Naval National Defense Cadet Corp (NNDCC) Instructor

Roanoke County Public Schools is currently seeking qualified applicants for the position of Naval National Defense Cadet Corp (NNDCC) Instructor at William Byrd High School.

Certified applicants should be highly motivated Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard commissioned officers in grades W-2 through O-6, or a non-commissioned officer in grades E-6 through E-9. This is a solo instructor program with a unit enrollment of 50 cadets. The position is a 10-month contract. The unit has an active Color Guard, Orienteering, and Athletic team. For the 23/24 SY we will start Air Rifle and Drone teams. Applicants must be willing to work before and after school and some weekends traveling with cadets and supporting school and community events. The school is on an A/B Block schedule.

The NNDCC Instructor duties include, but are not limited to:

• Directing the unit and advising school authorities on unit needs and program requirements
• Teaching the prescribed three or four year Naval Science curriculum, including writing and updating lesson plans and performing other lesson preparation requirements
• Instructing cadets in military drill while ensuring the safety and well-being of cadets at all times 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
• Counseling and mentoring students who participate in the program
• Requiring cadets to conduct themselves in a military manner at all times when under
  
  

instructor supervision (i.e., when attending Naval Science classes, drills, or on authorized fieldtrips or orientation cruises) and that they observe military courtesies and traditions

• Providing guidance and information to cadets and other qualified students
• Ordering authorized government furnished equipment
• Evaluating the condition of cadet uniforms and other government property for repair or replacement
• 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/or ship cruises

• Attending Navy-sponsored training to keep abreast of program requirements and ensuring
  
  

cadets are trained in accordance with current requirements of the Navy

• Establishing a professional working relationship with school counselors, faculty, support staff and administration
• Making presentations to students at feeder schools at least annually to recruit new cadets
  
  

into the program

• Any other duties deemed necessary by school administration
  
  

Qualifications

Applicant must meet the requirements for a JROTC instructor as defined inNSTC M-5761.1B Regulations for Citizenship Development (RCD)

The unit enjoys tremendous support from the school administration, school board administration, and community. Further information may be obtained by contacting NSI: Senior Chief Dave Perrin, (540)890-309 ext. 24055 or email dperrin@rcps.us or Mr. Jason Suhr, Director of Career and Technical Education for Roanoke County Public Schools) Phone: (540) 562-3900 ext. 10331 or email jsuhr@rcps.us