Assistant Director

The Little Gym of Silver Spring; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free uniforms

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

Job summary

The Little Gym of Silver Spring is seeking an energetic Assistant Director to reinforce our core values and lead with a smile while ensuring safe, engaging classes for kids. This role emphasizes teamwork, growth, and superb family service.

You will teach gymnastics, support member experience, handle calls and emails, assist with scheduling, and help maintain a clean, welcoming studio. This full-time position offers training, development, and advancement opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching gymnastics or children’s programs.
• Strong customer service skills and a personal, friendly approach.
• Ability to communicate professionally with families and team members.
• Flexible schedule including weekends and varied shifts.

Responsibilities

• Reinforce core values and mission statement.
• Teach gymnastics classes based on proven curriculum and methods.
• Provide outstanding member experience and support enrollment.
• Answer phones, texts, emails, and walk-in inquiries.
• Publicly share knowledge of programs and events.
• Maintain a clean, safe environment and equipment.
• Manage schedules including mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends.

Skills

Teaching

Customer Service

Public Speaking

Office Tasks

Schedule Management

Team Collaboration

Job description

Assistant Director

Benefits

• Free uniforms
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development

Life’s too short to not work somewhere that makes you happy! If you agree, have tons of energy, love kids and are looking for a way to give back to your community, you may be the person we are looking for. At The Little Gym, our jobs are serious, Serious Fun!

What We Expect From You...

Assistant Director: Reinforcement of the Core Values and Mission Statement of The Little Gym, understanding the philosophy and program, and communicating information accurately and professionally to team and customers.

• Teaching: Teach amazing gymnastics classes based on our proven curriculum and teaching method (don’t worry, we’ll teach you how!). Teaching is your job, you need to love what you do, so you need to love to teach!
• Customer Service: Providing outstanding customer service and membership experience. We treat our members like family here. We respond in professional ways, but with a personal touch, every time.
• Office Tasks: Including answering phone calls, texts, emails, instaply, voicemail, and walk in inquiries required
• Public Speaking: Sharing knowledge of all the programs and events we offer.
• Cleaning: Maintaining a clean and safe environment by cleaning equipment thoroughly.
• Schedules: Mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends are all possible shifts, this is not a 9 to 5!

You’d fit in here if…

• You love having fun, like giving high 5’s, and can play like a child! (A background in child development, physical education, and/or gymnastics helps as well)
• 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.

What you should expect from us!

• We are here to help you grow! Some jobs will train you to do a specific job here, we like to make sure we are helping you achieve your dreams and professional goals.
• We live to serve! Making you feel good about coming to work and enjoying what you do.
• Professionalism and Communication. Although we are goofballs, we still promote respect, compassion and integrity. We will continuously display healthy communication and fairness.
• Fun! We don’t like boring, be prepared for us to be silly!

Schedule

• 30-35 hours
• Friday & Saturday - Off Days

Our Back Story

The Little Gym is the world’s premier enrichment and physical development center for children ages 4 months through 12 years. Programs offer children a Springboard to Life’s Adventures by using movement-based learning and imaginative play to help build the confidence and skills needed at each stage of childhood.

For over 40 years, our trained instructors have nurtured happy, confident kids through parent/child classes, gymnastics, dance and enjoyable extras like camps, Parents’ Survival Nights, skill clinics and Awesome Birthday Bash parties. Once you become a part of The Little Gym squad, you will be part of a team dedicated to the growth and development of children all over the globe.

All associated locations are independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchise Somersault Operating, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of that Somersault Operating. All inquiries about employment at this franchise should be made directly to Somersault Operating, and not to The Little Gym Franchising Corporate. Somersault Operating currently has 30 The Little Gym locations spread across 8 states (SC, NC, VA, TN, PA, NJ, WA, CA). With multiple new locations scheduled to open in the coming years, Somersault Operating looks forward to having you helping us grow!

Job Type: Full Time

Compensation: $19.00 - $21.00 per hour

When you work somewhere this fun, it doesn’t even feel like a job.

Want to wake up excited to go to work every morning, confident that you’re making a difference while having a blast? You’ve come to the right place. The Little Gym is the world’s premier enrichment and physical development center for children ages 4 months through 12 years. Programs offer children a Springboard to Life’s Adventures by using movement-based learning and imaginative play to help build the confidence and skills needed at each stage of childhood.

For over 40 years, our trained instructors have nurtured happy, confident kids through parent/child classes, gymnastics, dance and sports prep, plus enjoyable extras like camps, Parentsʼ Survival Nights and Awesome Birthday Bash parties. As a part of The Little Gym team, you will be part of a family dedicated to the growth and development of children all over the globe. We are looking for fun, outgoing, talented individuals who are looking to make a difference in their community. If this sounds like you, check out our open positions!

All associated locations are independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchise, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of that franchise. All inquiries about employment at this franchise should be made directly to the franchisee, and not to The Little Gym Franchising Corporate.