Lead Recreation Assistant (Lifeguard)
Oversees pool operations, leads lifeguard staff, and ensures patron safety at a designated pool on Kadena Air Base.
Responsible for overseeing and coordinating activities at a designated pool. Serves as lead lifeguard and performs lifeguard duties. Inspects and sets up facilities for scheduled activities, i.e., open swim, swim lessons, water aerobics, scuba classes, pool parties, lap swim, etc., and ensures the facility is opened at the scheduled times with adequate staffing. Oversees pool operations during scheduled shift. Ensures staff complies with current policies, procedures, and written instructions. Continuously observes swimming area to ensure safety of patrons. Maintains order and enforces established rules of safety and behavior. Instructs, cautions, and/or expels patrons as appropriate. Takes immediate/appropriate action to rescue swimmers in trouble and administers first aid, calls for medical assistance, follows established procedures and completes required reports in the event of injury, accident, near drowning or drowning. Cleans and maintains swimming facilities to include pool, bathhouses, dressing rooms, and showers, ensuring that they are kept sanitary and meet established standards for inspections. Ensures hourly chemical checks are conducted and documented. Inspects facilities and reports problems to the supervisor. Ensures only authorized participants are admitted, checks-in patrons, issues color coded bracelets, accepts payments, completes cash accountability and other reports, makes deposits or submits as directed. Ensures required measures are completed and the facility is secured upon closing. Monitors work schedules and reports problems to supervisor. Reports to supervisor on employee performance progress and training needs and on disciplinary problems. Distributes and balances workload in accordance with planned activities and established directives. Provides on the job training to new employees. Monitors the proper rotation of lifeguards for stands or breaks and ensures that each employee has enough work to keep busy. Ensures employees under the age of 18 remain in line-of-sight supervision. Resolves routine complaints with minimal impact to the activity, and refers more complex or unique situations to the supervisor. May be required to work evenings, weekends, and holidays. Position is a position of trust. Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Who May Apply: Open to current 18 FSS employees. 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, 06/17/2026. The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is US Citizens and legal US residents in Okinawa, 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.
Qualifying Experience: Applicant must have prior experience as a lifeguard and have knowledge of pool safety and pool maintenance requirements. Must have prior training or experience which demonstrates leadership abilities. Water Safety Instructor Certificate is desirable. Must be able to lift and carry 40 lbs unassisted and participate in recurring physical fitness training. Must be able to satisfactorily complete a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI).
Benefits
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Additional Info
Conditions of Employment
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. or U.S. Territory for three (3) or more consecutive years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation.
- All Federal NAF employees are required by PL 104-134 to have salary payments made by electronic funds transfer/direct deposit.
- Probationary period may be required.
- Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from hiring preferences and priority consideration eligible.
- Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement for up to 60/90 days after the closing date.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
- Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.
- LQA is not authorized.
- Post Allowance is authorized for Regular Full Time employment category.
- This is a Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) position carrying out Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) activities for the Air Force and Space Force.
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 06/17/2026 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 . To verify or check the status of your application, log into your USAJobs account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date of your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/ .
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: Resume. 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.
Agency Marketing Statement
Thank you for considering employment with Air Force Services Non-Appropriated Funds (NAF). Kadena Air Base is the hub of airpower in the Pacific, and home to the 18th Wing and a variety of associate units. Together they form ("Team Kadena") -- a world-class combat team ready to fight and win from the Keystone of the Pacific. Nearly 18,000 Americans and more than 4,000 Japanese employees and contractors make up Team Kadena. The base's estimated economic impact upon Okinawa's economy is more than $700 million annually.
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