Senior Small Arms Instructor Lead, Live Fire Training

Fidelis Integrated Solutions, Inc.; Gulfport (MS); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelis Integrated Solutions, Inc. in Gulfport, MS is seeking a full-time Small Arms Instructor Lead to support Navy training programs.

The role involves classroom, synthetic, and live-fire instruction under COMNECC standards and requires developing and updating lessons and training materials. You will lead the small-arms program, mentor contractor instructors, ensure standardization, and qualify shooters through rifle and pistol drills, with readiness to travel for cross-site training as

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Formally trained as a small-arms instructor through a military service or Federal agency-recognized course.
• Qualified in rifle and pistol with instructional proficiency.
• Graduate from the Navy Instructor Training Course (NEC 9502) or equivalent.
• Graduate from SAMI, Blackwater, MidSouth Shooting Institute, Gryphon, SFAUC, MCAUC, or equivalent.
• At least three years of Armed Forces, law-enforcement SWAT, or related enhanced shooting techniques.
• At least one year of instructional experience with records (DD Form 214, certificates).
• Knowledge of Navy Service Pistol and Navy Service Rifle.
• Maintain Navy High-Risk Training requirements and medical/psych screening.
• CPR, AED, First Aid current.
• Familiar with training procedures, curriculum, materials, and equipment.
• Complete required firearms qualification requalification within 180 days.
• English communication proficiency; MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Deliver small-arms and crew-served-weapons instruction across classroom, synthetic, and live-fire environments.
• Analyze Government-provided information and propose curriculum changes for approval.
• Oversee the site small-arms program and develop instructor staff.
• Maintain instructional standardization and prepare qualification-ready shooters.
• Instruct service-pistol, service-rifle, and crew-served-weapons (M2, M203, M9, M18, M11, M4, M16).
• Support various weapons training as directed by Government.
• Provide safety instruction and ensure compliance with CIN/CDPs.

Skills

U.S. citizen

Small-arms instructor certification

Rifle and pistol qualification

Navy Instructor Training Course NEC 95

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Navy Instructor Training Course (NEC 9502)

SAMI/Blackwater-style small-arms training certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Fidelis Integrated Solutions, Inc. in Gulfport, MS is seeking a full-time Small Arms Instructor Lead to support Navy training programs.

The role involves classroom, synthetic, and live-fire instruction under COMNECC standards and requires developing and updating lessons and training materials. You will lead the small-arms program, mentor contractor instructors, ensure standardization, and qualify shooters through rifle and pistol drills, with readiness to travel for cross-site training as