Take your career to new depths and put your skills to work in a one-of-a-kind setting by becoming a part of the premiere aquarium showcasing the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. The Texas State Aquarium provides high qu…
Take your career to new depths and put your skills to work in a one-of-a-kind setting by becoming a part of the premiere aquarium showcasing the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. The Texas State Aquarium provides high qu…
Take your career to new depths and put your skills to work in a one-of-a-kind setting by becoming a part of the premiere aquarium showcasing the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. The Texas State Aquarium provides high qu…
Skills: Water Quality Management, Life Support Systems Maintenance, Staff Scheduling, Purchasing, Seawater Disinfection
Take your career to new depths and put your skills to work in a one-of-a-kind setting by becoming a part of the premiere aquarium showcasing the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. The Texas State Aquarium provides high qu…
Skills: Aquatic Animal Care, Exhibit Maintenance, Diet Preparation, Life Support Systems Maintenance, Water Quality Monitoring
Take your career to new depths and put your skills to work in a one-of-a-kind setting by becoming a part of the premiere aquarium showcasing the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. The Texas State Aquarium provides high qu…
Take your career to new depths and put your skills to work in a one-of-a-kind setting by becoming a part of the premiere aquarium showcasing the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. The Texas State Aquarium provides high qu…
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Part-time
professional certificate
Posted 6d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Perform underwater exhibit maintenance and clean back-of-house areas according to safety standards. Provide surface support for other divers and manage the filling of scuba cylinders.
Requirements
Minimum Open Water Dive certification is required. Candidates must also hold certifications in First Aid/CPR/AED and the administration of emergency oxygen.
Full job description
Take your career to new depths and put your skills to work in a one-of-a-kind setting by becoming a part of the premiere aquarium showcasing the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. The Texas State Aquarium provides high quality, entertaining programming through education, conservation, and wildlife rehabilitation. We strive to provide our guests with an exciting, educational, and memorable experience.
Responsibilities include but are not limed to:
Perform underwater exhibit maintenance in accordance with established safety standards and operational procedures.
Clean and maintain back-of-house areas to support a safe, organized, and professional work environment.
Fill scuba cylinders following approved procedures and applicable safety requirements.
Tend dives and provide surface support to ensure diver safety and effective communication during underwater operations.
Demonstrate knowledge of dive safety protocols, emergency procedures, and proper use of dive-related equipment.
Requirements
Any equivalent combination of education and experience to be able to perform the essential functions of the job would meet the education and experience criteria.
Open Water Dive certification required at minimum
First Aid/CPR/AED certification
Administering Emergency Oxygen certification
Other
This is a part-time position.
Related keywords
Open Water Dive CertificationFirst AidCPRAEDEmergency OxygenScuba CylindersAquarium MaintenanceDive SafetyWildlife RehabilitationConservation
Our mission is to engage people with animals, inspire appreciation for our seas, and to support wildlife conservation.
Industry
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
Company size
51-200 employees
Founded
1990
Headquarters
Corpus Christi, Texas
LinkedIn followers
8,635
The Texas State Aquarium (TSA) is a private, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) wildlife conservation-focused institution. Established in 1990 and designated as the official Aquarium of Texas, the Texas State Aquarium is ranked among the top 5 best aquariums in the nation by USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. Each year, it attracts over 600,000 visitors, showcasing the sights, sounds, and vibrant wildlife of the Caribbean and South Texas Gulf Coast. As a non-profit, the Aquarium relies on support from admissions, donors, and members to further its mission of education and wildlife conservation.
Operating since 1995, the Aquarium's Wildlife Rescue Program is the only one in Texas licensed to care for injured mammals, sea turtles, shorebirds, and raptors. It has successfully released 4,450 animals back into their natural habitats. In March 2023, with support from numerous donors, the Port Corpus Christi Center for Wildlife Rescue opened, featuring vital science and technology, including Texas's only wildlife CT scan machine and an emergency deployable field stabilization system.
Dedicated to workforce development, the Aquarium reached 30,487 students in 2023, spanning primary to graduate education. The Flint Hills Resources Center for Excellence in STEM Education integrates best practices from education, research, and industry to advance STEM learning in South Texas and beyond.
The Wildlife Response Operations Center (WROC) at the Texas State Aquarium is a formalized framework for emergency response along the Texas Gulf Coast. The first of its kind in the country, it leads disaster and wildlife response planning, training, and operations. WROC partners include Texas Parks & Wildlife, Texas General Land Office, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), National Park Service, the U.S. Coast Guard, Port of Corpus Christi, and the Texas State Aquarium.
Offices: 2710 North Shoreline Boulevard, Corpus Christi, Texas 78402, US
ConservationEducation OutreachAnimal WelfareExhibits and AttractionsAnimal EnrichmentResearchand Wildlife Rehabilitation
Our mission is to engage people with animals, inspire appreciation for our seas, and to support wildlife conservation.
Industry
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
Company size
51-200 employees
Founded
1990
Headquarters
Corpus Christi, Texas
LinkedIn followers
8,635
The Texas State Aquarium (TSA) is a private, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) wildlife conservation-focused institution. Established in 1990 and designated as the official Aquarium of Texas, the Texas State Aquarium is ranked among the top 5 best aquariums in the nation by USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. Each year, it attracts over 600,000 visitors, showcasing the sights, sounds, and vibrant wildlife of the Caribbean and South Texas Gulf Coast. As a non-profit, the Aquarium relies on support from admissions, donors, and members to further its mission of education and wildlife conservation.
Operating since 1995, the Aquarium's Wildlife Rescue Program is the only one in Texas licensed to care for injured mammals, sea turtles, shorebirds, and raptors. It has successfully released 4,450 animals back into their natural habitats. In March 2023, with support from numerous donors, the Port Corpus Christi Center for Wildlife Rescue opened, featuring vital science and technology, including Texas's only wildlife CT scan machine and an emergency deployable field stabilization system.
Dedicated to workforce development, the Aquarium reached 30,487 students in 2023, spanning primary to graduate education. The Flint Hills Resources Center for Excellence in STEM Education integrates best practices from education, research, and industry to advance STEM learning in South Texas and beyond.
The Wildlife Response Operations Center (WROC) at the Texas State Aquarium is a formalized framework for emergency response along the Texas Gulf Coast. The first of its kind in the country, it leads disaster and wildlife response planning, training, and operations. WROC partners include Texas Parks & Wildlife, Texas General Land Office, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), National Park Service, the U.S. Coast Guard, Port of Corpus Christi, and the Texas State Aquarium.
Offices: 2710 North Shoreline Boulevard, Corpus Christi, Texas 78402, US
ConservationEducation OutreachAnimal WelfareExhibits and AttractionsAnimal EnrichmentResearchand Wildlife Rehabilitation