Instructor

United Defense Tactical; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral program

Employee discounts

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Competitive salary

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Job summary

United Defense Tactical in Denver seeks a skilled Firearms Instructor to provide training services to clients. You will conduct sessions, teach firearm safety, handling, and shooting techniques, and use UDT’s threat-based simulator along with force-on-force and live-fire training.

The role requires delivering sessions, maintaining equipment, ensuring a safe range environment, and staying current with industry developments. A minimum of 5 years’ experience and relevant certifications are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a certified Firearms Instructor via law enforcement, military, or civilian.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong knowledge of firearm safety and handling protocols.
• Familiarity with a variety of firearms and their operation.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks effectively.
• Comfortable working in an indoor/outdoor range environment.
• Possesses necessary certifications and licenses for instructing.

Responsibilities

• Instruct our members using UDT's threat-based reality simulator.
• Teach our force on force and self-defense training courses.
• Conduct firearms training sessions for individuals and groups, including basic safety, handling, shooting techniques, advanced dynamic shooting, and high intensity drills.
• Teach proper firearm safety rules and protocols to ensure all participants are aware of the potential hazards associated with firearms.
• Maintain training equipment and facility.
• Monitor and maintain a safe and secure range environment during training sessions.
• Evaluate participants' performance and provide feedback to help them improve their skills.
• Stay current with industry developments, new equipment, and training techniques to ensure that training sessions are up-to-date and effective.

Skills

Firearms instruction

Communication skills

Safety protocols

Range operations

Job description

Schedule / Expected Work Hours

You can generally be expected to work 40 hours a week. Common work schedules include:

• Weekday mornings or afternoons
• Evening shifts

Benefits

• Referral program
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off

Schedule / Expected Work Hours

You can generally be expected to work 40 hours a week. Common work schedules include:

• Weekday mornings or afternoons
• Weekends
• Evening shifts

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Firearms Instructor to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing firearms training services to our clients. In this role, you will be responsible for conducting training sessions and teaching firearm safety, handling, and shooting techniques. UDT utilizes a state-of-the-art threat-based simulator to teach our members, along with reality-based force-on-force training and indoor and outdoor/indoor live-fire training.

Schedule / Expected Work Hours

• Four 10 hour shifts
• Thursday through Sunday 9am to 7pm.
• Hours will differ while in training

Responsibilities

• Instruct our members using UDT's threat-based reality simulator.
• Teach our force on force and self-defense training courses.
• Conduct firearms training sessions for individuals and groups, including basic safety, handling, shooting techniques, advanced dynamic shooting, and high intensity drills.
• Teach proper firearm safety rules and protocols to ensure all participants are aware of the potential hazards associated with firearms.
• Maintain training equipment and facility.
• Monitor and maintain a safe and secure range environment during training sessions.
• Evaluate participants' performance and provide feedback to help them improve their skills.
• Stay current with industry developments, new equipment, and training techniques to ensure that training sessions are up-to-date and effective.

Qualifications

• Ability to learn and adhere to UDT's extensive and in-depth curriculum.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a certified Firearms Instructor via law enforcement, military, or civilian.
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong knowledge of firearm safety and handling protocols.
• Familiarity with a variety of firearms and their operation.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks effectively.
• Comfortable working in an indoor/outdoor range environment.
• Poses any necessary certifications and licenses for instructing.

Company Overview

United Defense Tactical is a leading firearms training facility dedicated to empowering civilians, military, and law enforcement with the skills and knowledge to effectively defend themselves in real-world scenarios. Our state-of-the-art facility offers comprehensive training programs, cutting-edge equipment, and a commitment to excellence in customer service.

Company Purpose/Mission

Empowerment through tactical training by providing the most comprehensive, reality-based tactical training experience to civilians, military & law enforcement.

Company Values

• The core values of United Defense Tactical are those values we hold that form the foundation on which we perform work and conduct ourselves. The values underlie our work, how we interact with each other, and which strategies we employ to fulfill our mission. The core values are the basic elements of how we go about our work.
• Our core values are described as follows:
• Don’t make excuses, make it happen.
• Serve selflessly and with the highest integrity.
• Show up with positivity, high energy, and excitement.
• UDT is a synonym for world class - Operate like it in everything you do.
• Be organized. Be clean. Be prepared.
• Keep calm and respect others.
• Educate & Execute, but more importantly - EMPOWER

This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to United Defense Tactical Corporate.