CYS Sports and Fitness Assistant (Equipment & Facilities) NF-03
About The Position
This full-time position supports Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Youth Sports & Fitness at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. The employee applies practical knowledge of youth recreational activities and recreation equipment, instructs children and youth in proper equipment use, and supports equipment inventory, procurement, facilities maintenance, and sports events. The role is mission- and weather-essential and requires travel to on- and off-post locations. The position requires progressively responsible experience involving equipment and facility maintenance, inventory, ordering, and instruction. Candidates must be physically able to walk, bend, stoop, and stand routinely, and lift supplies and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds. A current valid driver's license must be submitted with the application. No education qualification is required. Employment is subject to qualification, eligibility, and background requirements; pre-employment checks including a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation; satisfactory completion and maintenance of the Crime Control Act requirement; a health assessment; employment verification; and satisfactory performance, training completion, and demonstrated job competency. A one-year probationary period may be required. Regular full-time and part-time employees are eligible for health and life insurance, 401(k) and retirement plans, paid personal time off, and federal holidays. Employees working at least 15 hours per week may receive CYS childcare fee discounts: 100% for the first child and 25% for each subsequent child. The position has a 1.49% cost-of-living allowance, contingent on eligibility and subject to change. Sunday premium and night differential pay may be authorized; incentives and PCS costs are not authorized.
Requirements
- Progressively responsible work experience providing knowledge of equipment and facility maintenance, inventory, ordering, and instructing.
- Experience or skill using various recreation equipment.
- Good customer relations skills.
- Physical ability to walk, bend, stoop, and stand routinely.
- Ability to lift supplies and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Submit a copy of a current valid driver's license.
- Meet qualification, eligibility, and background requirements, including a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation and successful completion and maintenance of the Crime Control Act requirement.
- Complete a health assessment and employment verification check.
- Satisfactorily complete required training and demonstrate on-the-job competency.
- Travel to on- and off-post locations as required; positions requiring driving require a valid driver's license.
Responsibilities
- Apply practical knowledge of youth recreational activities and skills in using various types of recreation equipment.
- Instruct children and youth on proper use of a variety of equipment.
- Issue and receive recreational equipment.
- Identify age-appropriate equipment for procurement, select vendors, and purchase gear and equipment as needed.
- Maintain hand receipts and collect inventoried items.
- Inspect supplies and equipment for damage and ensure supplies are sufficient and equipment is in good condition.
- Assist with setting up sports events and, as needed, athletic programs.
- Maintain an effective safety and accident prevention program.
- Conduct daily safety and maintenance checks of facilities, grounds, and outdoor recreation areas.
- Recommend purchases of equipment needed to maintain facility safety compliance.
- Operate equipment for athletic field maintenance, including lawn mowers, tractors with attachments, edging and pruning tools, trimmers, and rakes.
- Apply fertilizer, seed, and herbicides.
- Collect and empty trash containers.
Benefits
- CYS childcare fee discount for employees working at least 15 hours per week: 100% for the first child and 25% for second and subsequent children.
- Regular full-time and part-time employees are eligible for health and life insurance, 401(k) and retirement plans, paid personal time off, and federal holidays.
- NAF employees may have opportunities for professional development, including training, education, and certification programs.
- Employees may have access to on-base facilities, including fitness centers and libraries.
- A 1.49% cost-of-living allowance is available contingent on eligibility and may change without notice.
- Sunday premium pay and night differential pay may be authorized for regularly scheduled employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
