Advanced Marksmanship Instructor

Innovative Reasoning, LLC is recruiting a candidate with remarkable military experience in small unit tactics, techniques and procedures, weapons marksmanship and manipulation including optics, land navigation, communications, and close combat.

• Assist the II Marine Expeditionary Force, Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) lead military instructor with planning, coordination, and development of training materials, plans and schedules as required to support EOTG in the accomplishment of training objectives and to ensure quality training in line with EOTG’s Course Objectives.
• Maintain proficiency in all tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) associated with assigned courses through After Action Reviews, Marine Corps Doctrine, and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Provide expertise for individual and small unit tactics, techniques, procedures, weapons marksmanship, and manipulation, including optics, land navigations, communications, and close combat.
• Instruct, assess, evaluate, and deliver training and oversight of training in accordance with provided programs of instruction.
• Serve as instructor/evaluator during pre-deployment certification exercises.
• Participate in High-Risk Training (HRT) and perform Operational Risk Management assessments to ensure that HRT events are executed safely.

• Maintain a repository of training materials to support evolving TTPs.
• Conduct administrative duties resulting from providing specialized training support services.
• Provide Range Safety support in accordance with DoD, Installation, and Command Policy.
• Other duties as assigned.

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• Small Unit Leadership Skills verified by completion of USMC Sergeant's Course (or higher), Professional Military Education or other Joint Service, Interagency, or Civilian (e.g., Law Enforcement) equivalent leadership course.

• Expert knowledge on how to operate military weapons to include standard small arms (e.g., M16, M4, HK416, M18); as well as associated military optics/sights.
• User-type knowledge of field communications equipment, specifically AN/PRC-148, AN/PRC-152, AN/PRC-153, and other military communication devices, software (e.g., Tactical Assault Kit), and apps.
• Completion in a U.S Army Advanced Navigation Course, or other Service equivalent.
• Marksmanship/Weapons Proficiency verified by successful completion of at least one (1) advanced course in Close Quarters Tactics/Raids, or Service equivalent.
• Knowledge and experience in scouting and patrolling.
• Must have served within a tactical operations billet in Force Reconnaissance/SOF unit, or relevant equivalent.
• Effective land navigation skills and ability to operate global positioning systems.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

• Honorably discharged (verified DD-214 with the characterization of service and MOS), prior Staff Non-Commissioned with the grade of E-7, or above in the U.S. Armed Forces.
• Minimum of sixteen (16) years of Special Operations Forces experience or equivalent.
• Two (2) Operational deployments minimum.
• Three (3) years as an instructor at a USMC formal school, SOTG/EOTG, or a Joint Service, Interagency, or Civilian equivalent.
• Three (3) years of experience in teaching marksmanship fundamentals for both rifle and pistol in a DoD or civilian capacity.

• Served a minimum of three (3) years as a Platoon Sergeant or Team Chief for a deployable unit.
• No more than five (5) years removed from active duty or contract assignment teaching or applying advanced weapons handling tactics and marksmanship techniques in permissive, semi-permissive, and non-permissive environments - considered waivable if civilian employment sustained required skills.
• Three (3) years of experience in conceal handgun and force protection training.

Position is at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Stone Bay, NC.

• The contractor will work in a mixed civilian/military environment providing training to deploying units.
• Work conditions can vary from a busy office environment to fieldwork, both subject to frequent interruptions. Additional specific details related to working conditions may be outlined in the Performance Work Statement or Client Contract.
• May occasionally be required to work non-routine office hours, travel to other locations, or work extended hours in support of training events or exercise.

• Requires intermittent standing, walking, sitting,…