Position Overview
Instill proper knowledge, skills, and attitude in participants. Provide high quality instruction, direct leadership, and mentorship in all shooting venues.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensures range safety at all times
- Instructs and coaches Merit Badge students in a classroom or range environment
- 100% accountability of all firearms, ammunition, and equipment always
- Submits NRA Course reports correctly and accurately in a timely manor
- Electronically tracks merit badge completions correctly and accurately in a timely manor
- Maintain a clean, organized, inspected, neat, and safe work area
- Perform additional duties assigned by SBR leadership
- Abide by policies and procedures outlined in the SBR staff handbook
Qualifications
- Required: NRA Certified Instructor (Rifle, Shotgun) (training provided)
- Required: NRA Certified Range Safety Officer (RSO) (training provided)
- Preferred: Experience in competitive shooting or hunting, any discipline
- Willing to become a registered Scouting America member (includes background screening)
- Comfortable using Microsoft Teams for daily work-related communication
Physical & Practical Requirements
- Ability to stand, walk, and hike up to 9 hours daily and ability to lift/move up to 70 pounds
- Complete the Annual Health and Medical Record, including height/weight guidelines
- Housing: 10'x12' platform tent in Staff Camp | Uniform: Summit Staff Uniform | Work Hours: 45-55
Desired Traits
- High emotional intelligence (such as self/social awareness and team dynamics)
- Positive and cheerful attitude with a strong customer-service focus
- Adaptability in a fast-paced environment with ability to learn/develop hard and soft skills
- Ability to connect with individuals from diverse age groups, maturity, and backgrounds