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Diving Officer

UCI Series Concepts

Class Specifications - I.25
Diving Officer - 9717

March, 1976

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CLASS CONCEPT

Under direction and in conjunction with the Diving Control Board, 
incumbents are assigned responsibility for the safe operation of the 
program of diving, including class instruction, safety training, testing 
and evaluation of equipment, certification of qualified divers, and 
public relations activities; and perform other related duties as 
required.

Diving Officers prepare class material; lecture on the physics, 
physiology, and practices of diving; supervise pool and open ocean, 
training; instruct in life saving techniques and first aid; test new 
equipment, preparing evaluations for review by the Diving Control Board; 
conduct diving surveys for location, installing and recovering 
oceanographic instruments; lecture to public groups; attend meetings of 
an inter-and intracampus nature as an expert advisor; and conduct diving 
training on other campuses by arrangement.

                    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from college with specialization in one or more of the 
natural sciences and four years of related experience; possession of an 
instructional certification from one of the nationally recognized 
instructional agencies; or an equivalent combination of education and 
experience; and knowledges and abilities essential to the successful 
performance of the duties assigned to the position.

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