Recreation Assistant (Water Safety Instructor) NF-02

Department of the Army United States Army Installation Management Command (470 current openings) Fort Knox, Kentucky Intermittent Security Clearance: Not Required
Application Deadline:
2026-09-03
Posted:
2026-05-06

About 3 weeks left

Salary: $18 – $21 per hour (NF-2)

Salary context

Based on 259 hourly jobs in the same occupational series. This role pays above most similar positions.

Job Details

Qualifications & Requirements

Resumes must be two pages (or less). Resumes should clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities as they pertain to this position. A qualified candidate must possess the following: Work experience related to the duties described above and possession of the following certificates: - Water Safety Instructor Certification - Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - First Aid Certification (Certificates issue by American Red Cross, Ellis @ Associates, Star Guard or other nationally recognized agencies are acceptable) Highly desirable possession of a Lifeguard Certification

Position Overview

This position is located at Anderson Aquatics Center. Incentives and Bonuses Incentives will not be paid. This is an open continuous announcement to provide a ready pool of available applicants as needed. Applicants will be referred to selecting officials as vacancies occur based on the date of application.

Duties

  • 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 level of swimming according to their skills.
  • Teach students from age groups of infant through adults.
  • Introduces and instructs safety and survival skills to students, when appropriate to level of instruction.
  • Instructors work with lifeguards to ensure that swim lessons are safe at all times.