Recreation Assistant (Water Safety/Swim Instructor) - Aquatics
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Posted: March 13, 2026 (4 days ago)
Added to FreshGovJobs: March 17, 2026 (0 days ago)
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United States Army Installation Management Command
Department of the Army
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii
Salary
$50,000 - $50,000
per year
Type
Closes
This job involves helping manage a military pool in Hawaii during the summer season, overseeing swim programs, lifeguards, and safety training while ensuring smooth operations and customer satisfaction.
It's a full-time role from May to September, ideal for someone with hands-on experience in aquatics who enjoys leading teams and promoting community fitness activities.
A good fit would be an organized, safety-focused professional passionate about water-based recreation.
This position is located at Aliamanu Military Reservation Pool. Honolulu, Hawaii This is a regular full-time seasonal position with employment effective from May to September.
Incentives and Bonuses Incentives will not be paid.
To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.) for professional and personal references on your resume.
Resumes must be two pages (or less). Resumes should clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities as they pertain to this position.
A qualified candidate must possess the following: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Demonstrated experience in planning and executing aquatic programs.
This experience may have been gained managing indoor or outdoor aquatic programs and facilities. 2. Required experience must have been equivalent to the next lower grade level.
Current certification in Life guarding or Life guarding instructor, First Aid and CPR for the Professional Rescuer or equivalent. 3.
The following certificates must be obtained within 12 months of appointment: Water Safety Instructor; Aquatic Facilities Operator (AFO) or Pool Operator certification 4.
For facilities that use Automated External Defibrillator "AED's" and Oxygen Administration "O2 bottles" the following certificate must be obtained within two weeks of reporting for duty: AED 02 Administration Resume MUST clearly reflect the knowledge and experience listed until the minimum qualifications/duties criteria shown above.
In addition to the above qualifications, candidates who possess the following qualifications will be considered "Highly Preferred" or "Best Qualified." HIGHLY QUALIFIED CRITERIA: All required certifications must be uploaded at the time of application to be considered a highly preferred candidate Currently hold certification for Water Safety Instructor.
Currently hold Aquatics Facilities Operator (AFO) certification or Pool Operator certification.
IMPORTANT:Applicants who meet both minimum qualifications and highly qualifying/best qualified criteria will be referred to the selecting official for consideration first. Major Duties:
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