Recreation Aid (Lifeguard)
About The Position
The Recreation Aid (Lifeguard), NK-0189-01, serves as a lifeguard and performs related swimming facility duties. The position monitors assigned swimming areas; rescues and resuscitates people in danger of drowning; provides first aid; helps clean and maintain the swimming facility; and conducts swimming lessons using prescribed lesson plans. The employee participates in required in-service training and must maintain current certifications and physical capability to perform lifesaving and water-rescue duties, administer basic first aid and CPR, and provide water-safety instruction. The position may require work outside normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. It may also include providing advice and guidance to lower-grade lifeguards. Work takes place indoors and outdoors, with extended exposure to summer sun and chlorinated water. Physical duties include swimming rescues and lifting and carrying up to 45 pounds, as well as bending, lifting, pushing, pulling, kneeling, and reaching. A pre-employment physical and screening of swimming, rescue, and CPR skills are required. This is a nonexempt acquisition demonstration project position, NK-0189-01, equivalent to GS-01 through GS-04.
Requirements
- Be willing and able to learn and perform recreation-aid duties, including collecting admission fees, making change, completing forms, assisting with swimming lessons, and instructing, cautioning, or expelling patrons as appropriate.
- Possess current and valid nationally recognized lifeguard certification covering lifesaving and water-rescue methods, skills, and procedures.
- Possess current and valid nationally recognized basic first aid certification.
- Possess current and valid nationally recognized CPR certification covering adult, child, and infant procedures.
- Pass pre-employment screening for swimming ability, rescue skills, and CPR skills.
- Demonstrate the current physical ability to swim to and rescue swimmers of all age groups, including adults, and administer CPR to adults, children, and infants.
- Maintain required certifications and physical capabilities throughout employment and participate in required in-service training.
- Be able to lift and carry 45 pounds and perform required physical activities, including bending, lifting, pushing, pulling, kneeling, and reaching.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain an appropriate level security clearance.
- A criminal background check is required if the position is identified as involving regular contact with children.
- A pre-employment physical is required.
Responsibilities
- Monitor activities within assigned swimming areas.
- Rescue and resuscitate individuals in danger of drowning and provide first aid for injuries.
- Assist in cleaning and maintaining the swimming facility.
- Conduct swimming lessons according to prescribed lesson plans.
- Participate in required in-service training and maintain current certifications and physical capability for lifesaving, water rescue, first aid, CPR, and water-safety instruction.
- May provide advice and guidance, such as orientation and lesson plans, to lower-grade lifeguards.
Benefits
- Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
