• Job Description

  Req#: 761058100
  NOTE: This announcement has been extended. Applicant(s) who previously applied, do not need to re-apply.
  
  The position serves as a Recreation Assistant for the Whole Health System (WHS) at Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS) and reports to the Whole Health System Program Director within the Ambulatory Care service line in Pensacola, FL.
  
  Duties
  
  
  ***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***
  
  Major duties:
  
  
  Requirements
  
  
  
  
  Qualifications
  
  
  This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration.
  • The Selective Placement Factor for this position is: Experience providing yoga instruction .
  English Language Proficiency: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position.
  
  ~AND~
  
  To qualify for this position at the GS-6 level, you must meet one of the following:
  1. Experience: MUST possess one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped with the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-5 level in Federal service. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Group leader, counselor, or similar work in public and private recreation programs for adults or children such as summer camps, local playgrounds, YWCA and YMCA clubs, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, urban community centers, or resort recreational activities; Teacher's aid in elementary school recreation or physical education program, with emphasis on development of general recreational skills and abilities; Aid or assistant assignments in recreation while on active military service; Aid or assistant in the organization and administration of recreation activities, such as preparing activities calendars, maintaining attendance records, and providing information concerning schedules and activities; Summer aid in a State or national park, with duties related to the recreational activities of visitors to campsites, trails, picnic areas, nature and raft centers, and boating and fishing areas (e.g., demonstrating camping techniques and park safety, conducting nature tours, and overseeing farm animal areas provided for children); Sales or stock clerk in a recreation supplies and equipment shop; Aid or assistant in the issuance of authorized property, and in the maintenance of inventory control and accountability for such property in a recreation facility; Aid or assistant in a hotel or resort recreation service, with duties such as setting up areas for games, tournaments, and other organized group recreational activities. IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REFERENCED ABOVE, YOU MAY ALSO POSSESS THE FOLLOWING SPECIALIZED EXERIENCE: preparing and setting up yoga settings and equipment to support scheduled events and activities; developing marketing requests and advertising efforts for special events; conducting regular inventories of equipment and supplies; leading yoga classes for well-being and maintenance of health. (This experience must be documented in your resume) ~OR~
  2. Education: Successfully completed one half (½) year of graduate education (9 semester hours or equivalent) with a major that included courses directly related to the work of the Recreation Assistant - Yoga Instructor position. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted at the time of application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. ~OR~
  3. Combination: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience, as described above, which meet the total experience requirements for this grade level. The education portion must include graduate courses directly related to the work of the Recreation Assistant - Yoga Instructor position. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted at the time of application. Education cannot be credited without documentation.
  
  You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
  
  • Communication
  • Communications
  • Decision Making
  • Education and Training
  • Planning and Evaluating
  
  
  IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
  
  Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
  
  Physical Requirements: The work requires considerable physical exertion in order to perform the assigned duties.
  
  For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

• About the company

  The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a Cabinet-level executive branch department of the federal government charged with integrating life-long healthcare services to eligible military veterans at the 1700 VA medical centers and outpatient clinics located throughout the country.

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