Multi-Purpose Canine Trainer

Position: Multi-Purpose Canine Trainer

📍 Location: Coronado, CA
🕒 Job Type: Full-Time
****Must be eligible to obtain a SECRET Security Clearance****

Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Provide recommendations for MPC (Multi-Purpose Canine) and canine puppy physical conditioning program.
• Provide recommendations for students and MPC Handler initial and sustainment training and evaluation.
• MPC and Handler training, equipment, and SOP testing and evaluation (T&E) services.
• Provide canine adult and canine puppy selection recommendations for Government supplied Canine adults and canine puppies.
• Coordinate requests for resources (training locations, equipment, personnel) to the government.
• Attend meetings, conferences, and training events, and provide subject matter expert level recommendations to MPC program personnel on the following topics:
  • MPC and canine puppy initial, corrective, and sustainment training methods
  • MPC and canine puppy physical conditioning methods
  • MPC Handler initial, corrective, and sustainment training methods
  • Operational utilization of the MPC Team
  • MPC Team specific equipment

• Perform standardized MPC and canine puppy training:
• Initial training to prepare MPCs to join an MPC Team and be utilized during a Handler Course 
• Initial training to prepare canine puppies for MPC selection.
• Perform independently or supervise the MPC Handler execution of the MPC and canine
• puppy physical conditioning program to include rehabilitation.
• Provide evaluation, appropriate initial stabilization, and transportation for MPC and
• puppy illness and injury.
• Provide initial training and sustainment training to all MPC Handler and MPC Teams to perform all NSW MPC Team capabilities.
• Tactical obedience
• Explosives detection (on and off leash)
• Bite work/Patrol (on and off leash)
• Tracking (urban and rural)
• Infiltration
• Rappel (helicopter and structure)
• Hoist and lower
• Military and non-standard ground vehicles

Certifications

• Shall possess, or obtain via completion of a Government-supplied program of instruction, qualifications in the following areas:
  • Rope operations
  • Third Class Swim Qualification
  • NSW MPC medical care
  • Shall possess or obtain via completion of a Government-supplied program of instruction the following certifications within thirty days of contract award:
  • Class C or military vehicle equivalent driver’s license
  • Explosives handling and transportation personnel qualification and certification in accordance with OPNAVINST 8023.24B.
  • All government supplied certifications listed above not previously held must be obtained within the first 6 months of employment.

Training

• Successful completion of the following courses:
  • Canine handler course
  • Canine handler instructor course
  • Acceptable courses are those recognized by the following organizations:
  • Department of Defense
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • American Working Dog Association
  • North American Police Work Dog Association
  • International Police Work Dog Association

Experience

• Shall meet at least one of the following categories for experience:

EITHER shall have a minimum of five years’ experience within the past seven years of direct hands-on training of both handlers and canines in all of the following areas:

• Tactical obedience
• Explosives detection (on and off leash)
• Bite work/Patrol (on and off leash)
• Tracking (urban and rural)

OR shall have a minimum of one years’ experience in the above and at least four years as a canine handler assigned to a USSOCOM unit.

Salary : $117,000