Recreation Assistant (Water Safety Instructor) NF-02

Summary

This position is located at JBLM MWR Swimming Pools. This position will have a first cut off of August 27th, and applicants that submit a complete application packet prior to that date and found eligible may be given first consideration. Incentives and Bonuses Incentives will not be paid.

Duties

• 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. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

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) Certificates are required for this position and must be submitted at the time of application. In addition to the above qualifications, candidates who possess the following qualifications will be considered "Highly Preferred" or "Best Qualified": Possess a Lifeguard Certification Certificate must be submitted at the time of application to be considered highly preferred. This job announcement is an open/ continuous announcement intended to fill multiple vacancies as they come available. Applicants will be reviewed on a weekly basis and eligible applicants will be referred to the hiring official for consideration at that time.

How to apply

You may submit your application package using one of the two methods identified below: 1. Electronically (preferred) at https://www.usajobs.gov/ and search for Announcement number O2NAFEU-26-13032491. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 09/24/2026 to receive consideration. Click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to include in your application. Reminder: Federal agencies are required to limit resumes to two (2) pages or less. Please review the Required Documents section of this announcement for more details. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package and submit the application. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account and designate the document type when submitting your application. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that the application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Click this link to preview the application:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13032491. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found at https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us. To verify of check the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account. Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applications, your application status, and the date it was last updated. For information on what each application status means, visit https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. 2. Manually: Please refer to the "Additional Information" section of this announcement for instructions on how to request a paper application.