. Students, parents, and community members may report allegations of harassment to: Ms. Cecelia Lewis, Director of Student Services, Calvert County Public Schools, 1305 Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678

Employees may report allegations of harassment to: Mr. Zachary Seawell, Director of Human Resources, Calvert County Public Schools, 1305 Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678

Calvert County Public Schools is committed to conducting a prompt investigation for any allegation of harassment. If harassment has occurred, the individual will be disciplined promptly. Disciplinary actions for students found to have engaged in any form of harassment may result in suspension or expulsion. Disciplinary actions for employees found to have engaged in any form of harassment may result in suspension or termination.

Calvert County Public Schools encourages all students, parents, employees, and community members to work together to prevent any form of harassment.

For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: https://ocrcas.ed.gov or call 1-800-421-3481.

Calvert County Public Schools Antiracism Statement

Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) explicitly denounces racism, bullying, discrimination, white supremacy, hate, and racial inequity in any form within our school community. Furthermore, CCPS will not tolerate the values, structures, and behaviors that perpetuate systemic racism.

Each member of the district, individually and collectively, is responsible for creating and nurturing a safe, antiracist learning environment where each student, staff member, and community partner is a respected and valued member of the CCPS community.