RECREATION ASSISTANT (LIFEGUARD)

Aquatics Program Manager

Manages the aquatics program with the assistance of the Outdoor Recreation Specialist. Ensures pool is operational during summer months. Instructs lower graded lifeguards in specific tasks, procedures and techniques. Ensures timely accomplishment of work assignments. Maintains awareness of status and progress and makes day-to-day adjustments based on established priorities. Maintains records of work accomplishments as required by program directives/procedures. Makes available written instructions, materials and supplies. Gives on-the-job training to new employees. Maintains a current knowledge and answers questions of other employees or procedures, policies and directives and obtains needed information or decisions from supervisor on problems. Checks on work in progress and reviews completed work to see that supervisor's instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods and deadlines have been met. Refers problems or matters not covered by instruction, as well as problems in meeting performance standards to supervisor. Informs other employees of available services and employee activities. Attempts to resolve informal complaints and refers others to supervisor. Reports to supervisor on employee performance, progress, and training needs and on disciplinary problems. Oversees and schedules lifeguards and approves calendar leave. Successfully complies with NAF and Air Force regulations financial regulations. Successfully conducts and documents weekly safety inspection. Develops and maintains an effective safety training plan for all areas. Conducts swimming lessons and water aerobic lessons if qualified. As required, provides lessons and demonstration of various techniques in prescribed lesson plan. Observes students and other instructors as they execute techniques and provides assistance/feedback. Coordinates/conducts weekly in-service training. Effectively maintains required lifeguard and instructor qualification and capabilities throughout employment. Continuously and effectively monitors swimming area. Promptly and courteously enforces rules. Reports problems to appropriate personnel in a timely manner. Take immediate and appropriate action in the event of an accident, injury, drowning, or near-drowning. Uses most appropriate techniques when rendering aid. Consistently maintains assigned areas in a clean, sanitary and orderly condition. Performs other duties assigned.