Recreation Specialist (GEI)

NAVSTA NEWPORT. Incumbent serves as a Recreation Specialist (Fitness Specialist) responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering comprehensive fitness programs and services to eligible patrons. Work involves designing and leading exercise programs, providing outreach to commands, supporting Navy's Physical Readiness Program, and assisting in the management of facility operations to ensure safe, effective, and mission aligned fitness services.

**Qualifications:**
Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs. OPM Basic Qualification Requirements: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- general recreation, or one of the appropriate fields of recreation such as outdoor recreation; youth recreation; public, urban, or community recreation; or physical education. Or Specialized experience that demonstrated the ability to apply the principles of one or more specialty areas of recreation.And1 full year of graduate level education Or superior academic achievementOr1-year specialized experience in the physical activity program or area Or An equivalent combination of education and experience. IAW DoDI 1015.10, per DoD MWR Fitness Center Standards (issued 25 September 2024) this position is responsible for designing individual and/or group exercise programs as well as supervising, coaching, and instructing exercise in or outside of the fitness facility. Must possess a primary certification from an accredited* health/fitness organization, or a certification from a commercial/industry health/fitness organization. In addition, group fitness instructors must possess approved certification in the specific physical activity program in which they instruct (e.g, yoga, cardio dance, etc).*Accredited health/fitness organizations are listed per DoD MWR Fitness Center Standards (issued 25 September 2024).Staff qualifications will vary significantly, depending on the type of participant accepted by the facility. Facilities that offer programs designed to appeal to children, older participants or to participants with known health problems; the staff should have special qualifications, usually an advanced, clinically-oriented certification from a nationally recognized professional organization. Incumbent must possess and maintain: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid Certification Automated External Defibrillator Certification Blood-borne Pathogen Training Incumbent must possess or be able to obtain Navy Basic Fitness Certification within 60 days of hire. Occasional travel of less than 10% may be required. This position requires a National Agency Check with Inquiries. This position is not telework eligible.