The SAI manages the entire program. Although they spend much of their time in the classroom, enrollment activities are a fundamental part of the job. This involves: briefings to school administrators, faculty, and community organizations to explain the program and elicit support, counseling of Cadets and other students, and briefings to students from supporting junior high schools. The SAI must be involved in: community relations, liaison with other Army and civilian agencies, unit supply or administrative functions, career and performance counseling, and an extensive extracurricular program, such as a military ball, co-curricular competition, Cadet newspaper, drill team, honor guard, parades, flag raising, retreat ceremonies, presentation of awards, fund raising activities for the unit or charitable institutions, and a rocket club. As classroom teachers, they will typically be required to teach five out of six periods in the school day. The teaching load may be less if the unit is in its first year of operation at the school. They wear their Army Service Uniform while performing AJROTC duties. The job of the SAI is not as structured as most Army jobs. Although the Army provides some guidance for managing the program, self-direction, initiative, and self-reliance are essential traits of the SAI. Only Officers who desire this flexibility in their work should apply.