Safety Services Specialist
About the role
The Safety Services department aims to increase safety in the diving industry through risk mitigation, training, education, and technical support. This broad role supports current and future projects, including strategic planning for new initiatives, expertise in safety and first‑aid products, development of risk‑mitigation and recompression chamber training modules, and management of routine and emerging programs.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and support DAN’s international safety initiatives and programs.
- Provide expertise in safety products, including technical specifications and evaluations of potential new products.
- Monitor and analyze safety trends within the dive industry to inform program development.
- Advise and respond to inquiries on risk assessment, training, diving safety, relevant technology, and diver recompression treatment practices and facilities.
- Develop new and revise existing e‑learning courses.
- Administer current and new e‑learning systems.
- Edit, produce, and contribute written content on dive safety topics, including newsletters, safety guides, and reports, in collaboration with internal and external experts.
- Generate, distribute, and analyze surveys to support program improvement.
- Update and maintain databases of service providers, instructors, dive safety officers, and recompression chambers.
- Teach students in the range of Safety Services programs.
- Facilitate external communications on safety and training through social media and other outreach initiatives.
- Organize interdepartmental collaborations for internal and external events such as DEMA.
- Present safety and training topics on public and professional platforms.
- Represent Divers Alert Network at conferences, meetings, and industry events.
- Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned.
Education / Training
Appropriate bachelor’s degree (or higher) is required, preferably with recognized training or certification in one or more of the following:
- Certified scuba diver (professional rating desired)
- Hyperbaric facility safety officer, operator, or technician
- DAN First Aid Instructor or equivalent
- Dive safety officer
- Occupational health and safety officer
- Scientific Diver certification (AAUS or equivalent)
Experience
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in the recreational diving industry or diving hyperbaric medical field.
- Trainer of scuba diving or related first‑aid provider programs.
- Field experience in first aid.
- Operation of medical, recompression, and/or commercial diving hyperbaric facilities.
- Exposure to diving safety functions, including related non‑diving activities.
- Underwater activities beyond recreational diving.
- Experience in dive shop, boat, or pool operations.
- Published or written articles for the diving and/or hyperbaric fields.
- Presentations on diving safety or related topics.
- Support and implementation of training programs.
Desired Personal Characteristics
- Strong organizational and time‑management skills.
- Clear communication ability.
- Team‑oriented mindset with the ability to work independently and take initiative.
- Capacity to multi‑task and adapt to new responsibilities.
- Willingness to learn skills outside existing training and experience.
- Highly proficient in English; Spanish proficiency is a plus.
Pay
Salary range: $65,000 – $75,000 (title and salary may be adjusted based on candidate capabilities).
Worksite
6 West Colony Place, Durham, NC. This position requires full‑time, office‑based work and is not eligible for remote or hybrid arrangements.
Schedule
Full‑time, office‑based schedule.