Eligibility

Noncommissioned Officers who have separated/retired within the past 5 years with a minimum of 8 years cumulative honorable service in the grades of E-6 through E-9.

Officers who have separated/retired within the past 5 years with a minimum of 8 years cumulative honorable service in the grades of W-1 through W-5 or O-3 through O-6.

ARNG and USAR (Actively Serving/TPU)- will fall under the same requirements mentioned above. In addition, Letter of Recommendation from current Commander and current DA Form 5016 or NGB 23A, is required.

Roles and Responsibilities – Army Regulation 145-2 and Cadet Command Regulation 145-2 contain specific information pertaining to the roles and responsibilities within the JROTC Program.

Wavier Request

All applicants who require a waiver for Time Out of Service (five-year time frame) or any additional circumstances, please contact the POCs listed below.

• 2^nd Brigade – [email protected]  (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, DoDEA: Germany, Italy)
• 3^rd Brigade – [email protected]  (IA, IL, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, SD, WI)
• 4^TH Brigade –  [email protected] or [email protected] (DC, DE, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV)
• 5^TH Brigade – [email protected]  (AR, AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX, UT, WY)
• 6^TH Brigade – [email protected]  (AL, FL, GA, PR, LA, MS, VI)
• 7^TH Brigade –  [email protected]  (IN, KY, MI, OH, TN)
• 8^TH Brigade –  [email protected]  (AK, AS, CA, GU, HI, ID, MP, MT, NV, OR, WA, JAPAN, KOREA)

The following documents should be submitted along with your request:

• Service separation document (Orders/DD214 Unredacted)
• Memo from applicant
• Why you would like to be a JROTC instructor and explain why you are requesting a wavier after the 5-year mark of retirement and/or separation
  • Desired location
  • 2 Reference Letters
• Physical (CCF-211R) no older than 12 months
• DA Style Photo no older than 12 months in ASU (if you no longer have a uniform, please take a photo in professional dress attire). You can use a smart phone, 3/4 length with neutral color for a background.

Pay Announcement

Army JROTC will cost-share newly hired instructor on either a 10-month (300 day) or 11-Month (330 day) contract. Number of contracted months are determined by the school district.  

Minimum Instructor Pay (MIP) is calculated based on JROTC Standardized Instructor Pay Scale (JSIPS).

Administrative Requirements

• Future Instructors: Continuing Education
• Teacher Licensing Requirements
• JROTC Unit Management System (JUMS)

Access to these courses are granted once you are hired.

Co-Curricular Activities

In addition to teaching in the classroom there are a number of activities that will require JROTC instructors to work outside of the regular school hours. An instructor‘s work week could easily exceed 50 hours and may include additional weekend activities.

• Raider Challenge
• JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC)
• JROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl (JLAB)
• CyberPatriot
• Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
• Robotics
• Archery
• Drill and Rifle Competitions
• Weekend Camps
• Physical Training
• Holiday Parades and Ceremonies (Veteran’s Day, Memorial Day, etc)

School Activities

Just as any other teacher, JROTC Instructors will be required to perform additional duties as required by the school. Additional duties may include hall monitor, chaperone, event security, test proctor, cafeteria duty, substitute teach other classes, etc.