Firearms Instructor/Senior Range Safety Officer

About the role

Summary Ho-Chunk Inc. Management Services (HCIMS) is seeking a full-time Firearms Instructor/Senior Range Safety Officer. The position is based in Blackstone, VA.

Responsibilities

• Operates the Diplomatic Security (DS) range facility and judgmental use of force facility ensuring compliance with OSHA and/or EPA standards and regulations.
• Plans, organizes, and instructs/manages the presentation of firearms training courses, which may include basic and advanced firearms and use of deadly force.
• Conducts firearms and deadly force scenario-based training; provides appropriate after-action reviews and feedback to trainees.
• Applies U.S. Constitutional law, relevant case law, and DS policies to firearms training and use of force scenarios.
• Reviews established training objectives, lesson plans, training materials, and instructional methods prior to the beginning of assigned courses.
• Researches and reviews current reports related to DS and introduces applicable information into firearms training courses.
• Solves problems that occur in the preparation for and during training.
• Evaluates training effectiveness to ensure that training objectives have been met.
• Complies with all Federal Law Enforcement Training and Accreditation (FLETA) standards.
• Complies with all DS and Firearms Training program policies, procedures, and standards.
• Reviews and analyzes trainee evaluations, feedback from other instructors, and personal observations.
• Identifies need for and assists with revisions to course content and materials or instructional methods as necessary to improve the firearm training curriculum effectiveness and quality.
• Participates in curriculum review conferences.
• Ensures optimum efficiency in the use of assigned resources.
• Assists instructors in other security related subjects.
• Establishes and maintains liaison with a broad array of law enforcement, security, military, government, and civilian organizations related to security and firearms techniques, tactics, and procedures.
• Keeps abreast of current security techniques, methods, and procedures in firearms training through attendance at training sessions, seminars, and workshops.
• Provides technical guidance to managers, law enforcement employees, and students on basic and complex topics related to firearms and use of deadly force.
• Schedules and plans classes by developing and maintaining close contact with program coordinators as well as with other appropriate training entities.
• Serves as subject matter expert for the design of new training.
• Tests/evaluates new training courses and instructional materials.
• Tests/evaluates new and updated firearms, ammunition, and related equipment.
• Maintains requisite levels of proficiency in all duty-related techniques and procedures to include 90% on all graded DS courses of fire.
• Periodic local travel may be required as well as occasional travel within and outside the United States to support/conduct training.
• May be requested and required to participate in Proposal Support functions due to expertise.

Qualifications

• 1-3 (one-three) years of firearms instructor experience required with evidence of increasing work responsibility in a firearms training environment.
• A high school diploma.
• A certified firearms training instructor; completion of a recognized instructor development training course preferred.
• Excellent people and organizational skills.
• Proficient in firing, handling, and giving instruction on a variety of revolvers, pistols, submachine guns, carbines, rifles, machine guns, and grenade launchers.
• Expert knowledge of health and safety standards for firearms ranges and training facilities.
• Knowledge of security concepts, principles, and practices to provide basic training in the application of firearms use.
• Knowledge of security programs, operations, and techniques, including terrorism and anti-terrorism operations, use of force, civil liability, with respect to firearms and appropriate techniques, tactics, and procedures.
• Familiarity with the functions, responsibilities, and duties of Foreign Service personnel preferred.
• Basic knowledge of adult learning principles, course development, classroom and practical instructional presentation methods, and methods for evaluating training effectiveness.
• Basic knowledge of the development and revision of training curriculum.
• Ability to immediately analyze, predict, and preclude situations to ensure training is conducted in a safe manner.
• Ability to establish and maintain liaison with personnel at all levels in order to plan and coordinate assigned responsibilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively to present training to a variety of audiences.
• Secret security clearance required.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to operate firearms and conduct scenario-based training.
• Knowledge of U.S. Constitutional Law, case law, and DS policies related to firearms and use of force.
• Ability to establish and maintain liaison with personnel at all levels.
• Ability to evaluate training effectiveness.
• Ability to maintain requisite knowledge of current security techniques, methods, and procedures.
• Ability to establish and maintain liaison with personnel at all levels in order to plan and coordinate assigned responsibilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively to present training to a variety of audiences.

Benefits

We offer comprehensive benefits that allow you to balance work and life. A benefits summary is available from this link: https://jobs.allnativegroup.com/categories/1/benefits/1/employee-benefits.

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position is $86,000 to $88,000 per year negotiable depending upon education and experience.

Schedule

This is a full-time position. Typical days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Evening and weekend hours required, as required by business need.