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Recreation Specialist (CFL/FEP)

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NAVSTA Newport RI

Newport, RI (In Person)

$46,020 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 3 weeks ago (Updated 1 day ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 6/23/2026

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Recreion Specialist (CFL/FEP) Department of the Navy Commander, Navy Installions Command NRMA Naval Stion Newport N92 Summary Commander, Navy Installions Command (CNIC);
NAVSTA NEWPORT
. Incumbent serves as a Recreion Specialist (Fitness Specialist) responsible for planning, coordining, and delivering comprehensive fitness programs and services to eligible prons. Work involves designing and leading exercise programs, providing outreach to commands, supporting Navy's Physical Readiness Program, and assisting in the management of facility operions to ensure safe, effective, and mission aligned fitness services. Learn more about this agency Summary Commander, Navy Installions Command (CNIC);
NAVSTA NEWPORT
. Incumbent serves as a Recreion Specialist (Fitness Specialist) responsible for planning, coordining, and delivering comprehensive fitness programs and services to eligible prons. Work involves designing and leading exercise programs, providing outreach to commands, supporting Navy's Physical Readiness Program, and assisting in the management of facility operions to ensure safe, effective, and mission aligned fitness services. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/27/2026 to 06/30/2026 Salary $19.50
  • $24.75 per hour Pay scale & grade NF 3 Locion MANY vacancies in the following locion: Newport, RI Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel
  • Less than 10% Occasional Travel Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Intermittent
  • 0-40 Hours without benefits.
Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) 0188 Recreion Specialist 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 26-12946329 Control number 866857000 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
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Program Delivery & Instruction duties include but are not limited to: Designs, leads, and evalues individual and group exercise programs (e.g., strength, cardiovascular, flexibility, spin, aquics, functional training). Instructs prons in the proper use of all equipment for training and self-monitored progress by preparing written instructions and procedures for the performance of work, use of equipment, safety and well-being of all involved. Provides customers general fitness informion, instruction on proper use of fitness equipment and program informion. Provides certified personal training, fitness assessments, and individualized exercise plans for active-duty personnel and other authorized prons. Delivers fitness testing to include aerobic capacity, body composition, strength, endurance, and flexibility assessments. Facility & Operions Support duties include but are not limited to: Ensures fitness spaces, and equipment are safe, clean, and well-maintained. Performs minor maintenance and coordines repair of equipment. Develops written procedures, instructional guides, and safety protocols for use of equipment and fitness programming. Provides on-the-floor customer service, assisting prons with equipment use and safe exercise techniques. Supports the implemention of Navy Operional Fitness and Fueling System (NOFFS), Navy Mission Nutrition, and other CNIC supported fitness and wellness initiives. Group Exercise duties include but are not limited to: Designs, supervises, coaches, and instructs a variety of group exercise programs (e.g., Step, Spin, Wer Aerobics) inside and outside of the fitness facility. Provides fitness training and programming to groups of various sizes. Prepares written instruction and procedures for performance of work, use of equipment, safety, and well-being of all involved. Provides instruction on the proper implemention and maintenance of conditioning and training programs for aerobic fitness, muscular fitness, body composition, and flexibility training. Conducts fitness testing, which includes measuring aerobic capacity, body composition, muscular strength, flexibility, muscular endurance, and blood pressure. Works with various command representives to develop and implement physical fitness programs for military personnel. CFL/FEP Outreach duties include but are not limited to: Provides certified personal training and group exercise services to active duty military as outlined in the Navy's Physical Readiness Program instruction. Assists with the instruction of the Command Fitness Leader course and fitness reled general military training. Conducts Command Fitness Leader (CFL) and Fitness Enhancement Program (FEP) outreach, ensuring alignment with Navy physical readiness requirements. Assists with instruction of the Command Fitness Leader course and command physical training. Assists prons on the fitness floor by providing training tips in order to prevent unsafe or ineffective exercise techniques. General duties include but are not limited to: Assists in developing and marketing fitness programs to increase participion and customer sisfaction. Maintains accure records and prepares reports reled to participion, usage, equipment maintenance, and training in Navy Fitness Directors Management System (NFDMS). Trains/leads other employees in various recreion/physical fitness-reled positions. Prepares and analyzes functional area specific reports. Stays current with lest fitness programming ideas to increase tendance and improve customer sisfaction. Requirements Help Conditions of employment 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.) 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 Must be able to lift 40 lbs. unassisted. Heaver weights may be required assisted.
Must possess and maintain:
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscition and First Aid Certificion
  • Automed External Defibrillor Certificion
  • Blood-borne Phogen Training Must possess or be able to obtain Navy Basic Fitness Certificion within 60 days of hire.
This position requires a Nional Agency Check with Inquiries. 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.
OPM Basic Qualificion Requirements:
IAW DoDI 1015.10, per DoD MWR Fitness Center Standards (issued 25 September 2024) this position is responsible for designing individual and/or group exercise programs as well as supervising, coaching, and instructing exercise in or outside of the fitness facility. Must possess a primary certificion from an accredited
  • health/fitness organizion, or a certificion from a commercial/industry health/fitness organizion. In addition, group fitness instructors must possess approved certificion in the specific physical activity program in which they instruct (e.g, yoga, cardio dance, etc).
  • Accredited health/fitness organizions are listed per DoD MWR Fitness Center Standards (issued 25 September 2024).
Staff qualificions will vary significantly, depending on the type of participant accepted by the facility. Facilities th offer programs designed to appeal to children, older participants or to participants with known health problems; the staff should have special qualificions, usually an advanced, clinically-oriented certificion from a nionally recognized professional organizion.
Must possess and maintain:
Cardiopulmonary Resuscition and First Aid Certificion Automed External Defibrillor Certificion Blood-borne Phogen Training Incumbent must possess or be able to obtain Navy Basic Fitness Certificion within 60 days of hire. This position requires a Nional Agency Check with Inquiries.
Educion Undergradue and Gradue Educion:
Major study
  • general recreion, or one of the approprie fields of recreion such as outdoor recreion; youth recreion; public, urban, or community recreion; or physical educion.
Or Specialized experience th demonstred the ability to apply the principles of one or more specialty areas of recreion. And 1 full year of gradue level educion Or superior academic achievement Or 1-year specialized experience in the physical activity program or area Or An equivalent combinion of educion and experience. Additional informion Salary is dependent on experience and/or educion. 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. Some positions have special requirements. Selection may be tentive pending the completion of these requirements. Applicants may be required to submit proof of educion, participe in medical screening, drug testing, etc. All selections are contingent upon sisfactory employment reference checks. Employment is subject to successful Nional Agency Background Check. Occupants of this position must maintain the privacy of official work informion and da and demonstre the highest level of ethical conduct. 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, 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: Resume•
Reminder :
Federal agencies are required to limit resumes to two (2) pages or less.
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.
NOTE:
When submitting transcripts for an Associe's 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 US 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 US 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. 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) Please follow the link below for more informion in regards to READ ID for base access: https://cnrma.cnic.navy.mil/Operions-and-Management/Base-Access/REAL-ID-Act/ If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. 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. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/30/2026 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/12946329 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 NAVSTA Newport RI 1682 Piersey Street Building KN Norfolk, VA 23505 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•
Reminder :
Federal agencies are required to limit resumes to two (2) pages or less.
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.
NOTE:
When submitting transcripts for an Associe's 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 US 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 US 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. 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) Please follow the link below for more informion in regards to READ ID for base access: https://cnrma.cnic.navy.mil/Operions-and-Management/Base-Access/REAL-ID-Act/ If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. 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. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/30/2026 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/12946329 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 NAVSTA Newport RI 1682 Piersey Street Building KN Norfolk, VA 23505 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 04/27/2026 to 06/30/2026 Salary $19.50
  • $24.75 per hour Pay scale & grade NF 3 Locion MANY vacancies in the following locion: Newport, RI Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel
  • Less than 10% Occasional Travel Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Intermittent
  • 0-40 Hours without benefits.
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 26-12946329 Control number 866857000

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