TAC Officer
School-Year Position (10 months)
($34 - $36 per hour, paid on a salary basis)
Schedules primary work around Students outside of normal school hours. Will support Academy registration days and other events during the year.
(Trainer, Adviser, Counselor/Coach)
Army and Navy Academy invites applicants for a TAC Officer position to support Cadet Life activities. This position is full-time salaried, with school-year and summer duties, and is responsible to the Assistant Commandant for Cadet Life.
This position requires supervisory experience dealing with male adolescents and young adults. Must possess the ability to guide and positively relate to young men. Prior honorable military experience is a plus. Applicant must pass a criminal background check, drug, and TB screening, and supply DMV records.
The TAC Officer is:
Responsible and accountable for the continuous operation, training, discipline, leadership, management, and overall supervision of the cadets assigned to their Company
Sets the conditions outside the classroom to guarantee cadet success
Is the principal point of contact for all problems associated with the cadets in their Company and the primary adviser and role model for their cadets through daily interaction with parents, cadets, and other staff
Leads by instruction and example and is the embodiment of all the Academy values
Exercises discretion and independent judgment to compare and evaluate possible courses of conduct and action that will have significant impact and consequence on the success of the cadet and the Academy
Develops, counsels, and mentors cadets into self-sufficient, self-confident, ethically minded leaders of good character
Requirements:
Must have a high school diploma or equivalent; a bachelor’s degree is desirable in fields of counseling, sociology, psychology, education, or liberal arts
Ability to interact with people from different cultures and beliefs relate to parents and young adults
Must work independently and successfully with little or no supervision
Able to problem solve, think, and react quickly to all types of adolescent situations, using good judgment and decision-making skills
Must be able to climb stairs, stand, or walk for prolonged periods
Must be proficient in using Windows-based applications, including Word, Excel, PPT, and Google Docs
Must have a valid California driver’s license with clean MVR