1. Support HUSD Vision, Mission and Goals.

1. Provides a positive environment in which students are encouraged to be actively engaged in the learning process.
2. Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing, with students, parents, and other professionals on a regular basis.
3. Models professional and ethical standards when dealing with students, parents, peers, and community.
4. Ensures that student growth and achievement is continuous and appropriate for age group, subject area, and/or program classification.
5. Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with students, parents, and schools.
6. Assumes responsibility for meeting his/her course and school-wide student performance goals. Meets professional obligations through efficient work habits such as: meeting deadlines, honoring schedules, and coordinating.

 

Responsibilities of All Instructors. 

 

Instructors will exhibit only the highest levels of personal and professional conduct while serving as an Air Force Junior ROTC instructor.  Instructors perform duties, accept responsibilities, and meet standards as prescribed by applicable Department of Defense (DoD), Air Force, and Air Force Junior ROTC instructions, as well as performance standards prescribed by the State of Arizona, the Higley Unified School District, and Higley High School Administration.  Instructors will directly supervise all cadets participating in official AFJROTC unit events, AFJROTC community service events, and other unit activities that enhance or supplement the program. 

 

Essential Functions of Higley Air Force Junior ROTC Instructors. 

 

1)  Conduct Academic Classes. A Higley Air Force Junior ROTC Instructor is expected to prepare for and teach periods of instruction of 45 to 90 minutes each, for as many as 6 periods per day.  Each class period may contain 30 students holding a range of ages and maturity levels and coming from different socioeconomic backgrounds. Teaching academic classes involves significant organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, as well as a high degree of patience.

 

2) Lead Before and/or After-School Activities. A Higley Air Force Junior ROTC Instructor is expected to coordinate and lead a variety of school activities, possibly held before or after each school day, both indoors and outdoors. These activities may include physical training events, academic clubs, rocketry/robotics/drone clubs, and drill instruction. Leading extracurricular activities involves significant organizational skills, strong teambuilding skills, and physical stamina.

 

3) Lead Off-Campus Events. A Higley Air Force Junior ROTC instructor is expected to lead field trips to historical sites, visits to local government agencies and military installations, and to represent Higley High School at events recognizing Higley AFJROTC cadets. Additionally, a Higley Air Force Junior ROTC instructor will assist with leading a summer Cadet Leadership Course.  Leading off campus events involves significant organizational skills, physical stamina, and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

 

4) Be an Ambassador of the Air Force, Higley Unified School District, and Higley High School. A Higley Air Force Junior ROTC instructor is expected to always exemplify a positive image of the Air Force and the Higley community by conducting themselves in a highly professional manner in both their words and their actions. Additionally, a Higley Air Force Junior ROTC instructor is expected to maintain a professional military appearance in uniform, and to comply with Air Force Junior ROTC weight and body fat standards.  Higley Air Force Junior ROTC instructors wear a duty uniform all days of instruction, including AF PT gear.  The purchase, maintenance, and replacement of instructor uniforms is the instructor’s responsibility.

 

5) Successfully incorporate Air Force Junior ROTC and Higley-approved interactive learning software/hardware with classroom instruction, and have a competent knowledge of curriculum planning, Air Force educational programs, drill and ceremonies, and educational administration, including tests and measurements. Academic, administrative, logistical, financial support tasks, and after-school activities are a regular part and expectation of being a Higley Air Force Junior ROTC instructor. Be/become proficient in the administrative tasks involved with managing unit equipment, uniforms, cadet and unit data, events, awards/recognition, and funds.

 

6) Complete the mandatory Air Force Junior ROTC Instructor Certification Course, if not already completed. 

 

 

**HQ AFJROTC will determine minimum instructor pay and provide that information to the School District.**