Lead Canine Trainer

People, Technology & Processes, LLC; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

People, Technology & Processes, LLC in Coronado, CA seeks a Lead Canine Trainer to design and lead advanced training for MPC teams and canine units, with oversight of instructors and program evolution. The role requires implementing conditioning, obedience, detection, and tactical skills across personnel and dogs while coordinating with government stakeholders.

Responsibilities include evaluating training outcomes, scheduling bi-monthly sessions, and ensuring readiness for Handler Courses and

Qualifications

• Minimum seven years' experience with KNPV or IPO working dogs in the past ten years.
• Five years' management experience in MPC/Handler development programs in the past seven years.
• Seven years' hands-on training experience with both handlers and canines in tactical obedience, explosives detection, bite work, tracking, and related skills.

Responsibilities

• 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 SME-level recommendations to MPC program personnel.
• Provide canine adult and puppy selection recommendations for Government supplied canines.
• 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.
• Initial training to prepare MPCs to join an MPC Team and be utilized during a Handler Course.
• Sustained training for MPCs.
• Initial training to prepare canine puppies for MPC selection.
• Perform independently or supervise the MPC Handler execution of the training and conditioning program, including 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.

Skills

Canine training

MPC team training

Team management

Explosives detection

Tactical obedience

Bite work

Tracking

Job description

Description

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 PrüfungsOrdnung (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