Recreation Aid (Lifeguard) NF-01

United States Army Installation Management Command • Fort Benning, GA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at the Aquatics Facilities which are part of the Fort Benning Family & Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR). The role serves as a lifeguard for indoor and outdoor pools under the direction of the Installation Aquatics Program Manager. The lifeguard employs safety rules for the protection of pool guests, provides maximum pool area surveillance, and responds to emergencies. This includes rescuing pool patrons and administering first aid as required. The position also involves attending aquatics and/or safety training, tactfully warning patrons who disregard safety rules, and following facility Standard Operating Procedures for disciplinary actions. Additionally, the lifeguard may assist in coaching or preparing swimming programs, maintain daily logs, reports, and records, and participate in required training such as on-the-job training, emergency rescue drills, and emergency action plan simulations.

Requirements

• Must have current health assessment which documents good physical health, and free from communicable disease IAW current Army Policy.
• Continuous exposure to sun and prolonged periods of high temperature and humidity.
• In case of exposure to infectious disease, incumbent is required to obtain the Hepatitis B vaccination series within a 24-hour period.
• Lifeguards must have good vision (based upon an acceptable standard of 20/40 vision or better, either (with glasses or contacts) or uncorrected) while on duty to effectively recognize all emergencies, incidents and rule breaking.
• Incumbent is required to follow environmental safeguards and wear personal protective equipment.
• May be assigned to irregular duties or when needed for special recreational events and related requirements.
• Work hours may involve weekend, weekdays, holidays and night duty.
• Subject to satisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks in accordance with AR 215-3, para.2 to include a Tier 1 background investigation.
• Fifteen (15) year old lifeguards must comply with the restriction of the DOL Child Labors Law (Jan 17, 2006).
• All required certifications must be kept current.
• Possesses and maintains the following certifications: Lifeguarding and First Aid (American Red Cross or nationally recognized equivalent i.e. Star Guard, YMCA, or ELLIS); American Red Cross "Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation for the Professional; CPR for the Professional Rescuer/AED or equivalent (American Heart Association CPR/AED); First Aid.
• For Water Parks, upgrade the certification to: 'Waterpark Lifeguarding and First Aid; CPR/PR/AED' (American Red Cross).
• For facilities that use Oxygen Administration "O2 bottles" the O2 Administration certification (American Red Cross "Oxygen Administration or installation offered training (i.e. Fire Dept.) must be obtained within two weeks of reporting for duty.
• The certification must be reflected on your resume and your certificate uploaded at the time of application to be considered eligible for this position.

Nice To Haves

• In addition, for facilities that use Oxygen Administration "O2 bottles" the O2 Administration certification (American Red Cross "Oxygen Administration or installation offered training (i.e. Fire Dept.) must be obtained within two weeks of reporting for duty.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a lifeguard for indoor and outdoor pools.
• Employs safety rules for the protection of pool guests.
• Provides maximum pool area surveillance and responds to emergencies.
• Rescues pool patrons and administers first aid as required.
• Attends aquatics and/or safety training as directed.
• Tactfully warns patrons who repeatedly disregard safety rules, and follows facility Standard Operating Procedures for disciplinary actions.
• Assists in coaching or preparing the competitive and non-competitive swimming programs as required.
• Maintains daily logs, reports and records as required.
• Participates in required training (on-the-job training emergency rescue drills, emergency action plan simulations).

Benefits

• health and life insurance
• 401k
• retirement plans
• paid personal time off
• federal holidays
• NAF 401(k) plan
• on-base facilities, including fitness centers, libraries, and many other amenities

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed