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Scuba Instructor Jobs

Once you are an instructor you can apply for any of the Jobs posted on the PADI Employment Board, to give you a taste, here are some recent advertisements, if these positions dont motivate you to do your PADI IDC then I dont know what will 🙂

1 Instructor in Australia

Hayman is Australasia’s premiere luxury nature-resort destination on the Great Barrier Reef. We are currently seeking an experienced PADI qualified Dive Instructor to join Hayman Dive Centre, specializing in personalized experiences in small groups. Our team is expanding after reopening in August.

Key Criteria:

Available to start in Sept / Oct 2011
Current AS 2299 professional dive medical
Current CPR, First Aid, O2 Providers Certificate *

QLD Recreational Boat License *
Minimum 1 years experience as a PADI qualified Dive Instructor

Exceptional presentation and communication skills

*These qualifications can obtained within the first month of employment

Highly desirable skills:
• Computer literacy
• Knowledge of the Whitsunday area
• Experience in a 5 star resort with international guests
• Certified Aqualung Equipment Technician

Benefits to working on Hayman include but are not limited to; guaranteed minimum 40 hour week, payment of overtime, 5 weeks paid annual leave, regular RDOs, low living costs, free laundry facilities, free uniform, free use of Watersports equipment such as kayaks and hobie catamarans, discounts on meals and retail in the resort.
This is a live-in role requiring the successful candidate to relocate to Hayman on a full-time basis and offers the opportunity to live and work on Australia’s premier Island destination.
You must be an Australian Citizen or hold a valid Australian working permit.

2 Maldives Instructor

You will be hired directly by the hotel, and as a Hyatt staff, there are a lot of possibilities and opportunities.

As our instructor, requirements are:

MSDT or above with Nitrox instructor qualification
EFR and CFC Instructor
Able to teach in minimum 3 European languages
Excellent English command (read/write/speak)
Basic computer knowledge
Photography/Videography experience (not necessary to be a professional, but willingness to learn more, training provided)
Minimum 3 years instructor experience
Some managerial experience
Friendly, out-going personality
Well groomed (i.e no visible tattoos)
Good in sales
Understand high quality service standards
Willing to multi-task within the hotel (i.e may be requested to help with other departments)
Willing to adhere to high standards and follow strict policy guidelines of Hyatt
Highly initiative, innovative, creative, fun
Good leader and team-player

You will receive a lot of in-house training to learn more about Hyatt, and as the hotel is famous for its training system, you can learn as much as you want to learn. If you are interested in moving into different departments of the hotel, there are plenty of opportunities. As there will be over 4000 vacancies coming up by 2014 within Hyatt just in our region, this opportunity is very unique indeed – good chance to get your foot in the door of hospitality business for a long term career.

As such we require someone who is thinking long-term commitment. Minimum contract is 2 years. You will report directly to Recreational Manager (PADI Master Instructor). Your job will consist of diving and excursions, as well as other activities here at the hotel. Our department handles everything recreational.

You will receive excellent benefits – good accommodation, 3 meals plus snacks, unlimited coffee/tea/milo/juice/water, R&R and annual leave benefits, insurance (health and DAN professional), lots of fun and games for staff and team-building activities, service charge, commission, etc. We are remote but we find ways to remain occupied. Fitness classes are provided free of charge, gym is available, and yoga will be offered for staff, too.

3 FIJI MSDT Requred
We are looking for an MSDT for 3 months over Christmas and the New Year. Latest start date is 1st December 2011.

Must be an MSDT with at least 1 year experience. Knowledge of Italian/German, sports fishing, compressors and outboards an advantage but not a requirement. A good personality is a must. References will be required.

Located on the beautiful Matamanoa Island, the successful candidate will work for 8 weeks then have 4 weeks paid holiday. Free accommodation and entertainment allowance along with a low salary (by international standards) and meager bonus. Get yourself to Fiji but we pay all internal travel (when working).

Couples acceptable, but only one salary/allowance/bonus.

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