Sports Inst Cert - Tumbling/Dance/Gymnastics

About the role

Imagine going to work knowing that what you do each day positively influences the health and well-being of children, adults, and families in your community. As a Certified Sports Instructor at the YMCA, you’ll discover more than a job—you’ll have the opportunity to make a lasting difference in the community.

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day. We are welcoming, genuine, hopeful, nurturing, and determined.

Responsibilities

• Teach safe and challenging classes.
• Plan classes and tailor them to the skill level of the students, including new techniques, practice of basic moves, and sport-appropriate language.
• Demonstrate techniques and help students perfect their own techniques.
• Motivate participants to succeed through each promotional level or recital to build confidence.
• Adhere to class format as listed in the class description.
• Develop and oversee leadership abilities in participants through recognition (e.g., assistant instructor, junior leader, student of the month).
• Schedule promotional testing or recitals for participants.
• Maintain records of participants’ levels to meet general requirements for promotion, if applicable.
• Place, pick up, and deliver orders for uniforms and other supplies to participants.
• Attend staff meetings as required.
• Fill out incident reports for all accidents that occur.
• Promote the sport program through yearly public demonstrations.
• Abide by YMCA COVID-19 sanitation practices/standards, including maintaining cleanliness of the Lobby and Wellness floors.
• Follow all YMCA policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Ability to work with a variety of personalities and learning levels.
• Certification from a nationally recognized organization or substitution of two years of sport-related education above the high school level.
• Minimum of 2 years of instructor experience and strong knowledge of sport theory, training principles, techniques, and practices.
• Maintain all required sport certifications where applicable (active).
• CPR/First Aid/AED/O2 certification (within 30 days of hire).

YMCA Competencies (Leader): Communication & Influence, Developing Self & Others, Functional Expertise.

Qualifications

Environmental Factors & Physical Requirements

• Walk, run, stand, climb, kneel, sit on the floor and get back up, stoop, and jump.
• Continuous operations requiring attention to detail and multitasking.
• Lift and pull up to 50 pounds.
• Stand or sit for long periods.
• Physically able to successfully complete required certifications.
• Perform the duties of direct reports.

Background Checks

An offer of employment is contingent upon receipt of satisfactory results for minimum requirements, which may include criminal background checks, reference checks, E-Verify, drug tests, driver’s license records, and/or a Child Protective Services Check (CPS). Additional checks (e.g., alcohol/drug testing, CPS, criminal background) may be required in the future to meet or maintain position requirements.