Gymnastics Instructor

The Little Gym of Baton Rouge; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 16,531 - 20,664; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Fun work environment

Community impact

Job summary

A leading children's enrichment center in Baton Rouge is seeking enthusiastic individuals to teach fun, educational classes for kids aged 4 months to 12 years. You will engage children in a nurturing environment while providing outstanding customer service and building confidence in each child. Ideal candidates should be energetic and love working with children. The role includes a competitive hourly wage and the chance to make a lasting impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Must enjoy working with children and be energetic.
• Ability to create a fun and educational environment for kids.
• Experience in child-related activities is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Introduce kids to educational play within a fun environment.
• Teach classes based on a proven curriculum.
• Provide excellent customer service for members.

Skills

Love for children

Background in child development

Ability to teach and engage children

Job description

Life’s too short to not work someplace awesome! If you love kids, enjoy moving, and being active in your job while having a ton of fun, you may be the person we are looking for!

What we expect from you…

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

You’d fit in here if…

• 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.
• Create a warm, fun, and educational environment for the Children in each class.
• Treat each class and each child as if it’s their first day – EVERY WEEK!

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.

You may think we’re awesome because…

• Children walk out of our classes more confident than when they walked in every single day.
• You’ll get your steps in and close your activity rings while you work because you’ll be moving all day.
• We take our fun pretty seriously but also take the role we play in our community and with each child we meet seriously. The relationships you’ll build here will last a lifetime.
• You could get paid to fold t-shirts or you could get paid to act like a dinosaur. The choice is yours.
• This may not be your career, but we are surely going to train you like it is.

But seriously read the fine print…

With more than 300 locations across the globe, The Little Gym is the world’s premier enrichment and physical development center for kids 4 months through 12 years. For over four decades, The Little Gym has helped millions of kids experience the thrill of achievement, develop new skills, and find new confidence through a variety of gymnastics-based programs. Parent/Child, Pre‑K, and Grade School classes are all taught in a clean, fun, safe, and nurturing environment, which encourages children to develop at their own pace.

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. If this sounds like the job you’ve been dreaming about, what are you waiting for? We’ve been waiting for you!

Compensation: $12.00 - $15.00 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.

Why Work for Us?

You will make a difference! Working with children of all ages to help build both confidence and skills is super rewarding.

With plenty of running, jumping, and tumbling, it won't be hard to get your steps in.

You'll feel like a Rockstar in your local grocery store every time you run into a member of your The Little Gym!

You get to wear yoga pants, t-shirt and socks EVERY DAY!

I love that I am interacting with members of the community every day! I am making a great impact on the children in society and giving children and parents a fun place to go! Not only am I teaching gymnastics, but I am aiding in the development of children and assisting in their first interactions in a class/group environment.