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Position Type:
High School Teaching/JROTC Instructor
Date Posted:
8/11/2026
Location:
Auburn High School
ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #205
Job Description
Job Title: JROTC Army Instructor (SAI)
Compensation Range: $47,203 - $99,323 per year
This salary range reflects placement on the Rockford Education Association (REA) salary schedule based on verified, comparable education and experience. The REA salary schedule is based on a 9-month work calendar; however, this ROTC Instructor position is an 11-month position. The salary will be annualized to reflect the additional months of employment.
Placement on the salary schedule is based on verified, comparable education and experience.
For more information regarding salary schedule placement, please review the REA Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Job Code: 2295
Department: Schools
Supervisor: Building Principal
Date: 08/03/2026
FLSA Status: Exempt
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: A JROTC Senior Army Instructor (SAI) A JROTC Senior Army Instructor (SAI) serves as the department head and chief instructor for a high school's Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program. The SAI manages daily operations, teaches leadership and citizenship curricula, and coordinates unit administration with school and military authorities.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. In addition to the requirements listed below, regular attendance is an essential function of this position.

1. Ensures that all actions are in concert with the Board policies as well as the mission statement, beliefs, objectives, and parameters found in the Board's strategic plan.
2. Participates in job training and professional growth opportunities in order to enhance ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
3. Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.
4. Manage and conduct the JROTC unit according to Cadet Command guidance and school rules, regulations and policies.
5. The SAI will advise school authorities on policy and regulation changes.
6. Maintain good relations with school authorities, faculty and the student body.
7. Conduct a public affairs effort in the local area middle and elementary schools, among school and community officials, civic groups, parent-teacher groups and other individuals or groups.
8. Enroll students in JROTC and support school officials while executing the curriculum and the integrated extra-curricular activities.
9. Prepare yearly master training schedules.
10. Maintain contact with parents of all cadets experiencing academic or behavioral problems.
11. Ensure JROTC unit areas are neat and orderly; current chain of command photos are posted; cadet creed, core abilities and mission statement are present; and all sensitive items are secured and are inventoried regularly.
12. Ensure instructors share teaching responsibilities. Instructors should teach by expertise and preference in subject areas rather than by Leadership Education and Training (LET) levels. The SAI is responsible for teaching JROTC curriculum.
13. Maintain all necessary documents and information to adhere to regulatory requirements and school guidance.
14. Maintain accountability of all equipment including, but not limited to, items requiring formal and informal accountability, as well as durable items costing $5,000 or less, i.e., automation, computers, audiovisual equipment, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates for this position must possess at least a bachelor's degree and must be certified by Cadet Command. Must hold Officer rank: CPT/O-3 - COL/O-6 and have served a minimum of 8 years in the Army.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

1. Ability to demonstrate qualities aligned to our core values of Character, Communication, Collaboration and Continuous Improvement.
2. Knowledge of high school teaching methods, student-centered learning models, and compliance with school district rules.
3. The ability to transition smoothly from a rigid military command structure to a flexible, civilian educational environment.
4. Knowledge of high school teaching methods, student-centered learning models, and compliance with school district rules.
5. Ability to inspire, challenge, and positively influence high school students from diverse backgrounds.
6. Excellent verbal and written communication skills for interacting with students, parents, school faculty, and civic leaders.
7. Ability to manage logistics, secure sensitive property/equipment, and maintain orderly unit operations and training schedules.

WORK CALENDAR: 11 Months
A comprehensive benefits package is offered, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Voluntary life insurance
• Paid Sick and Personal time
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Membership in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) or Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
• Optional 403(b) plan
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

WORKING CONDITIONS: Moderate in-district travel as well as intermittent in-state and out-of-state travel. Intermittent prolonged and irregular hours of work.
OTHER: This job description describes duties and responsibilities which are representative of the nature and level of work assigned to the position. The identified duties and responsibilities are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the school district and employee and is subject to change by the school district as the needs of the school district and requirements of the job change.
Physical Aspects of the Position (Select all that apply)
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Climbing - Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
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Balancing - Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.
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Stooping - Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
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Kneeling Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
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Crouching - Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
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Crawling - Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
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Reaching - Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
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Standing - Particularly for sustained periods of time.
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Walking - Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
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Pushing - using upper extremities to press against something with steady force order to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
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Pulling - Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
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Lifting - Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
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Finger use - Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with the fingers rather than the whole hand or arm as in handling.
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Grasping - Applying pressure to an object with the fingers or palm.
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Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word. Those activities in which you must convey detailed or spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
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Hearing Perceiving the nature of sounds. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sounds such as when making fine adjustments on machinery.
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Repetitive Motions - Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
The Physical Requirements of the Position (Select one)
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Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary Work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
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Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of force greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rate for Light Work.
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Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
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Heavy Work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
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Very Heavy Work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision (Select all that apply)
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Machine Operations - inspection, close assembly, clerical, administration. This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals largely with preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading, or visual inspection.
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Mechanics - Skilled tradespeople - This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals with machines such as power tools, lathes, and drills.
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Mobile Equipment - This is a minimum standard for use with those who operate cars, trucks, forklifts, cranes, and high equipment.
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Other This is a minimum standard based on the criteria of accuracy and neatness of work for janitors, sweepers, etc.
The Conditions the Worker will be subject to in this position (Select all that apply)
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The worker is subject to inside environment conditions.
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The worker is subject to outside environment conditions.
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The worker is subject to extreme heat or cold for periods of greater than one hour.
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The worker is subject to noise which would cause them to have to shout.
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The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, chemicals, etc.
Job Title: JROTC Army Instructor (AI)
Compensation Range: $47,203 - $99,323 per year
This salary range reflects placement on the Rockford Education Association (REA) salary schedule based on verified, comparable education and experience. The REA salary schedule is based on a 9-month work calendar; however, this ROTC Instructor position is an 11-month position. The salary will be annualized to reflect the additional months of employment.
Placement on the salary schedule is based on verified, comparable education and experience.
For more information regarding salary schedule placement, please review the REA Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Job Code: 2295
Department: Schools
Supervisor: Building Principal
Date: 08/03/2026
FLSA Status: Exempt
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: A JROTC Army Instructor (AI) teaches high school students leadership, citizenship, and personal responsibility. Working under a Senior Army Instructor, they deliver military-rooted curriculum, lead physical training and drill practices, and mentor cadets while managing program logistics and community service activities.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. In addition to the requirements listed below, regular attendance is an essential function of this position.

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