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Recreation Specialist (Pool Manager)
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Department of the Navy
Job Description
Summary
This job involves managing a swimming pool and aquatics program for military personnel, their families, and retirees at a Navy installation, including planning events, teaching swim lessons, and ensuring safety.
A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in water safety instruction and first aid who enjoys organizing community activities and working in a team to keep programs running smoothly.
It's ideal for those passionate about aquatics and comfortable adapting to different group needs in a military setting.
Key Requirements
- Three years of experience in water safety instruction, CPR, first aid, and developing aquatics programs
- Current Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification
- Current CPR certification (preferably instructor level)
- Current basic first aid certification
- Ability to plan, coordinate, and evaluate aquatics activities and events
- Knowledge of enforcing safety regulations and monitoring pool equipment
- Ability to assist with budgeting, procurement, and long-range planning
Full Job Description
Plans, develops, and maintains a military aquatics and recreational program for a large community of active duty military, dependents, retirees, and authorized civilians in an area where the climate and other conditions favor a strong aquatics program.
MUST ATTACH YOUR CURRENT CERTIFICATIONS.
Three years of experience that demonstrates knowledge of: water safety on an instructor level; cardiopulmonary resuscitation (preferably on an instructor level); basic and advanced first aid; and ability to independently develop and monitor a comprehensive aquatics program for a large community.
Ability to use equipment to take pool and environmental readings. Must possess Water Safety Instructor (WSI), current Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and basic first aid certificates.
Major Duties:
Plans, coordinates and schedules recurring activities, special events and joint community undertakings to maximize use of facilities and resources consistent with the military mission.
Evaluates effectiveness of ongoing aquatics activities. Adapts and varies programs as necessary. Enforces rigid safety regulations to ensure maximum protection of swimmers.
Plans swimming programs, developing basic categories such as swim instructions, swim team competition, springboard diving, water exercise classes, etc., and may involve SCUBA instruction.
Devises, improvises and adapts various activities to fit the conditions of water environment and to conform to limitations in funds, facilities, equipment and staff support.May assist supervisor in developing annual budget, procurement of equipment, formulating long range plans, safety programs, and public relations undertakings.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
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