Serious Fun Gym Lead for Parent/Child Classes- Part-Time/Full-Time

About the role

Introduce kids to the serious fun of education and play, all within The Little Gym's unique learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Teach amazing classes based on our proven curriculum and teaching method (don’t worry, we’ll teach you how!)
• Provide outstanding customer service and membership experience. We treat our members like family here.
• Lead/Assist gymnastics classes for children aged 4 months to 12 years, ensuring lesson plans are carefully followed
• Work with children accommodating various ability levels, promoting skill advancement, self-confidence, and enjoyment of the sport.
• Evaluate and track students' progress, offer tailored feedback, and adjust instruction to meet individual needs.
• Foster a supportive, energetic, and positive class atmosphere that encourages student involvement and a love for gymnastics.
• Adhere to safety protocols and best practices, including correct equipment use and spotting techniques, to ensure student safety.
• Engage in staff meetings, training sessions, and professional development opportunities to refine teaching skills and stay current with gymnastics trends.
• Support gym events, competitions, and showcases, offering guidance and encouragement to students.
• Maintain the cleanliness and organization of the gymnastics area and equipment.

Requirements

• Note: Singing, tumbling, cheering, dancing, jumping, wiggling, skipping, smiling and laughing are vital to the role! Please be able and prepared to do all of the above- every day in every class!
• Reliable transportation to get to/from work (Location of Gym: Englewood, NJ)
• Strong time management skills (classes run on a tight schedule)
• Communication is key! Both with the Directors/Owners and the students/parents
• Ability to work evenings and weekends (not always, and we can discuss further during the interview process)
• Preferred: Background in children's education, gymnastics, cheerleading, etc.
• Ability to sing, tumble, cheer, dance, high-five, smile, laugh and more!
• You MUST love working with children! If you don't, then this isn't the right place for you (and that's ok!)

Qualifications

• You love having fun, like giving high 5’s, and can play like a child!
• You live to serve! Making others feel good makes you feel good.
• Kids really like you, but their parents really like you too.
• You were voted most likely to be in a good mood by your high school classmates.
• You love to have fun, but you know when to buckle down and do work.
• You’ll get your steps in and close your activity rings while you work because you’ll be moving all day.

Skills

• You could get paid to fold t-shirts or you could get paid to act like a dinosaur. The choice is yours.

Benefits

• This may not be your career, but we are surely going to train you like it is.

Pay

• The pay scale is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

• Not specified, but typically includes evenings and weekends.