Texas State Aquarium · Texas · posted 28 days ago
The Texas State Aquarium is seeking an experienced and collaborative Dive Coordinator to lead our Dive Department and oversee the Aquarium's dive program. This is a working dive leadership position that combines active participation in aquarium diving with responsibility for dive operations, safety, training, staff and volunteer development, equipment, and emergency preparedness. The Dive Coordinator leads Dive Department staff and volunteers while working closely with Animal Care and other departments to support animal care, exhibit maintenance, underwater inspections, and other operational needs. The Dive Coordinator also serves as the Aquarium's appointed Dive Safety Officer, with the responsibility and authority to assess diver competency, oversee dive safety, and ensure operations are conducted in accordance with applicable regulatory, accreditation, and institutional requirements. The ideal candidate is an experienced professional diver who enjoys remaining active in the water while leading and developing others, managing a comprehensive institutional dive program, and promoting a strong and collaborative safety culture. Dive Program & Operations The Texas State Aquarium maintains an active institutional dive program supporting daily operations across its aquatic habitats. Divers work in a variety of aquarium environments using scuba and surface-supplied diving systems, full-face masks, and underwater communications. The Dive Coordinator oversees diver training and qualification, dive equipment and breathing-air systems, emergency preparedness, and the staff and volunteer dive programs. The position also works collaboratively with Animal Care, Animal Health, Life Support, Facilities, and other departments to support safe and effective underwater operations. Key Responsibilities • Lead and coordinate the Aquarium's dive program and Dive Department • Serve as the Aquarium's appointed Dive Safety Officer • Participate regularly as a working diver in aquarium dive operations • Supervise, train, develop, schedule, and evaluate Dive Department staff and volunteers • Evaluate diver knowledge and in-water competency and provide or coordinate training and remediation • Plan and supervise dive operations and exercise authority to modify or suspend operations when safety concerns arise • Develop and maintain dive policies, procedures, training programs, and emergency response protocols • Oversee dive equipment, breathing-air systems, inspections, maintenance, testing, inventory, and associated records • Conduct and evaluate dive emergency drills and response training • Ensure compliance with applicable OSHA requirements, accreditation standards, and institutional policies • Collaborate with Animal Care and other departments to support animal care, exhibit maintenance, underwater inspections, repairs, and projects • Manage departmental personnel, goals, budget, equipment needs, purchasing, and other resources • Support occasional open-water or field diving operations as needed
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