K9 Detection Handler – School Safety Specialist
Compensation: Guaranteed $3,000 per month during the 10-month school year ($2,500 monthly salary plus $500 monthly vehicle/per diem allowance)
Job Type: School-Year Position (August through May)
Work Location: Travel throughout Alabama and southern Tennessee counties near the Alabama border.
Help Keep Schools Safe
Interquest Detection Canines is seeking a dependable, self-motivated individual who loves dogs and is looking for a unique and rewarding career.
As a K9 Detection Handler – School Safety Specialist, you will work alongside one of our highly trained and certified detection canines conducting inspections in schools throughout Alabama and portions of southern Tennessee. Our professionally trained dogs detect illegal drugs, commonly abused prescription medications, firearms, alcohol, fentanyl, vape devices, and vape juice.
This is much more than walking a dog. You and your canine partner will become a professional inspection team dedicated to helping schools maintain a safe learning environment while providing exceptional customer service to school administrators.
No prior canine handling experience is required. Paid training is provided to the right individual.
Current Schedule & Compensation
This position currently averages approximately 7 full workdays and 3 half workday per month during the school year.
Although the current workload is less than full-time, Interquest offers a guaranteed compensation package of $3,000 per month because we are seeking a high-quality, long-term employee who will grow with our company.
Your compensation includes:
- Guaranteed salary of $2,500 per month
- $500 monthly vehicle/per diem allowance for using your personal vehicle while traveling to inspection sites
As our Alabama operation continues to grow, both your scheduled workdays and compensation will increase. Since your starting compensation is already above the current workload, future pay increases will generally occur once the inspection schedule expands to approximately 14 or more full inspection days per month.
During June and July, schools are out of session. Employees are temporarily laid off during the summer and are typically eligible to receive unemployment benefits before returning to work when schools resume in August.
Travel
The primary service territory is the entire State of Alabama, with occasional inspections in southern Tennessee counties near the Alabama state line. Applicants should be comfortable traveling throughout the assigned territory as needed.
You will use your own reliable vehicle for business travel and will receive a $500 monthly vehicle/per diem allowance to help offset travel expenses.
Responsibilities
· Handle and work with a professionally trained scent detection canine.
· Provide a safe, caring home for the canine as a member of your family.
· Maintain the canine's training and physical conditioning.
· Conduct inspections at schools and other client locations.
· Safely transport the canine to and from inspection sites.
· Explain inspection procedures to school administrators and answer client questions.
· Complete inspection reports and maintain accurate records.
· Maintain a professional appearance and represent Interquest Detection Canines with integrity.
· Follow scheduled inspection routes and consistently arrive on time.
Qualifications
· Must genuinely enjoy working with dogs.
· Excellent communication and customer service skills.
· Self-motivated and able to work independently.
· Strong organizational and time-management skills.
· Valid driver's license with a good driving record.
· Reliable personal vehicle suitable for business travel.
· Ability to travel throughout Alabama and portions of southern Tennessee.
· Must pass a drug screen and Alabama background check.
· Must be at least 21 years of age.
· Must be able to obtain an Alabama Private Investigator License, including successfully passing the required state licensing examination. Interquest will assist the successful candidate through the licensing process.
Preferred Qualifications (Not Required)
· Military experience
· Law enforcement experience
· Security experience
· Professional canine handling experience
Why Join Interquest?
· Guaranteed monthly compensation despite a light initial workload.
· Paid professional handler and canine training.
· Work independently with a highly trained, certified detection canine.
· Build lasting relationships with school administrators while helping keep schools safe.
· Opportunity for increased workload and compensation as the Alabama operation continues to grow.
· School-year schedule with summers off and eligibility for unemployment benefits during the seasonal layoff.
If you are dependable, enjoy working with dogs, and are looking for a career that offers independence, responsibility, and the opportunity to make a positive impact on school safety, we encourage you to apply.
Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour
Work Location: On the road
