Recreation Assistant (Water Safety Instructor) NF-02

Summary

This position is located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

Incentives and Bonuses: Incentives will not be paid.

Duties

• Acts as water safety instructor. Manages all swimming lessons and instructs when scheduled at the assigned aquatics facility.
• Develops swim program according to students' ability and promotes students to higher levels of swimming according to their skills.
• Instructs all levels of swimming and appropriate strokes, including front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly. Teaches students from age groups of infant through adults.
• Introduces and instructs safety and survival skills to students when appropriate. Instructors work with lifeguards to ensure that swim lessons are safe at all times.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Conditions of Employment

• 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.
• Subject to satisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks in accordance with AR 215-3, para.2.
• Incumbent may be required to complete a Tier 1 background investigation for a Common Access Card, and may be subject to additional background checks if required to have regular and recurring contact with children.
• Work hours may involve weekend, weekdays, holidays and night duty.
• Incumbent must be able to lift 45 lbs.
• A physical may be required.

Qualifications

Resumes must be two pages (or less) and should clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities.

A qualified candidate must possess work experience related to the duties described above and the following certificates (certificates issued by American Red Cross, Ellis & Associates, Star Guard or other nationally recognized agencies are acceptable; must be uploaded with your Documents when submitting your application to receive credit):

• Water Safety Instructor Certification
• Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• First Aid Certification

Highly desirable: possession of a Lifeguard Certification.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional Information

Initial Cut-Off Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 (applications must be received by 11:59 PM EST). Subsequent referrals to the Hiring Manager will occur as additional vacancies become available or at the request of the Hiring Manager.

Area of Consideration: This job is open to candidates who live within a 50-mile commuting radius of Fort Belvoir, Virginia. (Military Spouse Preference (MSP) and Involuntarily Separated Military Preference (ISMP) eligible candidates are included in the area of consideration.)

Manual Application Option: If you are unable to apply online, contact the servicing NAF Human Resources office listed in the Agency Contact Information section for a paper application. Submit no later than 3PM CST on 07/27/2026.

PCS Costs: Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are not authorized.

Allowances and Differentials: This job is part of a pay-banded system. Sunday premium pay and night differential pay may be authorized by the Garrison Commander. Non-foreign overseas allowances, COLA, and differentials will not be paid.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Your application (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the assessment questionnaire) will be reviewed to see how well your experience and qualifications align with the requirements. If tentatively qualified, your questionnaire responses will be checked against the experience reflected in your resume and documentation.

Eligibilities you may be able to claim include:

• NAF Preference 1 Spouse Employment Preference (SEP)
• NAF Preference 2 Involuntarily Separated From the Military (ISMP)
• NAF Priority Consideration 1 Business Based Action (BBA)
• NAF Priority Consideration 2 Former NAF Employee (FNE)/Current NAF (CNE)/Current APF Employee (CAE)
• NAF Priority Consideration 3 Outside Applicant Veteran (OAV) (Includes spouses and parents)

Required Documents

Required documents (must be submitted by the closing date):

• Resume

Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include:

• Cover Letter
• DD-214/ Statement of Service
• Documentation to support claim
• Water Safety Instructor Certification
• Lifeguard Certificates
• CPR Certificates
• PCS Orders
• Separation Notice (RIF)
• SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action

How to Apply

You may submit your application electronically (preferred) at https://www.usajobs.gov/ and search for Announcement number O1NAFAS-26-12873969. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 07/27/2026 to receive consideration. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that the application package is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Alternatively, you may apply manually per the Additional Information section.

This Job Is Open To

• The public

Clarification from the agency: United States (U.S.) Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. or U.S. territory for three (3) or more continuous years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation.

Agency Contact

• Phone: 571-644-6685
• Email: LEIGH.A.HICKMOTT.NAF@ARMY.MIL
• Address: AS-NAF-W4VNAA US ARMY FT BELVOIR, DO NOT MAIL, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060, US