Lead Recreation Assistant NF-02

U.S. Army MWR; Fort Drum (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Army MWR Fort Drum is seeking candidates to join the Magrath, Monti, and Atkins Physical Fitness Centers. This role supports patron services, assists with equipment checkout, provides safety instructions, and helps run special events and tournaments to enhance Soldier and family welfare.

The position requires flexible hours including nights and weekends, and a background investigation may be required. Resumes should reflect experience with the general public; there is no education

Qualifications

• Resumes must be two pages (or less) and clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience and abilities as they pertain to this position.
• Your resume and application package must reflect the qualifications stated in the announcement and questionnaire to be rated eligible.
• No formal education qualification is required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Circulate among patrons to ensure satisfactory service and resolve complaints.
• Assist patrons in using the facility, checkout equipment, and provide safety instructions.
• Plan, publicize, and arrange support for special events, social activities, tournaments, and related functions.
• Lead the work of other employees by relaying supervisor instructions and balancing workloads.
• Answer questions from staff on procedures and provide guidance in program operations.

Skills

Public interaction experience

Job description

Summary

Magrath, Monti, and/or Atkins Physical Fitness Centers.

This posting will fill positions at Magrath, Monti, and/or Atkins Physical Fitness Centers.

Army NAF pay setting rules apply to this vacancy.

Join our team at the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (FMWR) at Fort Drum. We are dedicated to enhancing the lives of Soldiers and their Families by providing essential support services and recreational activities that directly contribute to Soldier readiness and well-being.

Incentives and Bonuses

• Incentives will not be paid.

This job is open to

Help

The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

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.

Duties

• In a patron usage facility, circulates among patrons to assure service is satisfactory; receives and resolves customer complaints; provides information and general instructions on the use of equipment, facilitates and machinery.
• Assists patrons in use of the facility by checking out equipment, providing safety instructions, demonstrating new equipment, teaching classes, etc.
• Plans, conducts, publicize and arrange support for special events, social activities, tournaments and related functions.
• Leads the work of other employees by passing on supervisors instructions to other workers; distributes and balances work-load assuring that each employee has enough work to keep busy.
• Answers questions of other employees on procedures, policies, and directives and provides leadership, guidance and oversight in program operations.

Requirements

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 Army Regulation 215-3.
• This position requires a favorably adjudicated T1/NACI background investigation.
• Work schedule will be irregular, and the incumbent will be required to work nights, weekends, holidays, and/or unique events.

Qualifications

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, which involved dealing with general public such as babysitting, newspaper delivery, volunteer work at a church/chapel, etc.

PLEASE NOTE: Your resume & application package must reflect the qualifications stated in the announcement and questionnaire to be rated eligible.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

• Initial Cut-off is 11/5/2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Applications received by this date were considered first. The applications received after will only be considered if additional vacancies occur.

Area of Consideration

• This job is open to candidates who are U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals that have resided in the U.S. or U.S. Territory for three (3) or more continuous years immediately preceding the