Rifle/Shotgun Merit Badge Counselor
summitbsaGlen Jean (WV)
About the role
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: Minimum age: 21+
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'x 12' 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
Before you apply
Applying takes about a minute. These four things decide how fast it moves after that.
Your profile is current
It's what we read first. Occupations, seniority and locations matter more than a long history.
Two examples you can talk through
Not a portfolio — just two pieces of work where you can explain the decisions and what you'd change.
A number in mind
What you're on now and what would make you move. We negotiate better when we know both.
Your notice period
Employers plan around it, and it's the question that stalls offers most often.
Once you apply, someone reads it and calls you before anything reaches the employer — usually within two working days.
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