Coordinator - Academic Diving Program

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Responsible for the coordinating academic diving program through maintenance of certifications and scheduling as well as analysis of data to improve the program and student experiences.

Exempt

Annually

No

• Scuba diving instruction; dive theory including physics, physiology, and equipment; marine science and related fields such as oceanography; leadership development.
• MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Customer and Personal Service – principles and processes for providing customer and personal services, including needs assessment and evaluation of user satisfaction.

• Complex Problem Solving – advanced proficiency in identifying complex problems, reviewing information, evaluating options, and implementing solutions.
• Speaking – advanced proficiency in conveying information effectively.
• Critical Thinking – proficient use of logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions.
• Reading Comprehension – advanced understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Judgment and Decision Making – proficient consideration of relative costs and benefits of potential actions.
• Service Orientation – proactive engagement in helping people.

• Problem Sensitivity – ability to recognize when something is wrong or likely to go wrong.
• Deductive Reasoning – application of general rules to specific problems.
• Inductive Reasoning – combining pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions.
• Originality – ability to develop creative solutions or ideas.
• Multi-Tasking – ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously without error.

• Speech Recognition – must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• Speech Clarity – must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Near Vision – must be able to see details at close range.
• Must be required to work nights or weekends.
• Travel – must be able to travel on a daily and/or overnight basis.
• May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
• May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, including pens, pencils, mobile devices, and computer keyboards.
• Ability to lift 35 pounds with each hand.
• Ability to spend prolonged time on boats and in the outside environment.

• PADI IDC Staff Instructor Certification or Higher
• DAN DFA PRO Instructor

Bachelor's Degree

Marine Science or related field.

Minimum three (3) years as a PADI Instructor including at least six (6) months as a PADI Instructor Development Course Staff Instructor.

PADI Course Director

Yes

Yes

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