Gymnastics Instructor II - Roswell, United States - City of Roswell

Description

Job Description

City of Roswell, Georgia

JOB DESCRIPTION

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Department: Recreation, Parks, Historic and Cultural Affairs

Pay Range: $15-$18 / Hourly

Job Status: Part-Time; Afternoons, Evenings, and/or Weekends

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for providing gymnastics instruction for girls and boys walking/age 1-14 years old ranging from beginner through advanced level students. Can also serve as an assistant recreational level coach. This includes, but is not limited to, stretching, lifting, and spotting. Must be responsible, reliable, and energetic. Experience in gymnastics, physical education, or child development is required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Be creative and collaborative and work well as a member of a team.
• Communicate professionally with and between supervisors, participants, and parents about the program and the students.
• Show professionalism, energy, responsibility, dependability, and have the ability to multi-task.
• Set up needed materials, equipment, and other items for programs/activities.
• Prepare and rehearse students for demonstrations and performances.
• Serve as a lead instructor for class greeting, class management, and demonstration.
• Must be committed to communicating and interacting both verbally and non-verbally with children in a positive and encouraging manner.
• Apply a mindful approach to different learning styles (auditory, visual, kinesthetic, etc.).
• Ability to teach and prepare proper progressions appropriate to age and skill level.
• Create complex class and structured format while also being flexible.
• Responsible for reporting any safety concerns including but not limited to equipment.
• Must assist with facility cleaning and organization.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

• Experience working with children.
• 3 - 5 years of gymnastics or child development training preferred.
• Knowledge in basic progressions of gymnastics and/or child development.
• Knowledge of basic gymnastics terminology.
• Experience teaching and spotting gymnastics skills.

Licenses or Certifications:

Driver License preferred

Special Requirements:

Follow USA Gymnastics SafeSport guidelines:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• High degree of human relations skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate and manage information to children, staff, and parents.
• Ability to motivate, coach, and lead participants in the field of gymnastics.
• Ability to maintain class control and safety with a group of participants in a shared space.
• Ability to mentor level 1 instructors.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is very physical and may involve some lifting, carrying, climbing, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light to medium weight (5-50 pounds). Tasks may involve standing on your feet for an extended period of time, demonstrating body positions, and bending over to assist students with physical corrections. Regular work to set up stations/equipment and spotting participants through skills and drills on all events.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is regularly performed in a shared space with multiple groups of age and ability, where class control must be maintained for safety in an often loud and crowded facility.

The City has the right to revise this job description at any time. This description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.

The City of Roswell, Georgia commits to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees, complying with local, state, and federal laws. The City's policy is to employ qualified persons without discrimination regarding race, creed, color, religion, age, sex, country of national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, political affiliation, ethnicity, or status in any other group protected by federal/state/local law.