Essential Fitness Coach

MICDS • St Louis, MO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School (MICDS) seeks to hire a passionate teacher/coach that will help students learn to exercise properly and learn to enjoy being physically active. This position is for the Fall and Winter seasons that run from August 20, 2026, through February 26, 2027. The Essential Fitness coach requires a deep understanding of human movement, exercise progressions and regressions, as well as methods for helping students to make exercise an enjoyable habit. The coach is responsible for leading small group workouts and helping students become independent with developing their own exercise routine. In addition, the coach is responsible for keeping track of exercise time and communicating with students and Physical Education Department Chair if students are not getting in all of the required exercise time.

Requirements

• Deep understanding of human movement, exercise progressions and regressions
• Methods for helping students to make exercise an enjoyable habit
• Responsible for leading small group workouts
• Helping students become independent with developing their own exercise routine
• Responsible for keeping track of exercise time
• Communicating with students and Physical Education Department Chair if students are not getting in all of the required exercise time
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience working and learning with children and adults
• A criminal history and background check is required and must be successfully completed prior to employment.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in an exercise related field
• Experience with creating and leading workouts

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with students
• Creates and leads group workouts in the fitness center
• Leads a workout from 3:30-4:30 pm and supervises the fitness center from 4:30-5:00 every day school is in session
• Reports poor attendance to the Physical Education Department Chair
• Helps maintain a clean and safe fitness center environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level