Duties

Reviews and submits, in timely manner; work schedules and leave slips to the supervisory recreation specialist for approval. Responsible for and initiating rescue and recovery efforts, contacting medical personnel and performing first aid services when necessary. Ensures that all lifeguards and instructors attend continuous training programs and that all can execute emergency action plans. Responsible for ensuring that all maintenance work required for seasonal facility upkeep, water chemical testing, pool vacuuming, filtration, facilities equipment inspection including stands, boards, ropes, safety gear and conditions of dressing rooms, ensuring that they are within the scope required by environmental health standards. The incumbent is responsible for the save and efficient operation of the aquatics facilities. Ensures that all rules and regulations pertaining to the pool and beach are posted an observed as outlined in applicable regulations. Administer written and practical water safety tests to ensure the qualifications of lifeguards and instructors assigned to the swimming pool and beach. Will be technically and administratively responsible for all levels of youth and adult water safety instructional programs. Supervises the lifeguards, instructors and cashier personnel that may be assigned to the aquatics program. Will monitor the handling of funds through ticket sales and insure that daily activity reports (DARS) are properly submitted. Explains work procedures and work schedules. Ensures proper work performance levels are met in both quality and quantity. Will evaluate job performance and submit completed job performance evaluations to the supervisory recreation specialist for approval.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must have a current, active Water Safety Instructor certification
• You must go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment
• Must have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a National Agency Check (NACI) or higher screening

Qualifications

• A minimum of two years experience in recreational activities preferably at a supervisory level in water sports, pools and related aquatic activities.
• A current American Red Cross certification of Water Safety Instruction is REQUIRED.
• Knowledge of pool water chemistry.
• Must be able to enforce the safety requirements as it relates to each activity and the ability to enforce such requirements as warranted.
• Incumbent must demonstrate an ability to speak effectively about the program.

Additional information

"To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine."

Spouses of active duty military members of the Armed Forces may receive preference in hiring under this announcement if they are among the best qualified referred and are within reach of selection. Spouse Preference does not apply to NF 04 and NF 05 positions. Please clearly identify in your application that you are asking for spouse preference and submit a copy of current PCS orders and your marriage certificate. Failure to submit current PCS orders and marriage certificate with application will prevent spousal preference from being granted.

Some positions have special requirements. In these cases selection is tentative pending satisfactory completion of these requirements. Applicants may be required to provide proof of education, etc. All selections are contingent upon the obtaining of satisfactory employment reference checks.

As a condition of employment, the selected individual will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer program.

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The Department of the Navy provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they require reasonable accommodation should contact our Human Resource Office to ensure that the Department of the Navy can consider such requests. The decision to grant an accommodation will be made on a case by case basis.

When relocation expenses are authorized to perform a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the federal government, the IRS considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Additional information: https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/taxableentitlements.html

Public Trust is a type of background investigation, but it is not a security clearance. Depending on the job, you must complete either the Standard Form 85 (SF85) or 85P (SF85P) questionnaire.