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Wonders of Wildlife located in Springfield, MO is seeking an Assistant Dive Safety Officer. This role involves assisting in the oversight of dive safety protocols, maintaining equipment standards, and providing support during dive training sessions. A qualified candidate should possess certifications in advanced diving techniques, a thorough understanding of safety regulations, and experience in dive planning and execution. Strong interpersonal skills are essential, as the position requires collaboration with divers, trainers, and safety personnel. By appointing an experienced Assistant Dive Safety Officer, the organization can uphold high safety standards while fostering a professional and secure diving environment.

Picture yourself exploring our stunning underwater world while ensuring the well-being of our marine life and contributing to an unforgettable experience for our visitors. Don't miss this chance to make a splash in the exciting world of underwater conservation at Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium!

You will be provided great benefits such as Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Life Insurance, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, Paid Time Off, and Employee Discounts. Are you ready to dive into this unique opportunity? Apply now!

Johnny Morris' Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium consists of a 1.5-million-gallon Aquarium Adventure showcasing 35,000 animals and our immersive Wildlife Galleries sharing the story of America's most significant conservationists throughout history and today. In 2022, Wonders of Wildlife became accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Accreditation signifies our exemplary standards for animal welfare, scientific education, and staff training. Created by noted conservationist and Bass Pro Shops founder/CEO Johnny Morris, the 350,000-square-foot experience celebrates people who hunt, fish, and act as stewards of the land and water. Located next to Bass Pro Shops National Headquarters in Springfield, Missouri the campus is a centerpiece of America's Conservation Capital in Missouri's Ozark Mountains. Wonders of Wildlife has been voted "Best New Attraction in America" and "America's Best Aquarium" by the readers of USA TODAY. For more information, visit www.wondersofwildlife.org.

As an Assistant Dive Safety Officer at Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium in Springfield, MO, your day-to-day responsibilities will include conduct diver training and certification, ensuring all divers meet required standards and regulations, review and approve dive plans to ensure safety and adherence to established protocols, maintain diving equipment to ensure good working order, develop and implement emergency response protocols for dive-related incidents, maintain accurate records of all dives, diver certifications, and training, stay up-to-date on the latest diving safety practices and technologies, facilitate communication between divers, dive teams, and other relevant parties, maintain knowledge base of diving industry standards, diving physiology, equipment, and techniques to ensure WOW's compliance with all relevant safety standards, will be required to correct any diving practice deemed unsafe as described in the WOW Safe Practices Dive Manual, will at times be required to be the department leader when Dive Safety Officer is unavailable, leads and assists daily husbandry diver operations both in and out of water will participate in routine husbandry dive operations within a variety of exhibits using a variety of dive modes, participate in cleaning, routine maintenance, and testing of all equipment and gear involved with SeaTREK and regular Dive Operations, utilize digital and online record keeping using Microsoft Suite and Dive Program in the Cloud (DPiC), establish and maintain an environment conducive to the health and safety of SeaTREK guests, participate in and assist with leading diver emergency trainings, initiate drills for SeaTrek operations to ensure safety and compliance, work closely with volunteer dive team members and staff, at times lead and complete their training, and maintain records, lead and complete some staff training and skill refresher classes, assist with keeping and updating all staff and volunteer training records, help maintain and build weekly dive schedules for Life Sciences department including volunteer schedules.

Join us in preserving our underwater world and making a difference in marine life conservation every day.

To excel as an Assistant Dive Safety Officer at Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium in Springfield, MO, you should have at least 2 years in a full-time aquarium related Dive Operations position, hold at least an Open Water Instructor SCUBA certification from a nationally recognized training agency, current CPR/1st Aid, AED, and O2 Administration certifications from a nationally recognized training agency or ability to obtain within the first 90 days of employment, be able to become a SeaTREK Training Coordinator within 90 days of hire, be able to pass a diving specific health physical within 90 days of hire, be able to pass a Swim Test within 90 days of hire, be able to pass a Check-Out Dive within 90 days of hire, be able to comfortably lift 80 lbs, have no history of allergies related to animals, plants, and/or materials which may interfere with ability to work.

A passion for marine conservation and a commitment to upholding safety standards are also key qualities for success in this role. If you are a dedicated diver with a desire to protect marine life and promote underwater conservation, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding position.

If this sounds like the right job for you, don't wait - apply today to join our team. We look forward to hearing from you!