Pre School Lead Instructor

The company name is "The Little Gym".; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Active work environment

Development opportunities

Supportive community

Job summary

A premier children's enrichment center in Virginia Beach is seeking a Preschool Lead Instructor to create engaging lessons for children ages 3-5. The ideal candidate enjoys a fun, active teaching environment and has a Bachelor's degree or 3-5 years of early childhood experience. Responsibilities include teaching classes, providing exceptional customer service, and fostering a warm atmosphere for each child. Become part of a team dedicated to the growth and development of children in an inspiring way.

Qualifications

• Preferably a Bachelor's Degree or 3-5 years of early childhood experience.
• Ability to create engaging and dynamic lesson plans.
• Strong customer service skills and a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Teach classes based on a proven curriculum.
• Provide outstanding customer service to members.
• Create a warm and fun environment for children.
• Treat each class and each child as if it's their first day – EVERY WEEK.

Skills

Child development

Physical education

Gymnastics

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's Degree

3-5 years of early childhood experience

Tools

Gymnastics knowledge

Job description

Life’s too short to not work someplace awesome! If you are looking for a career working with kids someday, enjoy being super active and love to have a ton of fun, you may be the person we are looking for! Are you a preschool or early childhood teacher looking for an unconventional place to teach? Join our team at The Little Gym of Virginia Beach as one our preschool leads.

APre School Lead Instructor will be in charge of our 3 day a week morning program, geared toward 3-5 year olds. It is play based and filled with imagination, art, sensory activities, and movement. You will have freedom and creativity in lesson planning while you follow a master learning objective list and unit guide. Join our team to help give our young students opportunities to love school and build a strong literacy and math foundation through engaging and dynamic lessons. And, each day you'll spend an hour in the gym having hands on fun as the kids develop coordination and gymnastics skills! If you like to move, play, and laugh while you teach, in a collaborative and supportive environment, this is the place for you. Bachelors Degree or 3-5 years of early childhood experience preferred.

What we expect from you…

• Teach amazing classes based on our proven curriculum and teaching method (don’t worry, we’ll teach you how!)
• Provide outstanding customer service and experience. We treat our members like family here. (sometimes a smile goes a long way!)
• Create a warm and fun environment for the Children 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, encouraging kids and giving High-5’s! (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 would be voted most likely to be in a good mood by your 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 sweatpants or you could get paid to wear the sweatpants. The choice is yours.
• This may not be your career, but we are sure 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!