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Board revises JROTC job descriptions to require AD/JROTC certification and make secondary teaching certificate preferred
Summary
After discussion of state and JROTC requirements, the board amended multiple JROTC instructor job descriptions to make an Arizona secondary teaching certificate preferred rather than required and to require AD/JROTC certification.
The Phoenix Union High School District governing board approved a revision to several JROTC‑related job descriptions (item 9M) on March 4, removing a blanket requirement for an Arizona secondary teaching certificate and instead making that certification preferred while adding a required AD/JROTC certification.
Background: Board members flagged that a standard secondary teaching certificate can be time‑consuming and costly for candidates to obtain. HR and JROTC leadership explained that the Department of Education and Cadet Command require an AD/JROTC certification for JROTC instructors, and that the AD/JROTC certification process — including principal recommendation and credential verification — substitutes for the standard secondary teaching certificate in many JROTC hiring scenarios.
Board action: After discussion the board amended the job descriptions to list the Arizona secondary teaching certificate as "preferred" and to require AD/JROTC certification. The amendment passed by voice vote.
Why it matters: Changing the language is intended to broaden the candidate pool for JROTC instructor roles while ensuring state and Cadet Command credentialing requirements are met. HR staff said the district will continue to verify required credentials and follow Cadet Command guidance.
Sources: Discussion and vote on agenda item 9M during the March 4 meeting; HR and Cadet Command staff comments recorded in the transcript.
