Gymnastics Instructor
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Status: Part Time
Starting Pay: $11.00
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Gymnastics Instructor is responsible for conducting safe, high-quality gymnastics lessons for all program participants. The Gymnastics Instructor is also responsible for maintaining a clean gymnastics center.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Instructs gymnastics lessons in accordance with GMV YMCA teaching guidelines, having prepared lessons accordingly. Enforces all gymnastic center/gymnasium rules.
Establish clear objectives for all lessons and communicate those objectives to participants.
Maintains all instructional equipment, including proper usage and storage of any program materials.
Monitors participants’ performance to make suggestions for improvement and to ensure safety and knowledge of course standards and objectives.
Maintains records and paperwork as required (i.e. attendance, progress reports, etc.).
Ensures that program and membership standards are met and safety procedures are followed. Completes incident and accident reports as necessary.
Models relationship-building in all interactions.
Schedules, attends, and facilitates, as needed, all required trainings, and branch and association meetings.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Certifications: Current CPR, First Aid, and Oxygen Administration certifications preferred.
Must have experience in gymnastics safety and gymnastics skill. Must have experience teaching to all levels.
Must possess ability to establish and maintain harmonious relationships with staff, volunteers, members, and the general public.
Must have knowledge of the YMCA mission and application of core values in providing customer service.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Ability to walk, stand, and sit (including on the floor) for long periods of time.
Exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids.
Must be able to lift and/or assist children up to 50 pounds in weight.
Must be able to lift and carry food and supplies weighing up to 20 pounds.
Ability to stand or sit while maintaining alertness for several hours at a time.
Position may require bending, leaning, kneeling, and walking.
Ability to speak concisely and effectively communicate.
Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical situations and physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency.
Ability to view/enter data for long periods of time.
