Facility
Houston Zoo
Closing Date
[jobclosingdate]
Description
The Dive Safety Officer (DSO), reporting to the Curator of Aquarium, is a full-time position responsible for the coordination and management of HZI Diving operations and training. The position will also be responsible for creating dive schedules, conducting safety drills, and ensuring compliance with all OSHA, AAUS, and AZA standards for aquarium and scientific diving. This position shall besides coordinating diver proficiencies for all staff divers, shall also manage and maintain compressed gas systems and underwater diving equipment.
Our Mission: Houston Zoo connects communities with animals, inspiring action to save wildlife.
Our Vision: Houston Zoo will be a leader in the global movement to save wildlife.
Essential Job Functions
• Schedule staff divers for maintenance of exhibits and dive presentations.
• Maintain HZI SCUBA equipment including, but not limited to scuba cylinders, compressors, regulators, full-face masks, buoyancy compensators, wetsuits, et cetera.
• Ability to lead any dive accident emergency response.
• Ensure that all dive operations and equipment are in compliance with all occupational safety requirement rules.
• Ensure the record-keeping database is kept up to date.
• Assist the Animal Care team with exhibit maintenance and other duties as workload necessitates.
• Maintain memberships in the Association of Diving Program Administrators (ADPA).
• Willingness to share knowledge with others in a team environment and assist with training of those with less knowledge and experience.
Education and Pre-requisites
• Four (4) year degree in the biological sciences or similar discipline preferred.
• Previous experience in public aquarium dive instruction and guidance preferred.
• Hold a current, valid, certification as an Open Water Diving instructor from an internationally recognized diving agency (SSI, PADI, NAUI, SDI, TDI).
• Hold a current Oxygen Provider Instructor certification from a nationally recognized agency (Red Cross, DAN).
• Strong command of the English language, both written and verbal.
• Experience in preparing and conducting public educational programs.
• Able to lift a minimum of sixty (60) pounds.
• Hold a valid Texas driver’s license or ability to get one within six months of hire.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, days closed due to inclement weather, and to travel for extended periods of time to perform animal transport and other duties.
Compensation and benefits
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
401k match.
Free Zoo membership.
Application instructions
Apply directly here: https://us63.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/houstonzoo/Posting/View/1410