Coordinator - Academic Diving Program - 998974

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Primary Purpose:

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.

Job Category: Exempt

Hiring Range: 

Pay Basis:  Annually

Subject to Grant Funding? No  

Essential Job Functions: 

1. Teaches academic scuba diving classes.

2. Administers qualitative and quantitative surveys post recreational course offerings; Interprets survey data to improve student experience and shape future program offerings.

3. Facilitates classroom, pool, and off campus trip reservations for academic courses.

4. Schedules staff members assigned to each class within PADI standards and regulations.

5. Maintains academic certifications to ensure proper records of Professional Association of Dive Instructor standards and regulations.

6. Assists in staff development and training through workshops, private sessions, and formal staff training day during each semester.

7. Liaises with admissions to aid in departmental tours for recruitment of new students.

8. Completes special projects as assigned.

9. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Job Requirements: 

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Knowledge:
1. Knowledge and understanding of scuba diving instruction; dive theory including physics, physiology, and equipment; marine science and other related fields such as oceanography; leadership development.
2. General knowledge of MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word and Excel).
3. Customer and Personal Service - General knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of user satisfaction.

Skills:
1. Complex Problem Solving – Proficient skills in identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
2. Speaking - Advanced skills in talking to others to convey information effectively.
3. Critical Thinking - Proficient skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
4. Reading Comprehension - Advanced understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents
5. Judgment and Decision Making - Proficient skills in considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the appropriate one.
6. Service Orientation - Proficient skills in actively looking for ways to help people.

Abilities:
1. Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
2. Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
3. Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
4. Originality - The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
5. Multi-Tasking - The ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously without error.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
1. Speech Recognition - Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person.
2. Speech Clarity - Must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you.
3. Near Vision - Must be able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
4. May be required to work nights or weekends.
5. Travel - Must be able to travel on a daily and/or overnight basis.
6. May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
7. May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, to include but not limited to pens, pencils, mobile devices, and computer keyboards.
8. Ability to lift 35 pounds with each hand.
9. Ability to spend prolonged time on boats and in the outside environment.

Required Certifications/Licensures: 1. PADI IDC Staff Instructor Certification or Higher
2. DAN DFA PRO Instructor

Required Education: Bachelor's Degree

Major (if required: Marine Science or related field.

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

Preferred Qualifications: 

PADI Course Director

Is this a safety sensitive position? Yes  

Background Screening Required?  Yes  

Pre-Employment Conditions: 

Sensitivity Disclaimer: Nova Southeastern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary.

NSU considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status.