Range Master

Essential Duties

• Provides firearms qualification for staff members and others as may be assigned;
• Provides personal instruction to include remedial instruction;
• Develop lesson plans and training sessions for firearms and less lethal weapons;
• Operates, demonstrates, and fires a variety of weapons to include tasers, shotguns, handguns, and rifles;
• Incorporates new and advanced training aids into existing programs as appropriate;
• Reviews departmental policies, procedures, laws, codes, and like items relating to the use of force and recommends changes as needed;
• Cleans, maintains, and repairs department-issued weapons, armory, and range equipment;
• Operates and coordinates maintenance for the farm implements, such as tractors, mowers, etc., in the daily maintenance of the shooting range property;
• Works closely with Local Police Department Range Master and/ or Grounds Keeper to ensure compliance with shooting range protocol and coordinates shooting schedules with various law enforcement entities;
• Orders range supplies within budget guidelines and maintain inventory control for the same;
• Use computer and applicable software to update and maintain records for staff qualifications and weapons maintenance;
• Prepares and disseminates correspondence, memos, and schedules regarding qualification, weapons maintenance, and other information as necessary;
• Remains current with new methods of range training and armory operations;
• Assists in delivering confiscated, surrendered, and other types of weapons and ammunition to destruction sites in coordination with the Property Room Deputy;
• Observes the destruction of weapons and ammunition and maintains records regarding the same;
• Delivers and retrieves weapons for repair;
• Lifts and carries boxes of ammunition and other items weighing up to 50 pounds;
• Is a member of the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office Firearms Review Board;
• Maintains training records for all Jail and Peace Officer Certifications;
• Any duties as directed by the Sheriff of Lubbock County.

Qualification Requirements

• A Basic Peace Officer License and 5 years of certified firearms instructor training.
• Knowledge and abilities required to perform the duties and responsibilities of these positions, including local, state, and federal guidelines applicable to areas assigned; Sheriff Firearms, ammunition, and safety standards; Firearms inspection and repair; Range Target System; Computer applications; Interpersonal skills with other local, state, and federal agencies.
• A Basic Peace Officer certificate from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (T.C.O.L.E). Licensed T.C.O.L.E. Instructor and Firearms Instructor certificates. Glock and AR-15 Armorer Certification with 3 years of experience as an armorer is recommended.