Gymnastics Instructor II Pre-Team and Advanced

About the role

The City of Evanston Gymnastics Program offers instructional classes to children ages 18 months to 15 years. The Gymnastics Instructor II is responsible for coaching children ages 5 - 15 years old in pre-competitive, Advanced Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced gymnastics classes in small group settings, according to the provided weekly lesson plans. Opportunities to coach private lessons and birthday parties are available.

Responsibilities

• Attend staff training sessions
• Be positive, patient, and engaging
• Responsible for the safety of participants
• Instruct and facilitate program activities for participants, according to weekly lesson plans
• Aid with program set up as needed
• Maintain open communication with the Program Supervisor/Coordinator, other staff, and Family/Guardian/Caregiver with information concerning programming, families, and/or participants
• Report participant progress and behavior within program setting to parents/Supervisor
• Ensure all participants are properly dismissed to caregiver
• Communicate to supervisor(s) if there are problems or issues needing special attention
• Responsible for care and maintenance equipment and storage areas
• Complete written reports such as accident, incident and the like on a timely manner
• Perform other duties as assigned by Program Supervisor/Coordinator

Qualifications

• Must possess three (3) years of experience working with ages 5-15 years in an instructional group setting, including six (6) months or more of experience instructing advanced recreational or competitive gymnastics classes.
• Previous experience coaching USAG Level 2, Level 3, and Xcel Silver preferred.
• Must possess or be willing to obtain USAG Recreational Coach Membership and maintain it as a condition of employment.
• Must be able to obtain CPR/AED/First Aid certification from a nationally recognized institution and maintain it as a condition of employment.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the USAG Women’s Developmental Program and USAG Xcel Program.

Specifications

• Minimum Reasoning ability usually associated with this classification: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations.
• Minimum Language ability usually associated with this classification: Read: Ability to read staff manuals, memoranda, and attendance sheets. Write: Ability to complete attendance sheets, accident reports, incident reports and camper behavior reports using prescribed format and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, and style. Speak: Ability to give verbal direction to subordinates, communicate effectively with co-workers, supervisors, citizens, and the public as well as other employers; speaking extemporaneously on a variety of subjects.
• Amount of training, either on-the-job or formal education, usually associated with this occupation in addition to the reasoning, math and language abilities detailed above: At least 1 year experience working with children At least 1 year experience participating in team or club sports Degree of Physical Demands (strength) usually associated with the essential functions of this classification: Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for sedentary work. Light work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree. However, if the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.

Environmental Conditions

• Work environment includes recreation centers, gymnasiums, multipurpose rooms, kitchens, swimming pools, athletic fields, parks, playgrounds, office space, conference rooms, beaches, and field trip sites.
• Environmental conditions (hazards) usually associated with this classification: The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions approximately 25% of the time and outside work 75% of the time, no effective protection from the weather conditions or temperature changes.

Application Procedure

To apply for this position, please apply online at www.cityofevanston.org on or before the closing date. Chosen candidates will be required to provide proof of licenses, certifications, and education required for this position. Candidates will also be subject to qualifying pre-employment processes, including medical examination, drug/alcohol screen, employment verification, and criminal background check. The City of Evanston is an equal opportunity employer and ensures against discrimination in employment on the basis of a person’s race, color, sex, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, military discharge status, source of income, housing status, or gender identity. The City of Evanston is also committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. Any person needing mobility or communications access assistance should contact Human Resources at 847-448-8204 (voice) or 847-448-8052 (TTY).