Do you enjoy working with kids?

Job Description

The Team Gymnastics Coach is responsible for the delivery of quality, boys and girls gymnastics classes to school-age children while maintaining a safe environment and incorporating the YMCA’s Mission and Core Values. The YMCA of San Diego County is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. We are committed to a diverse workforce.

Qualifications

• Prepare and train girls with gymnastic skills and equipment
• Supervise and instruct participants on proper use of equipment
• Maintain a safe environment at all times
• Understand and enforce safety regulations
• Keep equipment in good condition
• Stay informed about the program specifics such as session dates, prices, classes, days, and times
• Work with the program director to ensure all participants are registered and in the correct class
• Maintain accurate records of class attendance
• Distribute certificates of achievement and program evaluations to class participants
• Show enthusiasm, leadership, fairness, and fun through coaching style
• Communicate with parents regarding program evaluations and participant progress
• Attend training events and instructor clinics when made available
• Encourage positive social skills and appropriate behavior

Essential Functions

• Must be 18 or older
• Must have 2 years of experience instructing gymnastics (Competitive level coaching experience required)
• Ability to spot school-age children in basic skills
• Knowledge of girls’ gymnastics equipment
• Familiar with USA Gymnastics progressive levels
• The physical ability to lead and interact in group activities and perform related physical skills
• Ability to adequately observe participant activities, enforce safety regulations, and apply appropriate policies and procedures
• Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency situation
• CPR/AED, both Adult & Infant/Child, and First Aid Certification within 30 days of hire and must be from one of the following certifying organizations:
  • American Red Cross
  • American Heart Association
  • American Safety & Health Institute

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