MWR Recreation Assistant (Lifeguard)

MWR Recreion Assistant (Lifeguard) Department of the Navy Commander, Navy Installions Command NRSW Naval Air Facility El Centro N921 Summary This is a developmental position, comprised of three (3) levels : Level 1

• NF-02 Lifeguard Trainiee
• this is an entry level position for those without current certificions. Level 2
• NF-02 Lifeguards
• ensures the safety of the prons in the swimming pools, enforcing rules, regulions and providing assistance as needed. Level 3
• NF-02 Lifeguard/Wer Safety Instructor (WSI)
• teaches a variety of level swim classes, ensuring safety of the students and enforcing rules and regulions. Learn more about this agency Summary This is a developmental position, comprised of three (3) levels : Level 1
• NF-02 Lifeguard Trainiee
• this is an entry level position for those without current certificions. Level 2
• NF-02 Lifeguards
• ensures the safety of the prons in the swimming pools, enforcing rules, regulions and providing assistance as needed. Level 3
• NF-02 Lifeguard/Wer Safety Instructor (WSI)
• teaches a variety of level swim classes, ensuring safety of the students and enforcing rules and regulions. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/05/2026 to 06/04/2026 Salary $20.37
• $20.37 per hour Pay scale & grade NF 2 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: The Lagoon Family Pool El Centro, CA Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Seasonal
• May 2026 through October 2026 only Work schedule Intermittent
• 0-40 hours per week Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) 0189 Recreion Aid And Assistant Supervisory stus No Security clearance Not Required Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Trust determinion process Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit stus No Announcement number 26-12954724 Control number 868036800 This job is open to Help The public U.

S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Duties Help Level 1: NF-02 Lifeguard Trainee This is an entry level position for those hires without current certificions. Once certificion is complete, they may be non-competitively transferred to the next level. This level does not perform any lifeguarding duties until certified and must complete all such trainning within 30 days of hire. Level 2: NF-02 Lifeguard Responsible for safeguarding the lives of all prons the facility. Cautions pron regarding unsafe practices or conditions. Informs and educes prons and staff regarding common aquic risks and consequences. Employs preventive measures whenever possible to minimize risks. Rescues and/or assists swimmers in danger and administers emergency first aid until qualified medical assistance is present. Maintains order, enforces pool rules/regulions as approprie. Provides reliable informion regarding aquic facilities, hours of operion and programs. Advises prons of unsafe conditions and gives approprie instructions to avoid hazardous area. Reports any unsafe conditions concerning equipment, supplies, facility, pool or other areas to immedie supervisor and protects prons and staff from same. Follows established guidelines for communicion and emergency procedures including preparion of accident/incident reports when necessary. Performs routine swimming pool chemical and temperure readings. Performs housekeeping duties such as scrubbing pool deck, sides and gutter, cleaning bhhouse, restrooms, shower stalls. locker room, office and classroom areas. When required, contacts PWC/Staff Civil Engineering (SCE) to have minor repairs made. Completes daily log for all tasks accomplished. May open and close facility and/or prepare facility for scheduled activities. Performs other duties as assigned. Level 3: NF-02 Lifeguard/Wer Safety Instructor (WSI) Responsible for instructing and teaching various swimming skills, styles and basic diving to various age groups. Maintains tendance rosters and prepares progress reports on participants enrolled in the class. Responsible for safeguarding prons the facility. Cautions participants regarding unsafe practices or conditions. Informs and educes prons and staff regarding common aquic risks and consequences. Employs preventive measures whenever possible to minimize risks. Rescues and assists swimmers in danger and administers first aid as required until more advanced assistance arrives. Maintains order, enforces pool rules/regulions as approprie. Monitors activity in pool and deck area to prevent accidents and stop boisterous play. Caution swimmers, takes charge in emergencies. Reports unsafe conditions concerning equipment, supplies, facility, pool or other areas to immedie supervisor and protect prons and staff from same. Follows established guidelines for communicion and emergency procedures including preparion of accident/incident reports when necessary. Performs swimming pool temperure and chemical readings. Maintains daily log with the results of the testing. Notifies supervisor of problems with chemical levels and of need of pool supplies. Performs housekeeping duties to ensure proper standards of appearance, cleanliness and sanition. This may include scrubbing the pool deck, sides and gutter, vacuuming pool, bhhouse, locker rooms, office and classroom cleaning. When approprie, contacts PWC/SCE to have minor repairs made. Completes log for all tasks accomplished. Performs opening and closing duties of facility and prepares facility for scheduled activities. Provides informion regarding aquic facilities, hours of operion and programs. Attends all in-service training, NAVOSH classes and other training as instructed. Maintains all certificions in a current stus. Performs reled tasks as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verificion check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment. Must meet federal suitability requirements including successful completion of background investigion. Work is performed both indoors and outdoors, without a fixed schedule. When outdoors sun and eye irrition exposure may occur. Irregular working hours may be required to include early shift, le shift, evenings, weekends and holidays when the need arises. Level 1: Must obtain the following certificion within 30 days of hire: Lifeguard Training, CPR for the Professional and Standard First Aid by the American Red Cross or equivalent. Wearing of protective clothing and equipment may be required as situions warrant. May be required to lift and carry swimmers varying in weight and size. Must be ready to respond to emergency situions all times. Qualificions Level 1: NF-02 Lifeguard Trainee Must perform a 300-yard continuous swim using the front crawl, breaststroke or combinion of both. Swimming in the back or side is not permitted. Swim goggles are allowed. Must tread wer for two (2) minutes without support and without stopping. When treading, only the legs can be used. Candides should place their hands under the armpits. The head must remain above the surface of the wer. Must swim distance of 20 yards with a 10-pound object a depth of seven (7) to ten (10) feet. Goggles are not allowed for this event. Within one (1) minute and forty (40) seconds, must be able to do all of the following: swim 20 yards, starting in the wer (the face may be out of the wer), surface dive, feet first or head-first, to a depth of seven (7) to ten (10) feet to retrieve a 10-pound object, return to the surface and swim twenty (20) yards to return to the starting point with both hands holding the object and keeping the face or near the surface so they are able to get a breh (may not swim the distance under wer), exit the wer without using a ladder or steps. Level 2: NF-02 Lifeguard Must be currently certified n Lifeguard Training/CPR for the Professional (Title 22) and Standard First Aid by the American Red Cross or equivalent. Ability to pass both a skills and written test and swim 300 yards. Ability to size up emergencies and adopt effective courses of action. Ability to communice both verbally and in writing. Ability to understand and comprehend rules, regulions, policies and procedures. Ability to maintain excellent public relions and capably exercise control over a group of people. Uses tact when interacting with the public and staff. Understands, practices and teaches wer safety, emergency response and life support. Level 3: NF-02 Lifeguard/Wer Safety Instructor (WSI) Must be currently certified n Lifeguard Training/CPR for the Professional (Title 22) and Standard First Aid by the American Red Cross or equivalent. Ability to pass both a skills and written test and swim 500 yards. Successfully demonstres swimming technique for basic strokes. Ability to size up emergencies and adopt effective courses of action. Ability to communice both verbally and in writing. Ability to understand and comprehend rules, regulions, policies and procedures. Ability to maintain excellent public relions and capably exercise control over a group of people. Uses tact when interacting with the public and staff. Understands, practices and teaches wer safety, emergency response, self-survival and life support. Knowledge, practice and compliance with safe handling, storage and disposal policies reled to hazardous merials and bio-hazardous merials. Routinely uses personal protection equipment provided. Educion Level 1: NF-02 Lifeguard Trainee N/A Level 2: NF-02 Lifeguard Lifeguard Training CPR for the Professional Standard First Aid by the American Red Cross or equivalent Level 3: NF-02 Lifeguard/Wer Safety Instructor (WSI) Lifeguard Training CPR for the Professional Standard First Aid by the American Red Cross or equivalent Wer Safety Instructor (WSI) Additional informion 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-U.S. citizens with fewer than three years of recent residential history in the U.S. may be determined ineligible for employment. 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. 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 Identify 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 B and one (1) from List C is 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: Résumé Proof of educion/training: provide a copy of your awarded/conferred college transcript(s); if degree hasn't been conferred, provide copy of HS Diploma, GED, or equivalent as well as copies of Lifeguard Training, CPR and First Aid 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

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When submitting transcripts for an Associe degree or higher, proof of a high school diploma or equivalent is not required. All transcripts MUST show student's name, the name of the awarding university or educional institution, degree type, awarded/conferred de, and the field of study (major). If your degree has not been awarded and/or you possess certifices of completion for DoD approved competency-based training courses, and/or a valid CDA/MSA credential(s), you MUST also provide a copy of your HS Diploma or equivalent. Altered transcripts will not be accepted. Transcripts from foreign colleges must be evalued for U.S. equivalency in order to be Applicants are responsible to obtain and submit proof of creditability of educion as evalued by a credentialing agency which is a prive U.S. organizion. Credential evaluions are not free and applicants are responsible for the cost of the selected service. Foreign high school transcripts or diplomas do not require credential evaluion but must be in English or a certified translion. How to Apply Help Applicions are not accepted in person or via email. Applicants must apply online. Click the blue APPLY button the top of this announcement to apply.

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Federal agencies are required to limit resumes to two (2) pages of less. Please review the Required Documents section of this announcement or more details. Agency contact informion Christine Ellorin Christine.y.ellorin.naf@us.navy.mil Address NAF El Centro 750 Pacific Coast Highway San Diego, CA 92132-0058 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: Résumé Proof of educion/training: provide a copy of your awarded/conferred college transcript(s); if degree hasn't been conferred, provide copy of HS Diploma, GED, or equivalent as well as copies of Lifeguard Training, CPR and First Aid 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:

When submitting transcripts for an Associe degree or higher, proof of a high school diploma or equivalent is not required. All transcripts MUST show student's name, the name of the awarding university or educional institution, degree type, awarded/conferred de, and the field of study (major). If your degree has not been awarded and/or you possess certifices of completion for DoD approved competency-based training courses, and/or a valid CDA/MSA credential(s), you MUST also provide a copy of your HS Diploma or equivalent. Altered transcripts will not be accepted. Transcripts from foreign colleges must be evalued for U.S. equivalency in order to be Applicants are responsible to obtain and submit proof of creditability of educion as evalued by a credentialing agency which is a prive U.S. organizion. Credential evaluions are not free and applicants are responsible for the cost of the selected service. Foreign high school transcripts or diplomas do not require credential evaluion but must be in English or a certified translion. How to Apply Help Applicions are not accepted in person or via email. Applicants must apply online. Click the blue APPLY button the top of this announcement to apply.

Reminder:

Federal agencies are required to limit resumes to two (2) pages of less. Please review the Required Documents section of this announcement or more details. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Christine Ellorin Christine.y.ellorin.naf@us.navy.mil Address NAF El Centro 750 Pacific Coast Highway San Diego, CA 92132-0058 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 Open & closing des 05/05/2026 to 06/04/2026 Salary $20.37

• $20.37 per hour Pay scale & grade NF 2 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: The Lagoon Family Pool El Centro, CA Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Seasonal
• May 2026 through October 2026 only Work schedule Intermittent
• 0-40 hours per week Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number 26-12954724 Control number 868036800