Combat Skills Instructor

Description:

Primary Location: Fort Pickett, Blackstone VA

Must be a U.S Citizen

Security Clearance: Secret

This position is contingent on Contract Award

Obsidian Solutions Group (OSG) is seeking a Combat Skills Instructor to join the team, in support of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) and all subordinate units training at Fort Barfoot—

• Perform and instruct basic to advanced levels of classroom, laboratory, and practical instruction in support of the NECC Combat Skills Continuum and other live fire shooting courses executed by Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training and Evaluation Unit (EODTEU) TWO in accordance with approved curricula, including nighttime exercises as required.
• Maintain an instructor training binder with approved personalized course materials to be utilized during instruction.
• Perform and instruct the safe operation of, but not limited to, the EOD authorized weapons systems, tactical vehicles, and authorized technical training equipment, including optics, laser systems and synthetic weapons trainers
• Perform course preparations to include, but not limited to, preparation of classroom, weapons loading, weapons mounting, target placement, computer setup, practical area setup, vehicle staging, etc.
• Perform operator level weapons cleaning, maintenance and repairs of all authorized weapon systems. Assist in the management of Command small arms qualification program and database.

Requirements:

• Navy Instructor Training Course (NEC 9502) or equivalent (Completion of a civilian [or commercial] formal course of instruction which has been evaluated and certified as a Journeyman Instructor Training / National Inspection Testing & Certification equivalency by the Center for Personal and Professional Development [CPPD]). NOTE: Acceptable forms of documentation include past military evaluations, past documented work experience, DD Form 214, certificates from authorized civilian or military courses of instruction, SMART transcript, etc.
• Proof of completion of training on required weapons systems within last five (5) years.
• Qualify as Range Safety Officer (RSO) / Range Officer in Charge (OIC), at Barfoot or other assigned range as required.
• Possess a valid state motor vehicle operator license(s).
• Required to obtain license to operate Light Vehicles through 1 ¼ Ton, HMMWV, and related equipment from EODESU TWO/EODTEU TWO in accordance with COMEODGRUTWOINST 11014.1 (series).
• Shall be intimately familiar with the safe operation and maintenance of all service provided weapons, weapons systems and all optics and associated components of those weapons to include, but not limited to the following and their variants:
• M9/M11 Pistol
• M4/M16 Rifle
• M240/M60
• M2 .50 cal
• M203 Grenade Launcher
• M82/M107 .50 cal
• Graduate of Special Tactical Services (STS), Mid-South Shooting Institute, Gryphon Group, Special Forces Advanced Reconnaissance Target Analysis and Exploitation Techniques (SFARTAETC), Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat (SFAUC) or Marine Corp Advanced Urban Combat (MCAUC) small arms weapons training, or equivalent.
• Graduate of International Training, Inc. (ITI), Gryphon Group, Tier One Off-road or Tony Scott’s Vehicle Dynamics Institute (VDI) tactical driving courses, or equivalent.
• Six (6) years of experience in a minimum of one (1) of the following backgrounds/specialties and/or have prior instructor experience within the last (3) three years training the below DoD entities:
• US Navy EOD NEC 5337 with a minimum of one (1) deployment ISO NAVSOF/ARSOF
• US Army Special Forces MOS 18 (Series)
• US Navy SEAL NEC 532X
• USMC Recon MOS 0321
• USAF Combat Controller AFSOC 1C2X1
• USAF Pararescueman Jumper AFSOC 1T2X1
• Possess valid CPR certification and maintain the certification annually.
• Familiarity with High-Risk Screening/Training requirements.
• Capable of passing mandatory medical, psychological, and drug screenings.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Physical ability must be ABOVE AVERAGE.
• Duties require moderate to heavy physical exertion - such as long periods standing, walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces - requiring bending, crouching, stooping, reaching, or similar activities in all types of weather conditions ranging from very hot (110 F summer) to very cold (30 F winter) while wearing small arms Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (e.g., NIJ Level III body armor with ballistic helmet).
• Work requires lifting of items up to 50 lbs., such as tools, small arm weapons and inert ordnance items.
• The work may require specific, but common, physical characteristics and abilities, such as average agility and dexterity.
• Individuals cannot have seizure disorders, abnormal and uncorrectable near vision, be colorblind, or have substantial hearing loss (hearing aid is acceptable).
• Instructors must be able to keep up with running students on a dynamic shooting range.
• Must pass the U.S. Navy Physical Fitness Assessment (excluding body fat composition portion) for your applicable age bracket with a minimum overall score of GOOD as outlined in OPNAVINST 6110.1 Series and demonstrate their ability to drag/carry a 185 pound training dummy a distance of 50 meters.

Travel

• Up to 10%

Company Description

Obsidian Solutions Group LLC (OSG) is a fast-growing professional services firm based in Fredericksburg, VA. We create value for our customers by delivering technology-enabled & mission-oriented technical solutions that solve complex problems, protecting people, information, and assets. Our core capabilities are in providing Enterprise IT, Intelligence Analysis, Production & Development and Knowledge-Based Professional Services Solutions that enable the customer’s mission. Obsidian Solutions Group LLC is a certified 8(a), service-disabled, veteran-owned small business.

A career at Obsidian Solutions Group means you are able to put your expertise, credentials, and talents to great use working with customers in the DOD and Intelligence Community, while enjoying the excitement of working in a fast-growing organization committed to making a difference for our customers and in our community. Contribute independently and collaboratively alongside our amazing team of doers and thinkers. Obsidian Solutions Group is small enough to offer a family atmosphere yet large enough to deliver a highly competitive compensation package. We hire and retain the best in the industry, offering exceptional benefits that protect the well-being of our employees, their spouses and domestic partners, and their families.

Our corporate philosophy is centered on hiring and retaining employees with the requisite skills, professional experience, personal commitment, and ethical standards necessary to foster a culture of operational excellence necessary to surpass our customer’s expectations.

Disclaimer

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Obsidian Solutions Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, protected veteran status, and any other non-merit factor, or any other characteristic protected by law.