Recreation Assistant Fitness

Commander, Navy Installations Command•Kittery, ME

10d•Onsite

About The Position

This position supports the Non-Appropriated Fund Fitness, Sports, and Deployed Forces Support Branch within Fleet Readiness at Commander, Navy Installations Command, Naval Support Activity Portsmouth in Kittery, Massachusetts. The incumbent provides assistance or support in administrative, instructional, and facility and equipment maintenance functions for fitness, sports, aquatics, and recreation activities. Administrative support includes assisting patrons, verifying access credentials, issuing and receiving equipment, registering participants, answering questions by phone, preparing daily activity reports, handling and accounting for cash when fees apply, and supporting the planning, scheduling, and promotion of programs. The incumbent may oversee retail sales, evaluate program effectiveness, monitor participants and other people at events, and assist in selecting activities based on available resources and participant interests and needs. Instructional support includes monitoring indoor and outdoor activities, conducting classes, providing basic fitness orientations, identifying and correcting unsafe techniques, demonstrating activity procedures and equipment use, preparing facilities and playing areas for scheduled events, and ensuring compliance with safety procedures. Facility and equipment responsibilities include opening and closing facilities on schedule, checking premises security, monitoring patron activity, maintaining safe and ready playing surfaces, cleaning and organizing facilities and equipment, maintaining inventory, performing general janitorial work, making minor repairs when appropriate, assisting with outdoor maintenance, and reporting problems or unsafe conditions that cannot be addressed in-house. The position requires passing applicable background and employment verification checks. The incumbent must hold or obtain and maintain CPR and First Aid certifications, and obtain AED, Blood-borne Pathogen, and Navy Basic Fitness certifications within 90 days of hire. The position has no positive education requirement. Salary depends on experience and/or education.

Requirements

Pass all applicable records and background checks.
Successfully pass E-Verify employment verification; resolve any discrepancies as a condition of employment.
Have or be able to obtain and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid Certification.
Obtain and maintain Automated External Defibrillator Certification, Blood-borne Pathogen Certification, and Navy Basic Fitness Certification within 90 days of hire.
Knowledge of MWR policies, rules, and regulations involving the work area.
Knowledge of basic arithmetic for computing charges, accurately dispersing change, and preparing reports.
Knowledge of cash-handling procedures.
Knowledge of basic fitness, aquatics, and sports principles.
Knowledge of safe fitness equipment use and operation, facility operations, and basic fitness equipment maintenance and repair.
Skill using Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and other programs related to fitness, sports, and aquatics programming.
Ability to provide fitness, aquatics, and sports training or orientation.
Ability to independently carry out day-to-day recreation operations.
Ability to develop and effectively deliver presentations and training.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Maintain the privacy of official work information and data and demonstrate the highest level of ethical conduct.
For non-affiliated individuals requesting installation access starting May 7, 2025, provide a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or another acceptable form of identification.

Responsibilities

Provide customer service, greet patrons, verify identification, issue and receive equipment, and register patrons for facility use, events, and classes.
Answer phone inquiries about facility hours, programs, and special events.
Complete Daily Activity Reports; handle cash when fees apply, verify collections, and deposit the cashier bag in the drop safe.
Assist with planning, scheduling, and publicizing activities, and maintain related supplies.
Oversee sales of retail items associated with activities.
Evaluate ongoing MWR fitness activities based on participant responses, resources, and program objectives.
Monitor patrons, volunteers, and contractors at assigned programs and events, and report issues to management.
Assist in selecting fitness, sports, and aquatics activities based on program categories, available resources, and participant interests and needs.
Monitor participants in indoor and outdoor activities, including intramural sporting events.
Conduct instructional classes in the assigned recreational area and provide basic fitness orientations.
Identify and correct unsafe fitness techniques; demonstrate activity procedures and instruct participants in equipment use.
Establish or review event schedules, conduct tours, and prepare facilities and playing areas for scheduled activities.
Ensure adherence to regulations and safety procedures.
Open and close facilities and sports fields at posted times and monitor premises security.
Circulate among patrons to assist with basic equipment use and maintain order and discipline.
Maintain athletic playing surfaces in a safe, playable condition.
Clean and maintain facilities and equipment, maintain inventory, and perform general janitorial duties.
Make minor facility and equipment repairs when appropriate and assist with outdoor maintenance.
Report maintenance problems, material deficiencies, and unsafe conditions or discrepancies that cannot be repaired in-house to the supervisor.