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MWR Recreion Assistant (Lead Lifeguard) Department of the Navy Commander, Navy Installions Command NRSW Naval Base San Diego N921 Summary This position is loced in the Morale, Welfare and Recreion (MWR)/Quality of Life (QOL) Department in Navy Region, Southwest. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a working leader while performing a full range of lifeguard and wer safety instruction functions. Learn more about this agency Summary This position is loced in the Morale, Welfare and Recreion (MWR)/Quality of Life (QOL) Department in Navy Region, Southwest. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a working leader while performing a full range of lifeguard and wer safety instruction functions. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month • Apply in 3 days Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 20, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Admiral Prout Pool San Diego, CA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $50,082 - $52,169 per year 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 Full-time - 35-40 hours per week; including early shift, le shift, evenings, weekends and holidays. Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. 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 26-12969006 Control number 870270700 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Duties Help Responsible for providing work direction to Recreion Aids (Lifeguard) and Recreion Assistants (Wer Safety Instructors), passing on instructions received from supervisor and setting the pace in accomplishment of duties reled to lifeguard and wer safety programs. Assist with establishing work schedules. Checks work in progress and when finished for compliance with sequence, procedures, methods and deadlines. Answers working questions regarding procedures, policies, written instructions and directives. Keeps supervisor informed on stus and progress of work; causes of delays; overall work operions and problems th require corrective action. Assist with evaluion of participants' progress and informs participant, parent and/or guardian of progress, approprieness of placement, essential physical conditioning th is required, and areas in which improvement is needed. Recommends approprie actions to assist participants in their achievement and/or advancement. Assists Aquics Director and/or Assistant Aquics Director with special events. Responsible for serving as a lifeguard by monitoring activities in and around the pool area to ensure the safety and prevent accidents of all participants. Ensures th all wer safety rules are observed by swimmers. Caution customers regarding unsafe areas and practices. Informs and educes swimmers/customers concerning common aquic risks. Responsible for taking charge in an emergency situion; performs rescues according to established opering procedures as outlined in Lifeguard Manual and Bureau of Naval Personnel Instruction; and renders emergency first aid, CPR and artificial respirion as required. Ensures and complies with the approprie Emergency Action Plan procedures for minor/major chemical spills, fire, medical, etc. Responsible for completing all required accident reports and notificion of incident to a supervisor in a timely manner. Ensures and performs consistent and timely wer quality checks; identifies failing wer quality and promptly reports deficiencies to a supervisor for approprie action. Logs wer quality results, notes unusual findings, chemical additions, etc. Responsible for ensuring th all equipment used in aquic activities and programs are in proper working order prior to and after use. Ensure Public Works personnel performs pump room/pool facility maintenance as requested; inities work orders and certifies completion of work on work/job orders. Ensure compliance to inspection procedures. Reports any defective equipment to a supervisor for immedie action. May be required to open and/or close a swimming pool facility. Ensures compliance with established opening or closing procedures. Maintain security of facility and property all times. Provides informion to customers about programs, upcoming events, department policies and procedures, fees, etc. Responsible for performing housekeeping tasks to ensure proper standards of appearance, cleanliness and safety of pool surrounding areas in accordance with an established schedule. All areas (locker rooms, restrooms, etc.) must be in compliance with sanition rules and regulions. Performs other reled duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Must meet Federal Employment suitability requirements and successful completion of background investigion. Background Investigions are conducted using fingerprint identificion and completion of background inquiry forms. Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verificion check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment. 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.
Required time of applicion:
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 Lifeguard Training, CPR for the Professional, and Standard First Aid by the American Red Cross or equivalent At least two (2) years of experience as Lifeguard. Must be least 18 years of age and have performed lifeguard functions. Must possess a current and valid WSI/lifeguard training, first aid, and CPR certificions. Knowledge and ability to perform rescues and render emergency aid. Knowledge of wer safety, emergency response, self-survival, and life support, rules and regulions. Knowledge and ability to perform wer quality checks. Knowledge of standard fire, safety, sanition and hazardous merial rules, regulions and procedures. Ability to prepare and maintain reports and records. Ability to enforce rules and regulions of an aquic's facility. Must complete with favorable results, background checks. Ability to follow verbal and written instructions. Ability to communice effectively with others. Ability to lead. Educion This position is not in a positive educion series. 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. All individuals involved in the provision of child care services on a Department of Navy (DON) installion or in a DON-sanctioned program must complete the Installion Records Check (IRC). The IRC includes a check of the Substance Abuse Rehabilition Program (SARP) records in the Alcohol and Drug Management Informion Tracking System (ADMITS) dabase, a check of the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) records in the Fleet and Family Support Management Informion System (FFSMIS), and an installion security/base check via the Navy Justice Informion System (NJIS) dabase and/or other law enforcement systems. This informion used to determine suitability for the applicant in accordance with criteria for automic and presumptive disqualifiers, per DoDI 1402.05. Per Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1402.05. Background Checks on Individuals in DoD Child Care Services Programs, incumbents automically disqualified for a conviction in either civilian or military court (to include any general, special, or summary court-martial conviction or if they received non-judicial punishment [under Article 15 or chapter 47 of Title 10, U.S.C]) for any of the following: a sexual offense, any criminal offense involving a child victim, or a felony drug offense. Additionally, the incumbent automically disqualified if he/she has been held to be negligent in a civil adjudicion or administrive proceeding concerning the deh of or serious injury to a child or dependent person entrusted to the individual's care. 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. We utilize E-Verify to confirm selectee's eligibility to work in the United Stes. 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, and red based on the informion provided in the resume 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. Best qualified applicants referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews. 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 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 or less. Please review the Required Documents section of this announcement for more details. Agency contact informion Dylan Gable dylan.a.gable.naf@us.navy.mil Address NAVBASE San Diego 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 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 or less. Please review the Required Documents section of this announcement for more details. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Dylan Gable dylan.a.gable.naf@us.navy.mil Address NAVBASE San Diego 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 Posted this month • Apply in 3 days Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 20, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Admiral Prout Pool San Diego, CA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $50,082 - $52,169 per year Pay scale & grade NF 2 Promotion potential None Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time - 35-40 hours per week; including early shift, le shift, evenings, weekends and holidays. Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. 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 26-12969006 Control number 870270700
