Assistant Diving Safety Officer

Classification:   Diving Safety Officer
Hours:  Full-time / 40 hours per week  
FLSA:  Exempt

Anticipated Hiring Salary Range:  $6,750* mo.
CSU Salary Schedule
*CSUMB provides pay scales representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for this position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, and CSU systemwide pay for comparable jobs.

Priority Screening Date: February 11, 2025
Recruitment Status:  Open Until Filled

ABOUT CSUMB

California State University, Monterey Bay is a mid-sized university in California’s Central Coast that grants undergraduate and graduate degrees. Powered by an inspiring Founding Vision Statement, CSUMB is part of the nation’s largest four-year public university system, California State University, which educates nearly 460,000 students every year. 

With a vibrant, diverse student body of over 7,000 students, CSU Monterey Bay is both a Minority Serving Institution and a Hispanic Serving Institution. Our staff and faculty transform students’ lives with a focus on student success and engagement through experiential learning, service learning, and a strong emphasis on multicultural and global perspectives. CSUMB’s sustainability goal is to be carbon neutral by 2030. 

The university’s Strategic Plan prioritizes inclusive excellence through recruiting and investing in developing a diverse body of faculty, staff and administrators. Many appreciate living and working close to the shores of beautiful Monterey Bay, with easy access to recreational areas from Big Sur to Santa Cruz. Nearby opportunities for collaborative research include working in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Silicon Valley, and with colleagues at local research universities, including UC Santa Cruz and Stanford University.

As one of the 23 campuses in the CSU system, CSUMB offers excellent benefits, including access to below-market-rate rental housing on East Campus, and competitive salaries for faculty and staff. With proximity to the San Francisco Bay Area and San Jose, opportunities for faculty, staff and students are as endless as the shores of the nearby Pacific Ocean.

PURPOSE:

Under the general supervision of the Dean for the College of Science and the daily instruction of the Chair of Marine Science and the Diving Safety Officer; the Assistant Diving Safety Officer (ADSO) performs a variety of support duties associated with California State University, Monterey Bay sponsored academic and scientific (research) underwater diving and boating activities in order to ensure that the activities are carried out in an effective and safe manner and in accordance with the CSU policy.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. SCUBA Equipment Safety and Maintenance

Assist with oversight and management of all CSUMB-owned diving facilities for testing and repair of diver breathing systems (compressors, air filtration), oxygen resuscitation, and other diving-related equipment. Evaluate equipment and equipment maintenance programs, including arranging for or conducting tests of breathing gases and approval or certification of all University sources of breathing gases.

Support research diver compliance with campus policies by providing the necessary equipment inspection and repair services, or by giving off-campus referrals, by serving as an information resource on new equipment purchases.

Maintain and perform all diving equipment compliance duties on behalf of the instructors and students of all diving-related training programs in which CSUMB faculty and students participate in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.

2. SCUBA Instructional Support & Dive Safety Instruction

Assists the DS