Lead Canine Trainer Security Clearance

Position: Lead Canine Trainer with Security Clearance
Position Title:

Lead Canine Trainer

Location:

Coronado, CA Clearance Type:
Secret level clearance required Responsibilities (including but not limited to):
Provide recommendations for MPC and canine puppy physical conditioning program. Provide recommendations for students and MPC Handler initial and sustainment training and evaluation. Provide testing and evaluation services for current or emerging puppy, MPC, student, and MPC Team training, equipment, and utilization Attend meetings, conferences, and training events, and provide subjects 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 Provide canine adult and canine puppy selection recommendations for Government supplied Canine adults and canine puppies. Provide bi-monthly work and training schedules to the Government. Coordinate requests for resources (training locations, equipment, personnel) to the government. Conduct standardized training for all canines. Perform standardized MPC and canine puppy training:
* Initial training to prepare MPCs to join an MPC Team and be utilized during a Handler Course
* Sustainment training for MPCs
* 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. Qualifications
* Minimum of seven years' experience within the past ten years with the Koninklijke Nederlandse Politiehond Vereniging (KNPV) or Internationale Prüfungs

Ordnung (IPO) working dogs sports.
* Five years' management experience within the past seven years in a similar MPC and MPC Handler development programs. This experience shall include an oversight of canine trainers as well as student interaction.
* Minimum of seven years' experience within the past ten 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)
* Infiltration
* Helicopter
* Fast rope
* Rappel (helicopter and structure)
* Hoist and lower
* Military and non-standard ground vehicles