Recreation Assistant; Lifeguard NF

Overview

This position is located at the Magrath Pool within the Magrath Sports Complex.

Join our team at the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (FMWR) at Fort Drum. We are dedicated to enhancing the lives of Soldiers and their Families by providing essential support services, including child and youth programs and a variety of recreational activities that directly contribute to Soldier readiness and well-being.

• Incentives will NOT be paid.

• Serves as a lifeguard at indoor/outdoor pools, water parks, or beach fronts, working under the direction of an Aquatics Program Manager or supervisor.
• Ensures the safety of all guests by enforcing rules, rescuing swimmers in distress, and administering first aid as needed.
• Assists in conducting aquatic swimming and water survival training, and maintains personal readiness by attending regular safety training.
• Performs administrative duties such as staff scheduling, inventory tracking, ordering supplies, and maintaining daily operational logs and records.
• Helps maintain a clean and hazard-free facility, informs patrons about safety procedures, and assists with coaching swimming programs as required.

• Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
• Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
• Lifeguard must have good vision (based upon an acceptable standard of 20/40 vision or better, either corrected (with glasses or contacts) or uncorrected).
• Subject to satisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks in accordance with Army Regulation 215-3.
• This position requires a favorably adjudicated T1/NACI background investigation.
• Continuous exposure to prolonged periods of high temperature and humidity.
• In case of exposure to infectious disease, incumbent is required to obtain the Hepatitis B vaccination series within a 24-hour period.
• Incumbent is required to follow environmental safeguards and wear personal protective equipment.
• May be assigned to irregular duties or when needed for special recreational events and related requirements.
• Work schedule will be irregular. The incumbent will be required to work, nights, weekends, holidays, and/or unique events.
• A physical examination, arranged by the employer, is required prior to employment.
• Must be willing to accept intermittent, on-call employment.