Firearms Instructor

C2 Tactical•Mesa, AZ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Firearms Instructor provides classroom instruction in pistol, rifle, and shotgun platforms, along with specialty courses covering family firearms safety, youth firearm training, concealed-carry permits (CCW), and preparedness. The instructor maintains a safe classroom environment during dry practice and practical exercises and represents C2 Tactical as a member of its Instructor Team. The role includes preparing and resetting classrooms to Training Department standards, assisting customers with safe equipment operation and training recommendations, and completing student feedback paperwork. Instructors are expected to maintain and improve their firearms-handling, marksmanship, and communication skills, and to record teaching hours using the instructor reporting form to ensure payment for services rendered.

Requirements

NRA Pistol Instructor and/or USCCA CCHDF Instructor Certification is mandatory.
Strong communication skills.
Superior firearms safety knowledge.
Ability to safely run an indoor multi-lane shooting range.
Ability to set and reset classroom equipment, documentation, and technology.
Regularly stand, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate firearms, training kit, and range equipment.
Close and far vision abilities.
Ability to lift 50 pounds over the employee’s head.

Responsibilities

Teach CORE classes (levels 100–300) across pistol, rifle, and shotgun platforms, as well as specialty classes in youth and family safety, CCW, and preparedness.
Deliver oral presentations using PowerPoint and other classroom technology and training equipment.
Provide safety briefings and basic training in firearms use and ownership.
Maintain a safe environment during classroom dry practice and practical exercises.
Assist customers with safe operation of their equipment and provide tips, training, and recommendations about technique, equipment, and training.
Prepare classrooms before students arrive, including cleaning the area, setting out books and training aids, and ensuring technology is operational.
Ensure no live ammunition or loaded firearms are in the classroom during instruction and leave the room ready for the next class.
Complete student class-feedback paperwork.
Maintain and improve personal firearms-handling, marksmanship, and communication skills.
Log teaching hours using the instructor reporting form.
Represent C2 Tactical positively as a member of the C2 Instructor Team.