Recreation Aid​/Assistant; Lifeguard

Position: Recreation Aid/Assistant (Lifeguard) - Flexible
Location: Catania

This position is assigned to the Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) Fitness, Sports, and Deployed Support Branch, Aquatics Section, Fleet Readiness;
Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC); US Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy.
Incumbent provides lifeguard duties; is responsible for safeguarding the lives of persons at the assigned work area; assists with aquatic training, education, and general support at the installation.
This position has promotion potential. If qualified at the entry level, incumbent may be non-competitively promoted to the target level upon meeting the qualification requirements and at management's discretion.

Qualifications:

6 months of general experience or 1 year of education above high school
Lifeguard Training Certification
CPR for the Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Providers
First Aid and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Certification
Blood Borne Pathogens
General experience is any type of work that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of this position.
At the entry level qualified candidates will be evaluated in conjunction with the following KSA's:
Knowledge of cash handling procedures
Ability to exercise control over a large group of people
Ability to communicate effectively in English both orally and in writing
Recreation Assistant (Lifeguard) - Target level  In addition to the certificates required at the entry level, candidates' previous work experience must show 6 months of general experience and 6 months of specialized experience or 2 years of education above high school that include at least 12 semester hours in courses related to recreation.
General experience is any type of work that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of this position. Specialized experience is experience at the NF-01 level (or equivalent) that is typically in or related to the work of this position.
At the target level to determine order of referral qualified candidates will be evaluated in conjunction with the following KSA's:
Knowledge of pool safety rules
Knowledge of DOD, Don and CNIC policies
Knowledge of applicable policies and procedures of MWR regarding the use of Aquatic facilities
Knowledge of cash handling procedures
Ability to tactfully, but forcefully, provide instruction on water safety, facility rules and regulations, and enforce them.
Ability to conduct routine safety inspections of the facility and pool area
Knowledge of and ability to conduct pool chemical testing, document the results, and adjust chemical imbalances, as directed
Ability to exercise control over a large group of people
Ability to communicate effectively in English both orally and in writing

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