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Recreion Assistant (Wer Safety/Swim Instructor) Department of the Navy Commander, Navy Installions Command
NRMA NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON N921
Summary This position is assigned to the Non-Appropried Fund (NAF) Fitness, Sports, and Deployed Forces Branch; Fleet Readiness; Commander, Navy Installions Command (CNIC); SUBASE New London in Groton, CT . Incumbent serves as Wer Safety/Swim Instructor for the Aquics Program. The primary function of this position is to instruct swimming and wer safety classes the Aquics facility for prons of all ages. Learn more about this agency Summary This position is assigned to the Non-Appropried Fund (NAF) Fitness, Sports, and Deployed Forces Branch; Fleet Readiness; Commander, Navy Installions Command (CNIC); SUBASE New London in Groton, CT . Incumbent serves as Wer Safety/Swim Instructor for the Aquics Program. The primary function of this position is to instruct swimming and wer safety classes the Aquics facility for prons of all ages. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month • Apply by 07/01/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 1, 2026 Locion 2 vacancies in the following locion: Groton, CT No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $20.32 - $20.32 per hour Pay scale & grade NF 2 Promotion potential None Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Intermittent - 0-40 HOURS Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 0189 Recreion Aid And Assistant Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Other Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 26-12973030 Control number 871249100 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarificion from the agency Please see the "Who May Apply" section under the Qualificions section. Duties Help Duties include but are not limited to: Instructs various levels of swimming including various strokes (e.g., front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke, butterfly, etc.). Teaches students from age groups of infant through adult. Instructs basic diving, safety and survival skills to students. Works with lifeguards to ensure swim lessons are safe all times. Enforces pool safety standards and facility operional rules for all individuals using the facilities. Plans and organizes instruction methods and goals th support the general teaching outlines provided by the Aquics Program Manager and the certifying organizion. Organizes and directs activities of students in order to provide a high level of quality instruction for all pool prons. Develops swim program according to student's ability and promotes students to higher levels of swimming according to their skills. Provides individual feedback to parents/guardians regarding student's swimming developments and achievements. Provides introductory equipment orientions, when needed. Inspects equipment used for swim instruction, ensuring they are within the condition required by environmental health standards. Informs supervisor of deficiencies. Administers aquic assessment testing and certificion in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Navy (DON) and CNIC policy. Completes and submits records and documention of completed lessons to the Aquics Program Manager and the American Red Cross office. Works with the Aquics Program Manager on an on-going basis to upgrade, improve and refine individual teaching skills reled to teaching effective swimming lessons to various age groups and various skill levels. Prepares and completes accident/incident reports during emergency situions. Notifies management of all emergencies immediely. Works with hazardous merials (e.g., cleaning agents, pool chemicals, etc.). Checks identificion cards to ensure proper pron usage. Helps organize and assists in the development of special programs, activities or instruction. Completes regular cleaning and tidying of equipment used for swim lessons to ensure the maintenance of a safe environment for staff and prons. Answers telephone providing informion in regards to facility hours of operion, upcoming special events and programs, etc. Completes the Daily Activity Reports, handling cash where fees apply, verifying the amount of money collected and dropping the cashier bag in the drop safe. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Must pass all applicable records and background check. Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verificion check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment. Must posses and maintain Wer Safety Instructor (in accordance with
CNICINST 1710.3
) Must posses and maintain Lifeguard Training Certificion (in accordance with
CNICINST 1710.3
Must posses and maintain current, active CPR, Lifeguard and First Aid certificions Starting May 7, 2025, non-affilied individuals requesting access will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or another acceptable form of identificion to access CNRMA Installions. (review required documents section for more informion.) Ability to complete background investigion - Nional Agency Check with Written Inquires (NACI) upon hiring and renew every 5 years or a Child Care Nional Agency Check with Inquires when there is regular contact with children under the age of 18 Must be able to work varied work schedules to include holidays, weekends and evenings Must be able to work with hazardous merials (e.g. cleaning agents, pool chemicals etc) Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Qualificions Resumes must include informion which demonstres experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they rele to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs.
A qualified candide must possess:
Knowledge of the organizion's instructional methods and goals. Knowledge of DoD, DON, and CNIC aquic assessment and testing policy. Knowledge of basic wer safety equipment utilized for various age groups. Knowledge of basic first aid procedures to include automed external defibrillor and blood borne phogens. Knowledge of basic arithmetic to compute charges, disperse change accurely, and prepare reports. Knowledge of cash handling procedures. Ability to complete a 300 yard swim in less than 10 minutes. Ability to assess and provide instruction on various swimming skills, basic diving, and wer safety skills to various age groups ranging from infant through adult. Ability to plan and organize approprie skill- and age-based swimming instruction. Ability to handle/rescue persons in the wer of various sizes, who may panic or be unconscious. Ability to enforce rigid safety regulions to ensure maximum protection of swimmers. Ability to communice effectively both orally and in writing. Educion This position does not have a positive educion requirement. Additional informion Salary is dependent on experience. Some positions have special requirements. Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probionary period. Participion in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required. We utilize E-Verify to confirm selectee's eligibility to work in the United Stes. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 60 days of issuance of selection certifice. Executive Order 12564 requires a Federal Workplace free of illegal drugs. According to the Executive Order, all Federal Employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment. Commander, Navy Installions Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs will not be tolered, and use of or intoxicion by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal Service. Non-US citizens with fewer than three years of recent residential history in the US may be determined ineligible for employment. In accordance with the REAL ID Act of 2005, if a candide or new hire requires access to a military installion and does not have a REAL ID, identity will need to be established. Identity is established by presenting either one (1) Acceptable Credential or by presenting an acceptable combinion of Source Identity Documents. Acceptable Credentials are listed in List A and Acceptable Source Identity Documents are listed in Lists B and C in the link below (page 3). If using an Acceptable Credential, only one (1) from List A is required and if using Acceptable Source Identity Documents, one (1) from List Band one (1) from List C are required.
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//www.oni.navy.mil/portals/12/vistors/base%20access%20form.pdf?ver=2017-08-28-065204-693 Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help Review our benefits How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. All resumes reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualificion requirements listed in this announcement. Resumes red based on the informion provided to determine the level of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) reled to the job requirements. Using the qualificions of the position, a predetermined ring criterion of KSAs used for each resume. Benefits Help Review our benefits Required documents Required Documents Help The following documents are required the time of applicion: Resume Proof of educion/training/licensure: provide a copy of your awarded/conferred college transcript(s) and licensure as applicable If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropried Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority considerion: provide a copy of the notice of separion If claiming
Military Spouse Preference:
provide a copy of the sponsor's Permanent Change of Stion (PCS) orders and a marriage certifice the time of applicion If claiming
Veteran's Preference:
provide a copy of your DD-214, Member-4 page and any supporting documention (SF-15, V.A. disability letter, proof of service, etc.) If a current or former
Federal Employee:
provide a copy of your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or
SF-50 NOTE
Failure to provide the required documents may impact eligibility, qualificions determinion. Starting May 7, 2025, non-affilied individuals requesting access will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or another acceptable form of identificion to access CNRMA Installions. This applies to everyone, including the following: but not all inclusive: Vendors Dependents aged 18 and older Service Providers Veterans with service-connected disabilities Contractors Visitors (includes ors in same vehicle with CAC holder) Transportion services (taxi, limo, ride share) Agent, Assist, Aid, Care Giver Letters Au Pairs, Child Care Providers Wh are acceptable alternive forms of identificion for base access? If you don't have a REAL ID-compliant driver's license, you can use one of the following: U.S. passport or passport card Military ID card (Common Access Card or CAC, DoD retired ID card) Permanent resident card (Green Card) Transportion Worker Identificion Credential (TWIC) Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) Other forms of identificion accepted by the Department of Homeland Security How can I obtain a REAL ID-compliant license? To obtain a REAL ID-compliant license, you'll need to your ste's driver's license agency with the following documents: Proof of identity (e.g., birth certifice, passport) Proof of Social Security number (e.g., Social Security card) Two proofs of residency (e.g., utility bills, bank stements) How to Apply Help To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section above.
Reminder :
Federal agencies are required to limit resumes to two (2) pages or less The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on July 1, 2026 to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. To preview the Applicion Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12973030 It is your responsibility to ensure your applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accure, and submitted by the closing de. Additional informion on how to complete the online applicion process and submit your online applicion may be found on the https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Applicant To verify or check the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account . Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applicions, your applicion stus and the de it was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus DON is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candides will receive considerion without regard to race, color, nional origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic informion, reprisal, marital stus, political affiliion, sexual oriention, or any other non-merit factor. The DON provides reasonable accommodions to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodion(s) should email their request to MILL_HQ_NAF_HR.FCT@navy.mil to ensure proper considerion is given. Agency contact informion
CNRMA NAF HRO CNRMANAFHR
@us.navy.mil Address SUBASE New London CT 83 Grayling Ave Groton, CT 06349 US Next steps Using the required qualificions of the position, a standardized ring and ranking criteria of knowledge, skills, and abilities used to screen and assess each applicion. If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your applicion. Times may vary during the hiring process, as your applicion stus updes/changes you notified with a notificion letter via email. Please notify us if your contact informion changes after the closing de of the announcement. Also, note th if you provide an email address th is inaccure or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., Spam Blocker, etc.), you may not receive important communicion th could affect your considerion for this position. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help The following documents are required the time of applicion: Resume Proof of educion/training/licensure: provide a copy of your awarded/conferred college transcript(s) and licensure as applicable If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropried Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority considerion: provide a copy of the notice of separion If claiming
Military Spouse Preference:
provide a copy of the sponsor's Permanent Change of Stion (PCS) orders and a marriage certifice the time of applicion If claiming
Veteran's Preference:
provide a copy of your DD-214, Member-4 page and any supporting documention (SF-15, V.A. disability letter, proof of service, etc.) If a current or former
Federal Employee:
provide a copy of your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or
SF-50 NOTE
Failure to provide the required documents may impact eligibility, qualificions determinion. Starting May 7, 2025, non-affilied individuals requesting access will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or another acceptable form of identificion to access CNRMA Installions. This applies to everyone, including the following: but not all inclusive: Vendors Dependents aged 18 and older Service Providers Veterans with service-connected disabilities Contractors Visitors (includes ors in same vehicle with CAC holder) Transportion services (taxi, limo, ride share) Agent, Assist, Aid, Care Giver Letters Au Pairs, Child Care Providers Wh are acceptable alternive forms of identificion for base access? If you don't have a REAL ID-compliant driver's license, you can use one of the following: U.S. passport or passport card Military ID card (Common Access Card or CAC, DoD retired ID card) Permanent resident card (Green Card) Transportion Worker Identificion Credential (TWIC) Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) Other forms of identificion accepted by the Department of Homeland Security How can I obtain a REAL ID-compliant license? To obtain a REAL ID-compliant license, you'll need to your ste's driver's license agency with the following documents: Proof of identity (e.g., birth certifice, passport) Proof of Social Security number (e.g., Social Security card) Two proofs of residency (e.g., utility bills, bank stements) How to Apply Help To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section above.
Reminder :
Federal agencies are required to limit resumes to two (2) pages or less The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on July 1, 2026 to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. To preview the Applicion Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12973030 It is your responsibility to ensure your applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accure, and submitted by the closing de. Additional informion on how to complete the online applicion process and submit your online applicion may be found on the https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Applicant To verify or check the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account . Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applicions, your applicion stus and the de it was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus DON is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candides will receive considerion without regard to race, color, nional origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic informion, reprisal, marital stus, political affiliion, sexual oriention, or any other non-merit factor. The DON provides reasonable accommodions to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodion(s) should email their request to MILL_HQ_NAF_HR.FCT@navy.mil to ensure proper considerion is given. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion
CNRMA NAF HRO CNRMANAFHR
@us.navy.mil Address SUBASE New London CT 83 Grayling Ave Groton, CT 06349 US Next steps Using the required qualificions of the position, a standardized ring and ranking criteria of knowledge, skills, and abilities used to screen and assess each applicion. If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your applicion. Times may vary during the hiring process, as your applicion stus updes/changes you notified with a notificion letter via email. Please notify us if your contact informion changes after the closing de of the announcement. Also, note th if you provide an email address th is inaccure or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., Spam Blocker, etc.), you may not receive important communicion th could affect your considerion for this position. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month • Apply by 07/01/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 1, 2026 Locion 2 vacancies in the following locion: Groton, CT No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $20.32 - $20.32 per hour Pay scale & grade NF 2 Promotion potential None Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Intermittent - 0-40 HOURS Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Other Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 26-12973030 Control number 871249100
