Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) Instructor

Valbin XCTC; New Hanover Township (NJ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Valbin Corporation seeks an experienced Counter-IED (C-IED) Instructor to support a potential contract at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ. The instructor will provide classroom and field instruction for the USAF Expeditionary Operations School (EOS) Fieldcraft Program, focusing on IED defeat and threat recognition.

The role includes preparing training devices, pyrotechnics, and equipment, ensuring safety, conducting evaluations, and supporting program development in accordance with USAF EOS

Qualifications

• Graduate NAVSCHOLEOD with EOD background and instructional experience.
• Experience instructing C-IED curriculum in formal courses or similar.
• In-depth knowledge of current IED/mines threats and defensive measures.
• Ability to safely handle explosive training devices and pyrotechnics.

Responsibilities

• Deliver classroom, field, and practical instruction on C-IED and IED defeat.
• Instruct on current threats, tactics, and procedures for deployed operations.
• Prepare, set up, operate, and maintain training devices and equipment.
• Ensure safety and accountability of all training aids and devices.
• Evaluate student performance and document training completion.
• Support planning and improvement of C-IED training programs.
• Assist in field exercises, range operations, and logistics.

Skills

C-IED training

EOD experience

Instruction delivery

Threat recognition

Safety compliance

Education

NAVSCHOLEOD graduate

Job description

Position Summary

Valbin Corporation is seeking an experienced Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) Instructors to support a potential contract at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ.

The C-IED Instructor provides classroom and field instruction in support of the USAF Expeditionary Operations School (EOS) Fieldcraft Program, specializing in Counter-IED and IED Defeat operations. The instructor delivers training on current IED threats, tactics, techniques, and procedures while preparing students to identify, mitigate, and respond to explosive hazards encountered during deployed operations. In addition to instructional duties, the C-IED Instructor is responsible for the safe setup, operation, accountability, and reconstitution of training devices, pyrotechnics, and instructional equipment in accordance with USAF EOS policies and safety standards.

Contingent upon contract award

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver classroom, field, and practical instruction on Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) and IED Defeat principles, concepts, tactics, techniques, and procedures in accordance with approved Plans of Instruction (POIs).


• Instruct students on current and emerging IED and landmine threats encountered during mounted and dismounted operations.


• Demonstrate threat recognition, route assessment, tactical decision-making, and appropriate responses to explosive hazards in realistic training environments.


• Prepare, set up, operate, maintain, inventory, and reconstitute C-IED training devices, inert training aids, pyrotechnics, and associated instructional equipment.


• Ensure all training aids, explosive training devices, and pyrotechnics are safely handled and accounted for in accordance with USAF EOS safety procedures and applicable regulations.


• Evaluate student performance, provide constructive feedback, and document training completion in accordance with USAF EOS and Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) standards.


• Assist in the planning, coordination, execution, and continuous improvement of C-IED training programs and instructional materials.


• Support field exercises, range operations, logistics, and other training support activities required to successfully execute Fieldcraft courses.


• Maintain required instructor certifications, weapons qualifications, and professional development requirements while ensuring compliance with all USAF EOS policies and contract requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of the Navy School of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (NAVSCHOLEOD).


• Minimum of four (4) years of military or civilian experience as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician or a minimum of three (3) years of experience instructing C-IED-specific curriculum in a formal military training course or comparable training environment.


• Comprehensive knowledge of current IED, mine, and explosive threats affecting deployed military personnel.


• Demonstrated experience instructing C-IED operations in both classroom and field environments.


• Ability to safely handle, employ, and account for explosive training devices and pyrotechnics used during training exercises.


• Must meet all General Instructor qualifications identified in Section 2.6 of the PWS, including instructor certification, weapons qualification, First Aid/CPR/AED certification, Range Safety Officer qualification, and physical fitness requirements.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work outdoors in austere environments under varying weather conditions.


• Ability to safely operate in live-fire ranges and tactical training environments involving smoke, pyrotechnics, explosive training devices, and uneven terrain.


• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted and perform physically demanding instructional activities while wearing required protective equipment.


• Ability to travel throughout the installation and associated training areas to support classroom, field, and range instruction.