Troop Instructor

General

· The Troop Instructor reports to the Training Assistant Senior Patrol Leader and coordinates with the Instructor Mentor.

· Troop Instructor is a key position requiring a minimum of 70% attendance. If you are unable to perform a job function, it is your responsibility to find and designate a trained and qualified replacement, and to notify the Training Assistant Senior Patrol Leader of the change before the date of that function.

· As a key Troop position, you must meet the highest standards for attitude, attendance and appearance. You must exemplify the Scout Oath and Law.

· If more than one Instructor is appointed, the Instructor Mentor will designate a head Instructor who will be responsible to coordinate and direct the remaining assistant Instructors.

· The Head Instructor functions as a member of the Patrol Leaders Council.

Upon election

· Coordinate with previous Instructor to ensure uninterrupted continuation of instructor scheduling. Instructors should be assigned for six months in advance after adoption of the calendar.

· Develop or review and enhance the list of troop resources available for skill sessions.

· Identify the goals for your position and for your personal advancement. These goals will be listed as short term, three months, and long term, six months. The goals must be measurable, achievable and meaningful.

One Time

· Be present at the Junior Leader Training planning conference.

· Help identify skills needed for planned activities during the Junior Leader Training planning conference.

Monthly

· The Head Instructor should participate in the Patrol Leaders Council Meetings, generally held at 6:00PM prior to the first Monday meeting of the month.

Weekly

Head Instructor

· Follow up on weekly basis to ensure advanced skill session planning is taking place. Remember to plan the session two weeks in advance, gather the materials one week in advance and do a short rehearsal and conduct a full rehearsal prior to the meeting on the night of the skill session.

· Attend a post-skill session evaluation after every skill session.

· Provide backup resources and be prepared to assist for every skill session in case of oversight or failure.

· Assist the assistant instructors in the identification of resources for the assigned skill session.

Assistant Instructor

· Coordinate with the Head Instructor three weeks before assigned skill session to identify all possible resources.

· Meet with assigned patrol to develop skill session planning sheet no less than two weeks prior to scheduled planning session. Retain a copy of that skill session planning sheet for review.

· Meet with the assigned patrol to ensure material has been gathered one week before the session and conduct brief rehearsal.

· Meet with the assigned patrol, at 6:30 PM on the night of the skill session, for final rehearsal.

· Be prepared to assist the assigned patrol with the skill session.

· Conduct evaluation with patrol after skill session, with the Head Instructor present. File skill session planning sheet into binder located in the Library.