Facility
California Science Center Foundation
Closing Date
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Description
About Us:
The California Science Center is one of the world’s leading science centers devoted to science learning. It is among the most attended museums in North America, with over 2.5 million guests each year for the past two years and is the permanent home of the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
The California Science Center is currently developing a major expansion, the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center. The California Science Center holds prestigious accreditations by the American Alliance of Museums and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The California Science Center is a department of the State of California (State) and who works in partnership with the not-for-profit California Science Center Foundation (Foundation) to bring our mission to life. Visit us on the web to learn more: californiasciencecenter.org.
About the Job:
The Assistant Diving Safety Officer (ADSO) reports to and works closely with the Diving Safety Officer to oversee safe diving operations in the dive program at the California Science Center. The ADSO is largely responsible for the daily oversight of the Science Center Foundation’s exhibit diving operations and training. The ADSO assists with training dive volunteers, developing task specific training modules, conducting annual dive rescue drills, and maintaining exhibit diving equipment.
Major Job Responsibilities:
Essential Functions
– Oversee the daily exhibit dive operations and ensure safety protocols for the California Science Center Foundation
– Maintain and troubleshoot the California Science Center Foundation’s dive gear including but not limited to BCD’s, first and second stage regulators, full face masks, and high pressure cylinders
– Assist in the safety, gear-specific, and emergency training for volunteer and staff divers
– Dive when needed inside the California Science Center exhibits to assist the staff divers and volunteer divers
– Assist in maintaining the dive personnel records and files
– Act as a liaison between the volunteer divers and other staff
Knowledge and Skills
– Be able to perform routine maintenance on SCUBA diving equipment
– Must have knowledge and understanding of both Cal-OSHA and AAUS diving standards and protocols
– Must have good public speaking skills and the ability to give presentations to guests
– Have excellent oral and written communication skills
– Have excellent teaching and training skills
– Be able to demonstrate exceptional leadership qualities and work with a diverse group of people including volunteers, scientists, education, life support, and husbandry staff as well as guests and VIPs
– Must be able to recognize and augment unsafe diving practices inside and outside the California Science Center
– Must be able to recognize unsafe diving environmental conditions
– Must be able to prevent and/or stop any dive operations that do not comply with the California Science Center Foundation’s Diving Standards
Education and Pre-requisites
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.
– Active-status SCUBA Instructor with a nationally recognized agency
– Be qualified at the DAN DFA Pro Instructor level or possess an equivalent
– CPR/FA/O2/AED Instructor qualification from a nationally recognized agency
– Must be an active status AAUS Scientific Diver
– Meet the physical fitness standards for occupational diving (including a complete physical examination) in accordance with the standards set forth by Cal-OSHA
– Experience in AZA-accredited public aquarium or zoological facility preferred
– Regulator technician certifications and SCUBA cylinder visual inspection certification is highly desirable
– Must maintain a valid California driver’s license with a clean record and be insurable to drive a California Science Center Foundation Vehicle
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
– Ability to lift and fill SCUBA cylinders in accordance with established safety guidelines
– Ability to lift up to 60 lbs.
– Ability to swim
– Ability to SCUBA dive
– Ability to self-don SCUBA equipment (SCUBA Unit ± 60 lbs.)
– Ability to enter/exit water from boats, ladders, and platforms
– Ability to perform rescues on other divers
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
– Wet surfaces and walkways
– Elevated platforms
– Vertical ladders
– Stairs
– Small boats
– Extended bottom times in warm and cold water
– Diving in open ocean conditions
– Working around high pressure air and oxygen cylinders
– Hazardous marine life
Compensation and benefits
Commensurate with experience. California Science Center Foundation employees receive excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage; retirement package; free science center membership, group term life insurance, and 11 paid holidays.
Application instructions
Send Cover Letter, Resume, Salary Target and Job Application (https://californiasciencecenter.org/file/cscf-job-applicationpdf) to the HR Dept. via fax at 213-744-2673, email to HR@cscmail.org, or mail to the California Science Center Foundation, H. R. Dept, 700 Exposition Park Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90037. Only applications that include a cover letter, resume, salary target and completed job application will be considered. No phone calls please. EOE.