RANGE INSTRUCTOR
Range Instructor is non-competitive, meaning the state checks your education and experience against the spec instead of ranking you on a test.
The main requirement is 1 year of relevant experience.
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Range Instructor is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Examples of work
- Instructs, trains, and tests trainees in the safe and proficient use of firearms.
- Schedules trainees for training in the use of weapons including revolvers and other handguns, shotguns, rifles, machine guns, and the use of tear gas.
- Programs and operates a computer automated range system if available.
- Orders necessary equipment, materials, and supplies.
- Complies with all rules and regulations promulgated by the police training commission with respect to firearms training and firearms instructor qualifications.
- Is responsible for the maintenance of records and files of all trainees using the range.
- Is responsible for the scoring of trainees and maintaining records and files on their qualifications.
- Is responsible for the safety of all personnel on the firing range and for ensuring compliance of proper safety precautions.
- Inspects firearms for proper function and accuracy.
- Conducts tests of firearms using a variety of testing equipment.
- Is responsible for the proper and safe storage of firearms and equipment.
- May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
One (1) year of experience in the training and qualification of law enforcement officers in the safe and proficient use of various firearms.
<b>CERTIFICATE</b>
Possession of a valid certificate as a firearms instructor issued by the New Jersey Police Training Commission.
License
Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of various firearms and their advantages and limitations.
- Knowledge of the safety precautions to be taken in the use of firearms.
- Knowledge of the care and maintenance of firearms.
- Knowledge of testing for proficiency in the use of firearms and other weapons.
- Knowledge of the laws, rules, and regulations promulgated by the New Jersey Police Training Commission governing the training of police officers in the use of firearms.
- Ability to demonstrate proficiency in the use of firearms.
- Ability to instruct enrollees in the safe and proficient use of firearms.
- Ability to prepare and put into effect suitable work schedules.
- Ability to work harmoniously with associates.
- Ability to program and operate a computerized firing range where available.
- Ability to provide for the security of weapons, materials, and supplies.
- Ability to prepare clear, sound, and accurate reports.
- Ability to establish and maintain suitable records and files.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.