Lead Recreation Assistant (Lifeguard)

Summary

Support the Military's Quality of Life programs! The Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) department of Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) provides fitness, recreation, lodging and food and beverage programs for service members, their families, retired military and civilian employees. This position is assigned to the Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) Fitness, Sports, and Deployed Support Branch; Fleet Readiness; Commander, Navy Installations command (CNIC); Naval Base Kitsap - Bangor.

Duties

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• Remains alert and continuously observes swimming areas to ensure patron safety.
• Ensures all swimmers in the water area accounted for at all times.
• Enforces established policy and procedures specifically, swimming rules and regulations, informs patrons not obeying pool rules or regulations to leave the pool areas and notifies security if necessary.
• Conducts the American Red Cross Learn to Swim Program.
• Conducts swim qualification tests for patrons as appropriate.
• Ensures customer's needs are being satisfied, aiming to provide excellent customer service by promoting and exhibiting
• Assists and ensures efficient business operations in accordance with established regulations, procedures and work plan.
• Assists with facility maintenance to include conducting inspections of the pool and surrounding area to ensure cleanliness meets sanitation standards. Performs necessary housekeeping tasks in order to maintain pool and facility cleanliness.
• Oversees the completion of the weekly pool cleaning and maintenance logs and tracks progress
• Coordinates and oversees the execution of planned recreational programs, water aerobics, and specialty programs.
• Distributes and balance the workload among 3 or more employees, assuring timely accomplishment of assigned work.
• Provides on the job training to new employees in accordance with established procedures and practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Work may include extended hours of sitting and standing and prolonged hours in the pool during swim lessons or other activities
• Work involves frequent lifting or pulling of pool equipment, cleaning supplies, and program participants
• Applicant must be able to complete 250 yard swim in less than five minutes and regularly demonstrate the ability to rescue victims of various sizes
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds
• This position is subject to background check accordance with federal regulations
  
  

Qualifications

• Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent. Incumbent must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must have a minimum of three (3) Years' experience as a Water safety Instructor.
• Must hold current certification in the following: Lifeguard training or equivalent, Water Safety Instruction, CPR for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid, the Aquatic Facilitator Operators Certification or equivalent.
• Must possess or obtain aforementioned certificates within 12 months of appointment.
• Must possess or obtain within one year, the Aquatic Facilitator Operators Certificate or equivalent
• Must be knowledgeable of emergency water safety procedures, policies, written instructions.
• Must possess or be able to obtain instructor certification to facilitate lifeguard and workplace (CPR/Basic First Aid) training within a year of appointment.
• Effectively meet and deal courteously with the public, present a neat, clean appearance and be able to exercise control over a group of people.
• Successful completion of a National Agency (NACI) background check required as condition of employment.
• Possess basic keyboarding skills with the ability to adapt easily to workplace software programs
  
  

Education

A minimum of high-school diploma or equivalent is required for this position.

All proof of education is required to be uploaded to at the time of applying.

Additional information

Participation in the Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within 30 days of employment is required. We utilize E-Verify to confirm selectee's eligibility to work in the United States.

The Department of the Navy (DON) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, reprisal, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factor.

Executive Order 12564 requires a Federal workplace free of illegal drugs. According to the Executive Order, all Federal employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment. Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated, and use of or intoxication by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal Service.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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