First Responder Instructor

Alluvionic•, NM

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The First Responder Instructor delivers New Mexico Tech EMRTC-approved training to law enforcement, fire, EMS, emergency management, hazardous materials, military, and other public-safety personnel. Instruction may include classroom, practical, scenario-based, resident, and mobile training related to explosives, bombing prevention, terrorism response, IEDs, homemade explosives, post-blast operations, and other assigned CBRNE topics. The role requires operational credibility, strong adult-learning skills, curriculum discipline, and an uncompromising commitment to safety. This position is supported by Independent Contractors only. Travel is required supporting resident and mobile course offerings.

Requirements

Minimum five years of relevant first-responder, emergency-response, military, explosives, public-safety, or related operational experience.
Previous adult education, technical training, public-safety instruction, or military instructor experience.
Demonstrated knowledge relevant to assigned topics such as explosives, IEDs, bombing prevention, terrorism response, CBRNE hazards, or emergency operations.
Strong presentation, facilitation, interpersonal, teamwork, and professional communication skills; ability to deliver standardized technical curriculum to experienced adult learners.
Ability and willingness to travel extensively, work non-standard hours when required, and successfully meet background screening and EMRTC instructor-approval requirements.
Valid driver's license and ability to meet program travel requirements.
Comply with all EMRTC, customer, company, facility, range, course-specific, and explosives-safety requirements; immediately stop or report unsafe activity.
Support practical exercises or live explosives demonstrations only when trained, qualified, assigned, and authorized; wear required personal protective equipment.
Ability to stand for extended periods, work indoors and outdoors, walk uneven terrain, assist with training equipment, and travel by commercial air or ground transportation.
Instructors must complete applicable EMRTC screening, qualification, train-the-trainer, observation, evaluation, and customer-approval requirements. Continued assignment depends on maintaining technical qualifications, instructional and safety standards, professionalism, reliability, teamwork, and availability.

Nice To Haves

Ten or more years of relevant law enforcement, fire, EMS, emergency management, EOD/bomb squad, hazardous materials, military, or CBRNE experience.
Recognized instructor or applicable technical certification and prior FEMA, DHS, NDPC, New Mexico Tech, or EMRTC training experience.
Experience with explosives, IEDs, homemade explosives, bombing incidents, blast effects, post-blast response, field exercises, or live-training demonstrations.
Knowledge of NIMS/ICS and completion of applicable FEMA Independent Study courses, including ICS-100, ICS-200, IS-700, and IS-800.

Responsibilities

Deliver assigned EMRTC curriculum in accordance with approved instructor guides, learning objectives, schedules, and customer requirements.
Provide engaging classroom, practical, demonstration, and scenario-based instruction to adult first-responder audiences at resident and mobile locations.
Present technical content accurately, connect instruction to real-world operations, and maintain approved course scope and standards.
Facilitate discussions, knowledge checks, practical exercises, student evaluations, and after-action feedback using established criteria.
Coordinate with the Program Manager, Lead Instructor, EMRTC representatives, host agencies, and fellow instructors; complete required attendance, time, travel, and course documentation.
Support instructor standardization, train-the-trainer events, observations, evaluations, refresher training, and curriculum review activities as required.