Recreation Assistant (Lifeguard)
Company
Department of the Navy - Commander, Navy Installations
Location
Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Summary
This position is assigned to the Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF), Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Incumbent provides lifeguard duties; is responsible for safeguarding the lives of persons at the assigned work area; assists with Aquatic training, education, and general support at the installation.
This announcement is open continuous, it is open year-round. Applications will be reviewed at the following pre-determined cut off dates: 1st and 15th of every month.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national.
- Satisfactorily complete all background checks to include National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI).
- Incumbent must be able to work varied work schedules to include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver’s license.
- Must be able to work varied work schedules to include nights, weekends and holidays.
- Must be able to work with hazardous and biohazardous materials (e.g., cleaning agents, pool chemicals, blood, etc.).
- Must be able to pass an initial and recurrent physical agility test.
- Must be able to complete an ocean run swim run event (1/4 mile run, 500-meter swim, 1/4 mile run).
Qualifications
A qualified candidate possesses the following:
- Must possess and maintain the following certifications:
- Lifeguard Training Certification in accordance with CNICINST 1710.3;
- CPR for the Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Providers;
- First Aid to include Automated External Defibrillator Certification; and
- Blood Borne Pathogens.
- Knowledge of pool and waterfront safety rules.
- Knowledge of the beach environment, marine life, and beach and water hazards. (Waterfront Only)
- Knowledge of DoD, DON and CNIC policies and procedures governing aquatic assessment testing and certifications.
- Knowledge of applicable policies and procedures of MWR regarding the use of Aquatic facilities and waterfront operations.
- Knowledge of cash handling procedures.
- Ability to appropriately identify hazards or hazardous situations and identify a patron's need for assistance immediately.
- Ability to tactfully, but forcefully, provide instruction on water safety, facility rules and regulations, and enforce them.
- Ability to conduct routine safety inspections of the facility and pool area to ensure they me et environmental health standards.
- Knowledge of and ability to conduct pool chemical testing, document the results, and adjust chemical imbalances, as directed.
- Skilled or proficient in surf lifesaving techniques and radio communications to perform a safe and efficient rescue operation.
- Ability to exercise control over a large group of people.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Education
- When education is a basic requirement for the position, or when substituting education for experience, applicants MUST submit a copy of your high school transcripts, college transcript, or a list of courses, which includes grades earned, completion dates, and quarter, and/or semester hours earned as part of your application package.
- Foreign education must include evidence that it is comparable to education received at accredited educational institutions in the United States.
- Transcripts from foreign colleges must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered. Applicants are responsible to obtain and submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency, which is a private U.S. organization. Credential evaluations are not free and applicants are responsible for the cost of the selected service.
- All substitutions of education for experience will be made in accordance with OPM approved qualification standards.
- To receive consideration for a non-related degree or eligibility based on a combination of education AND experience, a college transcript is required.
- All transcripts MUST show student's name and the name of the awarding university or educational institution, degree type, awarded/conferred date, and the field of study.
- *If your degree has not been awarded/conferred, you must provide a copy of your HS Diploma or equivalent along with transcript(s).
- Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience.
- For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the U.S. Department of Education websites at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
Additional information
- Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
- Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care. Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only.
- All candidates must reside within the commuting area.
- Recruitment/Relocation Incentives Offered: No
Date Posted
09/30/2024
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