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