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Posted: March 19, 2026 (0 days ago)

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Recreation Assistant (Water Safety Instructor) NF-02

United States Army Installation Management Command

Department of the Army

Fresh

Salary

$16 - $17

per hour

Closes

June 17, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves teaching swimming lessons to people of all ages at a military base pool in Fort Hood, Texas, while ensuring safety and managing basic cashier duties.

It suits someone who enjoys working with kids and adults in a fun, active environment and has experience in aquatics instruction.

A good fit would be a patient, safety-focused person with teaching skills who can handle group classes year-round.

Key Requirements

  • Water Safety Instructor Certification from American Red Cross, Ellis & Associates, StarGuard, or equivalent nationally recognized agency
  • Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification
  • First Aid Certification
  • Work experience in aquatics instruction or related duties
  • Ability to teach swimming lessons to infants through adults at all skill levels
  • Knowledge of swimming strokes including front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke, and butterfly
  • Skills in safety and survival instruction appropriate to student levels

Full Job Description

This position is located at: Aquatics - Fort Hood, Texas. Our Aquatics Program provides safe, engaging, and family-friendly services for Soldiers, families, and authorized patrons.

The program operates both indoor and outdoor pool facilities, offering a variety of recreational and instructional opportunities year-round. This is an open continuous announcement.

All qualified applicants will be forwarded to management on a weekly or as needed basis. 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 to be performed 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.

Certificates MUST be uploaded at time of application to qualify.

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. 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 swimming according to their skills.
  • Teach students from age groups of infants through adults. Instructs all levels of swimming and appropriate strokes, to include front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.
  • Introduces and instructs safety and survival skills to students, when appropriate to level of instruction
  • Responsible for money handling and maintaining internal control practice as cashier.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/19/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/20/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: O2NAFEF-26-12914812