What are the responsibilities and job description for the First Responder Instructor position at Alluvionic?
Turn Experience Into Impact. Shape the Readiness of America’s First Responders.
Job Summary:
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 support by Independent Contractors only*
*Travel is required supporting resident and mobile course offering*
Responsibilities:
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 support by Independent Contractors only*
*Travel is required supporting resident and mobile course offering*
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.
Required Qualifications:
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 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.
Safety, Work Requirements, and Instructor Approval:
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Alluvionic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business requirements in accordance with applicable law.
Who We are:
Alluvionic is a woman-owned, 8(a) certified solutions provider of project management and process improvement services. We offer a wide range of products and services including extensive enterprise Process Improvement, CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration), CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification), PMO (Project Management Office), and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) implementations for clients in various industries, providing Project Assurance® for every project.
We pride ourselves in being a Registered Provider Organization (RPO) with the CMMC Accreditation Body.
What it’s like to work at Alluvionic:
Working at Alluvionic means being surrounded by helpful and brilliant people who want to support your career growth. We are a company that puts people first and will help you get where you want to go. When we make mistakes, we own them, fix them, and improve our processes so we do better next time. We work hard and never forget to have fun, especially at happy hour.
We live by our company values of Family, Integrity, Professionalism, Innovation, Forward-Progress, Organization, and Communication. We invite you to apply if you share values even if your career path has been nontraditional.
Alluvionic is an authorized DoD SkillBridge Partner Organization. The DoD SkillBridge program is an opportunity for servicemen & servicewomen to complete an internship during the last 180 days of service to gain valuable civilian career experience.
- 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.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Alluvionic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business requirements in accordance with applicable law.
Who We are:
Alluvionic is a woman-owned, 8(a) certified solutions provider of project management and process improvement services. We offer a wide range of products and services including extensive enterprise Process Improvement, CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration), CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification), PMO (Project Management Office), and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) implementations for clients in various industries, providing Project Assurance® for every project.
We pride ourselves in being a Registered Provider Organization (RPO) with the CMMC Accreditation Body.
What it’s like to work at Alluvionic:
Working at Alluvionic means being surrounded by helpful and brilliant people who want to support your career growth. We are a company that puts people first and will help you get where you want to go. When we make mistakes, we own them, fix them, and improve our processes so we do better next time. We work hard and never forget to have fun, especially at happy hour.
We live by our company values of Family, Integrity, Professionalism, Innovation, Forward-Progress, Organization, and Communication. We invite you to apply if you share values even if your career path has been nontraditional.
Alluvionic is an authorized DoD SkillBridge Partner Organization. The DoD SkillBridge program is an opportunity for servicemen & servicewomen to complete an internship during the last 180 days of service to gain valuable civilian career experience.