Tactical Training Instructor

United Defense Tactical; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Flexible schedule

Competitive salary

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

Job summary

United Defense Tactical Scottsdale is seeking a Tactical Instructor to deliver reality-based training using a laser-based simulator system. This role emphasizes curriculum-driven instruction, with a focus on safety, progression, and coaching across a range of weapons and scenarios.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years of firearms instruction in high-stress environments, comfort with simulators and live-fire, and the ability to teach diverse students from beginners to advanced operators.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as a firearms instructor, military, or law enforcement (or equivalent teaching under stress)
• Confident instruction across handguns, rifles, and shotguns
• Teach beginners without intimidation and advanced shooters without ego
• Calm under pressure — members range from first-timers to seasoned operators
• Comfortable in simulator, CO2, and outdoor live-fire environments
• AZ CCW or willingness to obtain within 60 days
• NRA, USCCA, AZPOST, or equivalent — required or willing to obtain
• Cross-discipline (BJJ, CQC, combat conditioning, self-defense) is a plus and factors into starting pay

Responsibilities

• Teach group classes, private sessions, and level test-outs on assigned shifts
• Follow the UDT curriculum — deliver it consistently, you don't need to build it
• Own check-in / check-out every shift (SOP-driven: cleanliness, gear, equipment)
• Give members honest feedback that moves them forward
• Support the floor: gear prep, range setup, cleaning, inventory rotation
• Monthly 1-on-1 with the AGM to review scorecard and class utilization

Skills

Firearms instruction

Public speaking

Calm under pressure

Job description

Benefits

• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development

Tactical Instructor — United Defense Tactical Scottsdale

Train to Survive. Teach Others to Do the Same.

United Defense Tactical Scottsdale is hiring a Tactical Instructor to deliver reality-based training in the only civilian program of its kind. We are the #5 UDT location in the country and #1 outside Arizona — a laser-based, simulator-driven system built by Special Forces and law-enforcement veterans. This is not a range job. It's a curriculum-driven, member-focused role that changes how everyday people respond under stress.

If you can teach with the authority of a professional and the patience of a coach, we should talk.

What You'll Teach

• Threat-based reality simulator — force-on-force with laser weapons, decision-making under stress
• CO2 CQB — close-quarters scenario training in our indoor bays
• Self-defense and combatives — CQC and BJJ fundamentals (cross-training welcomed)
• 8-level curriculum — White through Black Elite, with patches and clear progression
• Live-fire test-outs — limited, structured sessions at partner ranges (Ben Avery + indoor) tied to team-color advancement

What The Role Actually Looks Like

• Teach group classes, private sessions, and level test-outs on assigned shifts
• Follow the UDT curriculum — deliver it consistently, you don't need to build it
• Own check-in / check-out every shift (SOP-driven: cleanliness, gear, equipment)
• Give members honest feedback that moves them forward
• Support the floor: gear prep, range setup, cleaning, inventory rotation
• Monthly 1-on-1 with the AGM to review scorecard and class utilization

What We Need From You

• 3+ years as a firearms instructor, military, or law enforcement (or equivalent teaching under stress)
• Confident instruction across handguns, rifles, and shotguns
• Teach beginners without intimidation and advanced shooters without ego
• Calm under pressure — members range from first-timers to seasoned operators
• Comfortable in simulator, CO2, and outdoor live-fire environments
• AZ CCW or willingness to obtain within 60 days
• NRA, USCCA, AZPOST, or equivalent — required or willing to obtain
• Cross-discipline (BJJ, CQC, combat conditioning, self-defense) is a plus and factors into starting pay

Compensation

• Starting at $23+/hr W-2, based on experience and cross-discipline capability
• Hours vary by shift assignment; consistent bench roles available
• On-the-clock includes teaching, check-in/out, and required admin

Schedule

• Full-time: 40 hrs/week minimum expected
• Part-time: regular, reliable availability required — we build the schedule around your set availability
• Weekends are peak — Weekend availability expected for both

Location — 4848 E Cactus Rd, Suite 210, Scottsdale, AZ 85254

What Working Here Is Like

• Small team, direct leadership, no corporate bureaucracy
• Members you'll see week after week — you'll know their names and their progress
• A curriculum system, not a range day — every class rolls up to a member's next level
• We invest in instructors who invest in members
• We do not tolerate ego, politics, or fear-mongering — our voice is confident, calm, and relational

Our Values

• Don't make excuses. Make it happen.
• Serve selflessly with the highest integrity.
• Show up with positivity, high energy, and focus.
• UDT is world-class — operate like it in everything you do.
• Be organized. Be clean. Be prepared.
• Educate & Execute — but above all, EMPOWER.

Our Mission

United Defense Tactical is more than a training program — it's your survival. Our progressive firearm and self-defense training transforms the safety-conscious into the safety-confident, armed with comprehensive skills to protect and defend in any threat scenario.

Train to be safe. Train to be confident. Train to survive.