Shotgun Instructor For Wingshooting

Uncharted Outdoorswomen; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tips from students

Commission opportunities

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Uncharted Outdoorswomen is seeking a dedicated Shotgun Instructor for Wingshooting in the Front Range, Colorado. The role covers a seasonal, part-time schedule teaching a beginner-friendly shotgun clinic focused on safety, fundamentals, and confidence in women shooters.

The instructor will lead classroom and practical sessions at venues like Colorado Clays, providing individualized coaching and ensuring a welcoming, inclusive learning atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching shotgun basics to beginners.
• Strong safety orientation and range rules knowledge.
• Patience and clarity when instructing women and new shooters.
• Ability to cover classroom and hands-on instruction phases.

Responsibilities

• Teach the full Shotgun Clinic format: classroom safety, fundamentals, handling.
• Provide coaching on loading, stance, mount, and technique.
• Lead trap shooting and sporting clays segments with individualized guidance.
• Maintain safe, respectful learning environment and coordinate with venue staff.

Skills

Shotgun experience

Beginner instruction

Safety awareness

Communication skills

Education

CPR and First Aid certification

Job description

We are looking for a dedicated shotgun instructor to help our new hunters become confident with their fiearms!

Job Title: Shotgun Instructor For Wingshooting (Seasonal / Part-Time)

Location

Front Range, Colorado (Colorado Clays or comparable approved venue)

Schedule

6-8 shotgun classes per year and the wingshooting shotgun class before th 5 pheasant hunts. (You can view these dates on the Uncharted website's events page.)

Position Summary

This position teaches Uncharted Outdoorswomen’s Shotgun Clinic, a beginner-friendly class designed to build confidence, safety knowledge, and fundamental shotgun skills for women new to shooting and wingshooting. Instruction is conducted in a supportive environment using a mix of classroom-style learning, trap shooting basics, and sporting clays to help attendees learn how to lead a bird. The instructor will work with small groups and provide individualized coaching to help participants safely and confidently shoot a shotgun.

Responsibilities

• Teach the full Uncharted Outdoorswomen Shotgun Clinic format:
• Part 1: Classroom-style learning covering safety, fundamentals, and firearm handling
• Part 2: Trap shooting with individualized coaching on loading, stance, mount, and confidence
• Part 3: Sporting clays guidance
• Conduct a thorough safety briefing and enforce strict firearm safety at all times.
• Provide personalized instruction for brand-new shooters and those with limited experience.
• Demonstrate proper stance, mount, sight picture, follow-through, chokes, and basic shotgun mechanics.
• Support students who are interested in self-defense–based shotgun skills or wingshooting.
• Assist students with equipment selection and basic gear education.
• Offer optional guidance on hunting topics, including bird identification, ethical hunting, conservation, and essential field gear.
• Foster a welcoming, inclusive, and confidence-building learning environment.
• Coordinate class logistics with Uncharted Outdoorswomen and venue staff.
• Maintain professionalism, patience, and trauma-informed communication throughout instruction.

Requirements

• Strong experience with shotgun shooting and beginner instruction.
• Comfortable teaching women and brand-new shooters with patience and clarity.
• Excellent understanding of firearm safety and range rules.
• CPR and First Aid certification.
• Must be able to instruct on the Front Range at Colorado Clays or a comparable approved venue.
• Strong communication skills and commitment to women’s empowerment and safe learning environments.
• Ability to demonstrate a variety of shotgun types and assist with equipment questions.

Equipment & Venue

• Instruction takes place at Colorado Clays or an approved Front Range shooting facility.
• Students may bring their own firearms or rent a shotgun through Colorado Clays.
• Instructor may provide a demonstration shotgun if desired.
• Targets and ammunition are included with student registration; Uncharted Outdoorswomen arranges payment directly with the venue.

Compensation

• $15/hour + Commissions
• Tips from students when applicable.
• Opportunities for additional one-on-one lessons as requested.

Ideal Candidate

Someone who is patient, safety-focused, and confident teaching women new to shotguns. This instructor should support Uncharted Outdoorswomen’s mission to empower women, build confidence, and promote safe, ethical participation in shooting sports and hunting.