Summary
About the position: This position is located at the Natatorium at Yokota AB Japan.
This is a flexible 0-40 hours per week.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
Please see the "Who May Apply" section under the Qualifications section.
Duties
- Serve as a working supervisor over assigned recreation aid and assistants in the performance of lifeguard and related swimming facility duties.
- Performs full range of personnel supervisory duties.
- Directs, instructs, and reviews staff work assignments providing specific tasks. procedures. and techniques and provides on the job training.
- Distributes and balances workload, adjusting for priorities.
- Maintains time and attendance records.
- Works on the computer to support daily running of the Natatorium and Aquatics operation. Ensures safe environment and resource protection standards are in compliance with established procedures.
- Ensures strict adherence and precise attention to detail (e.g., water chemistry tests. facility rules of behavior, etc.) and work assignments are accomplished timely.
- Checks on work in progress and reviews completed work to ensure instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines have been met.
- Observes areas to ensure safety is adhered to.
- Ensures the swimming area is open at scheduled times and only authorized persons are admitted to the area.
- Performs lifeguard duties and provides guidance.
- Using a variety of techniques such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid, promptly renders first aid to the injured or rescues and resuscitates individuals in danger of drowning.
- When required, calls for professional medical assistance.
- Warns swimmers of unsafe environmental or health conditions, hazards, and recommends closing swimming areas until safe conditions prevail.
- Maintains a current knowledge and answers questions of other employees on procedures. policies, and directives, and obtains needed information or decisions from supervisor on problems.
- Reports issues of performance, progress, training needs, or disciplinary problems to supervisor. Collects admission fees, make change. and completes appropriate forms.
- Perform other related and incidental duties as assigned for the daily operation of the Natatorium and Aquatics operation to include: front desk/ reception duties, cleaning of bath houses. pools. pool decks, sunbathing areas, etc.
- Assist with the development of a training plan and participates in the training of staff on safety. customer service, correct lifeguarding techniques, resource protection, and hazardous materials.
- Reconciles cash drawer and makes deposits, and ensures all equipment is ready for use.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
- The incumbent must be a U. S. Citizen or legal U. S. residents residing within the commuting area of Yokota AB.
- This position requires the incumbent to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities. An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date , 09/24/2024
The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is US Citizens and legal US residents in the commuting area of Yokota AB, Japan. Legal US residents must possess a social security number and be citizens of a NATO country. Must be able to provide documentation proving residence status overseas.
- Business Based Action
- Family Member Preference
- Military Spouse Preference
- Outside Applicant Veteran
- Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran
- Transition Hiring Preference
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Qualifying Experience:
- Possess physical ability to swim.
- Perform water rescues and administer lifeguard techniques to swimmers of all ages (adults. children. infants).
- Must possess an approved current nationally recognized certification in lifeguard, basic first aid, and CPR which covers lifesaving and water rescue methods, skills. and procedures for all ages.
- Experience and knowledge of swimming activities, aquatic rules and procedures.
- Microsoft Office Programs and staff training and development.
- Knowledge and skill in maintenance of various pools and use of safety equipment is required.
- Complete and maintain Tl, state, and installation criminal records checks.
- Must be able to lift and carry 45 pounds.
- Ability to effectively communicate. oral and written in English.
- Must be available to work an uncommon tour of duty (evenings. weekends and holidays). and compliance with uniform policy.
- Must be able to work indoors and outdoors, in various temperatures and weather conditions.
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does not allow for education substitution in order to qualify.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.
To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.) for professional and personal references on your resume.
Required Documents
The documents you are required to submit vary based on the eligibility you are claiming (i.e., applying as a Military Spouse Preference - MSP, applying as a veteran, applying as a current federal employee, etc.). The below documents are required and must be submitted with your application:
Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support identified the general or specialized experience described in this announcement. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include:
- Cover Letter
- DD-214/ Statement of Service
- Diploma/ GED
- Disability Letter (VA)
- License
- Other (1)
- Other (2)
- PCS Orders
- Professional Certification
- Proof of Marriage Status
- Resume
- Separation Notice (RIF)
- SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
- Transcript
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and supporting documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an in-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/24/2024 to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJobs account to apply. If you do not have a USAJobs account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package and submit the application. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJobs account or your application will be incomplete.
It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Applicant .
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Next steps
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
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