Recreational Coach

Seattle Gymnastics Academy, Inc.; Washington; On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Employer 401(k)

Paid time off

Employee stock ownership plan

Job summary

Seattle Gymnastics Academy, Inc. is hiring Recreational Coaches for Ballard, Lake City, Columbia City, Burien and Mill Creek locations. You will lead progressive gymnastics classes, adapt to multiple departments, and help kids find strength and confidence in a safe, engaging environment.

We provide comprehensive training, competitive pay, and an employee-owned workplace. If you love working with children and are reliable, enthusiastic, and collaborative, join our energetic team.

Qualifications

• 1 year gymnastics experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach progressive gymnastics classes across Preschool, Recreational, Trampoline & Tumbling and other departments.
• Create lesson plans aligned with skill charts and available resources.
• Track skill development and update parents on progress via online platform.
• Participate in paid training opportunities (USA Gymnastics clinics, SGA courses).
• Assist in light cleaning duties to keep gyms clean and ready for classes.

Skills

Gymnastics coaching

Experience with kids

Team player

Job description

Recreational Coach# Recreational CoachSGA Ballard - Seattle, WA 98107; SGA Burien - Burien, WA 98148; SGA Columbia City - Seattle, WA 98118; SGA Lake City 26th Ave - Seattle, WA 98125; SGA Lake City 28th Ave - Seattle, WA 98125; SGA Mill Creek - Mill Creek, WA 98012## OverviewSalary Range$21.30 - $25.00 HourlyPosition TypeFull-Time/Part-Time## Description**Hiring at all 5 of our locations including Ballard, Lake City, Columbia City, Burien and Mill Creek!**Join our well-established team at Seattle Gymnastics Academy! If you bring the passion, we provide the training. Competitive pay, benefits, and an exciting, tight-knit employee-owned workplace.At Seattle Gymnastics Academy, we operate programs under three types of categories: Play, Learn and Compete. Our Recreational classes, under the Learn umbrella, are at the very heart of what we do - teaching strength, skill and character through gymnastics. As a Recreational Coach, you will help kids of all ages, genders and abilities discover their own strength and confidence.This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced gymnast, a competitive gymnast, someone who did gymnastics through high school and wants to continue by teaching others. This is also great opportunity for someone has coaching experience in other sports other than gymnastics and is willing to translate those skill to coaching gymnastics. What you will have in common is a sense of responsibility, willingness to learn, and unwavering commitment to building a safe, positive environment for our kids. Full-time and part-time opportunities are available. **SGA offers:*** Competitive pay & comprehensive benefits package, which includes health insurance, Health Savings Account, 401(k) with employer match, **Employee Stock Ownership Plan**, Paid Time Off, Paid Family Leave and more!* Customized training based on your learning style. We have a comprehensive training program that will set you up for success as an instructor.* Multiple locations across Greater Seattle – Ballard, Burien, Columbia City, and Lake City.* Free adult classes to focus on your own fitness.* Discounts for class tuition and academic preschool enrollment for immediate family members.* Energetic work environment with plenty of opportunities for career growth.**SGA Coaches are responsible for:*** Teaching progressive gymnastics classes in one of our many departments – Preschool, Recreational, Trampoline & Tumbling, and more! Many of our instructors work in multiple departments, teaching a wide range of ages and levels, though we will work with you to determine your interests and strengths to place you on classes that are the best fit.* Creating your own lesson plans that are purposeful in teaching progressive gymnastics, and in alignment with the skill chart per level. We provide abundant resources and fully supported, continuous training, but you get to be creative in how you want to teach your gymnasts. We offer state of the art equipment – both on the gymnastics floor and technology- so you have the tools you need to be successful.* A consistency in attendance of their class schedules (once set). We work with coaches to ensure classes are on days and times that are compatible with personal schedules, and in return we ask that coaches honor the commitments to their gymnasts to the best of their ability.* Tracking skill development and communicating with SGA parents about their child’s progression in your classes. This includes both face-to-face chats with parents, as well as consistent skill chart updating in our online platform that parents can access. Our coaches play a key role in development as a child and as an athlete.* Participating in our paid training opportunities. This can include our SGA University courses, USA Gymnastics clinics, sessions offered by our in-house SGA trainers, and more!* Assist in light cleaning duties to keep our gyms fresh and ready for the next round of classes.## Qualifications**SGA is looking for**:* A desire to promote a positive learning environment for every child.* Someone who is responsible, reliable, consistent, and will lead by example for their peers and their gymnasts.* 1 year gymnastics experience preferred.* Enthusiasm about working with kids with a safe, positive and engaging demeanor.* Desire to work as part of an energetic team that is unified in our mission, vision, and values as a company.* Experience working with a gym or a kid-friendly environment is preferred.* Experience working in a high-paced and team-oriented environment.* Effective communicator with children and adults.* Must be comfortable with various noise levels; depending on time of day, the facility can be active.* The ability to walk on uneven surfaces is necessary on the gymnastics floor.* Desire to grow within our organization.* Prior experience coaching gymnastics or other related sports is preferred.* Must be available to work at least one weekend day and evenings.