Interpretation Diving Coordinator

Posted:                     Open to internal and external applicants   

Reports to:               Visitor Engagement Manager

Status:                      Full-time, hourly, benefitted position

Hours of work:        Standard Tuesday–Saturday workweek, 8am–5pm. Occasional need for weekend or after-hours work as related to events and other projects.   This position works onsite three days per week and may work two days from home.

Date needed:         ASAP

Posting expires:    Open until filled.

Key Functions: 

Daily operations, supervisory responsibilities, and program development are approximately 80% of responsibilities.

• Supervise and mentor VE interpretation staff and volunteers including training and evaluation of performance, coaching support, staff development as well as approval of timesheets and vacation requests etc.  
• Systems design and innovation:  Coordinate dive related operational activities for the visitor engagement team in collaboration with others.  Shape with equity, accessibility, and mission centered creativity, implementing and improving our systems, documents, procedures, processes and programs.    
• Recruitment and retention:  Assist with hiring, initial training and ongoing professional development of staff.  
• Point person for programmatic evaluation in conjunction with the other coordinators and manager  
• Participate on the Dive Control Board.
• Collaborate with the Philanthropy Office in support of dreaming of and advocating for compelling and creative grant opportunities.    
• All Aquarium staff and volunteers are expected to participate in advancing and integrating into their work Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Regenerative practices in alignment with our S.A.L.I.S.H. Values.

How to apply: The Seattle Aquarium is committed to expanding a diverse, equitable, and inclusive conservation movement. We are invested in building an Aquarium with a wide variety of backgrounds, identities, languages, cultural ways of knowing, and life experiences. We know research shows that society has conditioned communities of color, trans and gender non-conforming people, immigrants, people with disabilities, and other marginalized candidates to more frequently not apply to a job because they don’t feel that they meet all of the qualifications listed even if they are qualified. If you meet some of the requirements and you are passionate about our mission and our ocean, we encourage you to apply and look forward to learning more about you.

Interested candidates should upload a résumé to our online application to be considered. Application review will begin immediately.  

SeattleAquarium.org/careers 

Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for this job by emailing us at jobs@seattleaquarium.org.  

Note: If offered the position, candidates must pass a background check. Conviction record is not an automatic disqualifier; we are a second chance employer.