Recreation Assistant NF-02
United States Army Installation Management Command
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Recreation Assistant (Water Safety Instructor) NF-02
United States Army Installation Management Command
Department of the Army
Location
Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Salary
$20 - $22
per hour
Type
Full Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves teaching swimming lessons to people of all ages at a military base pool, from beginners to advanced swimmers, while ensuring safety through proper techniques and emergency skills.
A good fit would be someone with experience in aquatics who enjoys working with kids and adults, holds required safety certifications, and can create fun, progressive swim programs.
It's a hands-on role in a community setting on a U.S. Army installation.
Key Requirements
- Water Safety Instructor Certification from a nationally recognized agency (e.g., American Red Cross, Ellis & Associates, Star Guard)
- Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) Certification
- First Aid Certification
- Work experience in aquatics or teaching swimming lessons
- Ability to instruct all swimming levels and strokes for infants through adults
- Knowledge of safety and survival skills in water environments
- Lifeguard Certification (highly desirable)
Full Job Description
This position is located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Incentives and Bonuses Incentives will not be paid. 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: Work experience related to the duties described above and possession of the following certificates: Water Safety Instructor Certification Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) First Aid Certification (Certificates issue by American Red Cross, Ellis @Associates, Star Guard or other nationally recognized agencies are acceptable) Highly desirable possession of a Lifeguard Certification Certificates MUST be uploaded with your Documents when submitting your application to receive credit.
Major Duties:
- Acts as water safety instructor. Manages all swimming lessons and instructs when scheduled, at the assigned aquatics facility.
- Develops swim program according to students' ability and promotes students to higher level of swimming according to their skills.
- Instructs all levels of swimming and appropriate strokes, to include; front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly. Teach students from age groups of infant through adults.
- Introduces and instructs safety and survival skills to students, when appropriate to level of instruction. Instructors work with lifeguards to ensure that swim lessons are safe at all times.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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