Jarocki was a lecturer at Ludwik Solski Academy for the Dramatic Arts since 1966. Since 1991 he owned the title of academic professor. Since 1994 he was also a member of the Polish Academy of Learning.
In 1967 he received a Schiller Award for achievements in theatre directing, especially for directing Polish contemporary plays in years 1965–67. In 1968 Jarocki was decorated with Gold Cross of Merit. In 1971 he was awarded by the Minister of Culture of Poland and in 1974 he received Knight's Cross of the Polonia Restituta. In 1977 he received Konrad Swinarski Award for directing King Lear at Dramatic Theatre of Warsaw. In 1984 Jarocki received Witkacy Prize - Critics' Circle Award.