Small Arms Instructor

Topsarge Business Solutions; Gulfport (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Topsarge Business Solutions is seeking a skilled Small Arms Instructor to deliver dynamic weapons instruction for small-arms and crew-served weapons in accordance with COMNECC standards. The role covers rifle and pistol training, safety, and qualification, across classroom, synthetic, and live-fire environments.

Travel to other locations is required to support instruction. Candidates should be formally trained as a small-arms instructor, meet Navy high-risk training requirements, hold

Qualifications

• Be formally trained as a small-arms instructor through a military Service or a small-arms instructor course recognized by a Federal agency and be qualified in rifle and pistol.
• Meet Navy High-Risk Training requirements in accordance with OPNAVINST 1500.75 series.
• Possess current CPR, automated external defibrillator (AED), and First Aid certifications.
• Complete the required physical and physiological examination prior to or within 90 days of hire.
• Be familiar with the presentation and instructional procedures, curriculum, training aids, devices, and equipment operations and maintenance procedures
• Graduate of the Navy Instructor Training Course (NEC 9502) or an equivalent civilian or commercial course that has been evaluated and certified as a Joint Instructor Training/Navy Instructor Training Course equivalent by CPPD.
• Three years of Armed Forces, law-enforcement Special Weapons and Tactics, or former active-duty experience involving enhanced shooting techniques.
• One year of instructional experience.
• Graduation from SAMI, Blackwater, MidSouth Shooting Institute, Gryphon, SFAUC, MCAUC, or an equivalent small-arms weapons training course is preferred.
• Technical knowledge of the following weapons systems: M9 pistol – required; M18 pistol – required; M4/M16 variant – required; M240 – preferred; M2 .50 caliber machine gun – preferred; M500 shotgun – preferred.

Responsibilities

• Delivers dynamic weapons instruction for small-arms and crew-served weapons in accordance with COMNECC 3591-series standards.
• Provides instructional and training support for Rifle CAT II, Pistol CAT II, Line Coach, Shotgun, M-203-LAB, CSW-LAB, and other training.
• Delivers instruction on service pistol, rifle, and crew-served weapons including M2, M203, M9, M18, M11, M4, and M16.
• Instructs on weapons safety, fundamentals, BZO, known- and unknown-distance firing out to 300 meters, and qualification.
• Provides instruction on intermediate shooter mechanics, shooting on the move, barricades and cover, and practical application of small-arms skills.
• Performs weapons instruction and qualification support in classroom, synthetic, and live-fire environments.
• Provides CIN and non-CIN small-arms training support, including line coaches and safety observers.
• Travels to other locations to support small-arms instruction.

Skills

Small-arms instruction

Weapons safety

Rifle marksmanship

M4/M16 training

Instructional experience

Travel readiness

Job description

Small Arms Instructor -Delivers dynamic weapons instruction for small-arms and crew-served weapons in accordance with the COMNECC 3591 series Small Arms Training and Qualification instruction. Provides instructional and training support for Rifle CAT II, Pistol CAT II, Line Coach, Shotgun, M-203-LAB, CSW-LAB, and other Government-directed small-arms and crew-served weapons training. Delivers weapons instruction on the service pistol, service rifle, and crew-served weapons, including the M2, M203, M9, M18, M11, M4, and M16, in accordance with COMNECC 3591-series training and qualification standards. Provides instruction on weapons safety, basic weapons fundamentals, basic rifle marksmanship, battlesight zero (BZO), known- and unknown-distance firing out to 300 meters, and weapons qualification. Provides instruction on intermediate shooter mechanics, shooting on the move, use of barricades and cover, and practical application of individual- and unit-level small-arms skills. Performs small-arms weapons instruction and qualification support in classroom, synthetic, and live-fire environments. Provides Government-directed CIN and non-CIN small-arms training support,

including service as line coaches and practical safety observers. Travel to other locations to support small-arms instruction.

• Be formally trained as a small-arms instructor through a military Service or a small-arms instructor course recognized by a Federal agency and be qualified in rifle and pistol.
• Meet Navy High-Risk Training requirements in accordance with OPNAVINST 1500.75 series.
• Possess current CPR, automated external defibrillator (AED), and First Aid certifications.
• Complete the required physical and physiological examination prior to or within 90 days of hire.
• Be familiar with the presentation and instructional procedures, curriculum, training aids, devices, and equipment operations and maintenance procedures
• Graduate of the Navy Instructor Training Course (NEC 9502) or an equivalent civilian or commercial course that has been evaluated and certified as a Joint Instructor Training/Navy Instructor Training Course equivalent by CPPD.
• Three years of Armed Forces, law-enforcement Special Weapons and Tactics, or former active-duty experience involving enhanced shooting techniques.
• One year of instructional experience.
• Graduation from SAMI, Blackwater, MidSouth Shooting Institute, Gryphon, SFAUC, MCAUC, or an equivalent small-arms weapons training course is preferred.
• Technical knowledge of the following weapons systems:
  • M9 pistol – required
  • M18 pistol – required
  • M4/M16 variant – required
  • M240 – preferred
  • M2 .50 caliber machine gun – preferred
  • M500 shotgun – preferred