Seriously Fun Children's Instructor

The Little Gym International; Town of Clifton Park (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Little Gym International in Town of Clifton Park, NY is looking for energetic instructors to teach classes based on our proven curriculum and teaching method. You’ll create a warm, fun, and educational environment for children while delivering outstanding customer service and a great member experience.

Ideal candidates enjoy moving, staying active, and engaging kids daily. Morning, evening, and weekend shifts are available, with a focus on making learning fun and safe in a nurturing setting.

Qualifications

• Background in child development, physical education, and/or gymnastics is a plus.
• Customer service and membership experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Teach classes based on our curriculum and teaching method.
• Provide outstanding customer service and membership experience.
• Create a warm, fun, and educational environment for children in each class.
• Treat each class and each child as if it’s their first day – EVERY WEEK.

Skills

Child development

Physical education

Gymnastics

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.

Job Description

• 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!
• Morning (9 am to 1 pm), evening (3-7), and Saturday (9 am to 6 pm) hours available.

You’d fit in here if (continued)…

• 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.
• Bonus: you love to forward roll, handstand, or cartwheel.

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! 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.