Gymnastics Team Coach
Position: Gymnastics Team Coach
Application Deadline: 9/29/2026
About the role
Foothills Park & Recreation District is seeking an Optionals and Compulsory Gymnastics Team Coach. This position is responsible for training and coaching advanced gymnasts and will assist with the supervision and instruction of the gymnastics programs and coaching gymnastics CARA (Colorado Association of Recreational Athletes) teams.
Responsibilities
- Keep accurate attendance records
- Develop lesson plans
- Learn and teach team routines
- Be present at all CARA team gymnastics practices and meets
- Evaluate and assess skill level and progress of all participants
Requirements
- Must be at least sixteen (16) years of age
- Experience and ability to coach youth gymnasts in advanced techniques including beginner flight skills and twists
- One (1) year of previous experience in structured gymnastics programming
- Experience with supervising children ages 6 to 18 years old preferred
Qualifications
- Background in athletics, teaching, coaching and/or competing in gymnastics preferred
- Concussion recognition training is required prior to employment and must be renewed annually
- CPR/AED and First Aid certifications are preferred
- CARA Safety Awareness certificate is required prior to competition season
Benefits
- FREE use of recreation/fitness centers, swimming pools, and ice arena
- FREE drop-in fitness classes (includes but is not limited to yoga, Zumba and aerobic classes)
- Golf discounts ($3 - $14 for 9 holes depending on day of week, free driving range and more!)
- Discounts on other recreation programs/classes
- Flexible schedule
- Accrued sick time (1 hour for every 30 hours worked)
- Wellness Program – earn points for additional program discounts/free classes
- Scholarship Program (eight $500 scholarships awarded per year)
- Eligible to participate in 401(k) plan
Pay
$17.00/hour
Schedule
Optional Gymnastics Team practices are on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30 pm‑6:30 pm and during the Gymnastics season (May‑August) practices are on Mondays and Wednesdays 8:15‑10:45 am; meets are on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Compulsory Gymnastics Team practices are 8:15 am‑Noon (May‑August) and 4:30‑8:30 pm the rest of the year; meets are on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Coaches must be consistently/constantly available to coach practices and meets.