Gymnastics Instructor III - Xcel and Compulsory Team

City of Evanston, IL - Evanston, IL

Evanston, IL

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The City of Evanston Gymnastics Program offers instructional classes to children ages 18 months to 15 years. The Xcel and Compulsory Team Coach is responsible for coaching USAG Level 2 and 3 and Xcel Silver and Gold, in addition to pre-team and advanced gymnastics and tumbling classes as needed.

Responsibilities

• Attend staff training sessions
• Be positive, patient, and engaging
• Responsible for the safety of participants
• Create and facilitate weekly lesson plans for Compulsory and Xcel gymnasts
• Create and facilitate weekly lesson plans for Advanced recreational gymnastics and tumbling programs, as needed
• Assist with the supervision and training of pre-team, advanced recreational, and assistant team coaches
• Monitor gymnast progress and adjust routines, lesson plans, practice schedules, and individual goals as fit
• Attend competitions
• Assist with program set up as needed
• Maintain open communication with the Program Supervisor/Coordinator, other staff, and Family/Guardian/Caregiver with information concerning programming, families, and/or participants
• Report participant progress and behavior within program setting to parents/Supervisor
• Ensure all participants are properly dismissed to caregiver
• Communicate to supervisor(s) if there are problems or issues needing special attention
• Responsible for care and maintenance equipment and storage areas
• Complete written reports such as accident, incident and the like on a timely manner
• Performs other duties as assigned by Program Supervisor/Coordinator

Requirements

• Must possess five (5) years of experience coaching gymnastics to ages 5-13, including three (3) years or more of experience instructing advanced recreational or competitive gymnastics classes
• Previous experience coaching USAG Level 2, Level 3, and Xcel Silver and Gold preferred
• Must possess or be willing to obtain USAG Instructor Membership and maintain it as a condition of employment
• Must be able to obtain CPR/AED/First Aid certification from a nationally recognized institution and maintain it as a condition of employment
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the USAG Women's Developmental Program and USAG Xcel Program

Benefits

• Starting at $23.62/hr