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These positions are either located in the Maryland district or Virginia district.The primary goals of the lifeguard operation are to prevent drowning within the designated lifeguard area, to provide appropriate medical care to ill and injured visitors and to respond appropriately to incidents outside of the lifeguard area. The position serves as a Surf Lifeguard at one of two protected beach units. The purpose of the position is to provide protection to visitors and to the resources.
Learn more about this agency11/13/2023 to 06/28/2024
$18.06 - $18.06 per hour
GS 5
No
No
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Temporary - 1039 Hours; The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period is April - early October but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: April 2024
Full-time
Competitive
None
No
Yes
NE-1612-ASIS-24-12201778-DE
760182500
This is an open continuous vacancy announcement. Applicants will be referred periodically throughout the announcement period. Final application disposition will be completed once all positions have been filled or the announcement reaches the end of the open period stated in the announcement. The first cut-off date is 11/24/2023 at 11:59 pm
The incumbent of the Lead Surf Lifeguard position oversees district lifeguard operations and provides direction to staff two days per week or when the head lifeguard is otherwise absent. The incumbent of this position insures that staff follows standards, protocols and procedures. On their own initiative, the employee works with staff to develop work assignments including special training, in-service training, clean-up projects, data collection, data posting, and weekly and monthly safety checks on equipment. The employee assists the Head Lifeguard and Chief Lifeguard with training in personal safety, equipment care and use, surf lifeguard skills, EMS, communication systems and reporting procedures.
The incumbent serves as a Lead Surf Lifeguard that includes supervising park visitors, controlling visitor activity through enforcement actions and safety directions, signs and a safety flag system. Performs ocean surf rescues inside and outside the designated lifeguard area. Provides appropriate medical care to injured and ill park visitors at the emergency medical responder level or above. Assateague Island's lifeguard operation handles 32 missing persons each year on average. The employee coordinates and conducts search and rescue. The employee has a legal duty to act in emergencies within their scope of training. Employee operates off-road vehicles (ATV's) as one of their means of emergency response. In order to ensure non-degradation of park resources, the incumbent inspects beach areas such as berm, beach face and walkway accesses onto beach. Upon discovery of deficiencies, makes corrections whenever possible. The candidate reports uncorrected deficiencies to appropriate personnel. The employee provides visitor assistance and emergency response anywhere within the park when called upon.
Employee provides safety contacts and enforcement actions with the visitor, educating, informing and directing them on laws, rules, and regulations of the area. Employee conducts daily assessment of surf zone conditions and weather conditions, collects data, posts data, communicates and interprets information to the public and park staff. The employee provides surf safety interpretive presentations to the public throughout the summer which are presentations designed to educate the visiting public on the various hazards one may encounter in the surf zone or at the beach and educate visitors on how to assess the risks and avoid the dangers. The employee educates and directs visitors on park policies dealing with human / wildlife interaction.
Employee contributes to the submission of lifeguard equipment inspections including first aid case inventory, oxygen inspection, AED inspection, etc. Incumbent is responsible for ensuring that all articles found are reported on a Form No. 10-166 (Lost-Found Report), are safeguarded and turned in to the responsible person in charge as soon as possible. When acting as Lead, the employee is responsible for statistical records of beach operations; including the daily head lifeguard report, daily stand report and case incident records. Documents all protected beach and first aid incidents on the appropriate forms according to federal and agency guidelines.
Assist Head Lifeguard and Chief Lifeguard in pre- and post-season protected beach activities, i.e., assembling and disassembling equipment, performing minor maintenance and repairs on equipment, posting signs, organizing lifeguard office, setting up first aid kits, setting up and equipping lifeguard stands. The employee inspects, maintains, repairs, and is responsible for the condition and storage of assigned equipment and ensures that it is ready for immediate use. Stores appropriate equipment properly at the end of the day. Employee drives to and from district locations and main headquarters as directed.
To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.Non-Competitive Rehire Eligibility: Temporary seasonal employees can only maintain their non-competitive rehire eligibility if they work no more than a combined total of Temporary NTE less than 1040 hours anywhere in the National Park Service (NPS) within their established service year. Accordingly, non-competitive rehire eligibility allows for re-appointment to the same position or another position appropriate for temporary appointment with the same qualification requirements (5 CFR 316.402[b][7]), based on series and grade, anywhere in the major subdivision (NPS).
If you have held a temporary seasonal appointment in the past 12 months and have already worked the maximum temporary appointment less than 1040 hours during that period, you are still welcome to apply. However, please be aware that exceeding the limit of 1040 hours in your established service year will result in the loss of your non-competitive rehire eligibility.
The limit can be exceeded by working multiple temporary seasonal positions that result in a combined total greater than 1040 hours. The limit also can be exceeded by working a single temporary seasonal appointment that exceeds 1040 hours, unless granted an exception by OPM.
Employment may be terminated at any time due to fluctuations in funding levels, project needs, employee performance, or other considerations.
Physical Demands: The work requires daily strenuous physical exertion including running ½ mile or more with heavy rescue equipment, swimming long distances against currents and strong surf with heavy victims in tow and lifting and carrying heavy persons through large breaking waves. The incumbent will be using various rescue devices such as rescue fins, rescue kayaks and rescue paddleboards in the ocean where they may be paddling, swimming and kayaking long distances. The work of the employee regularly includes long periods of sitting, standing, and running over uneven terrain. The employee will also be driving ATV's in adverse weather conditions.You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessments required for this position. A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score will be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you can lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions can affect your rating.
Candidates will be rated and ranked using Category Rating procedures. These procedures place candidates with veteran's preference above non-preference eligibles within each category. Veterans with a service connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher. Under Category Rating, candidates will be rated and ranked into one of three categories:
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/28/2024:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position: You must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To receive consideration, the complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/28/2024. You must provide documentation to support your claim for each eligibility selected. Please review the required documentation listed in the eligibilities language to ensure you submit the appropriate information. Note: You will only be marked eligible for those eligibilities that you selected and provided the appropriate supporting documentation.
WE DO NOT ACCEPT HARD-COPY OR E-MAIL APPLICATION PACKAGES.
Once the Occupational Questionnaire is received you will receive acknowledgement that your submission was successful. If you are among the most qualified candidates and your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly for a possible interview. You will be notified of the status of your Application Package at the time candidates are referred for consideration, and when the selection process is complete.
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Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS) is a 37 mile long barrier Island along the coast of Maryland and Virginia, located approximately 130 miles east of Washington D.C. ASIS is managed by the National Park Service with a mission to protect and preserve our national natural and cultural resources while providing for the enjoyment of these resources by visitors.. Assateague serves as a public land where visitors can come to relax, recreate and immerse themselves in the resource. Popular activities include walking the beach, swimming, surfing, wildlife viewing, birding, crabbing, fishing and kayaking. Over 2 million visitors come to Assateague each year, including the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge located in the Virginia district of Assateague Island. ASIS has two lifeguarded beach areas; one located in the Maryland section and the other located in the Virginia portion. The Assateague Maryland State Park also provides a lifeguard service at the north end of the island.
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