Ninja Zone Coach - Briargate
About The Position
The Ninja Zone Coach leads NinjaZone classes at the Briargate YMCA, helping young athletes develop movement, agility, and strength in a structured, engaging environment. NinjaZone combines gymnastics, martial arts tricking, parkour, and obstacle training. Coaches prepare athletes for seasonal showcases or competitions and help them build confidence and make progress. The YMCA provides training, mentorship, and certification. The role is part-time and includes evening and weekend hours. Coaches support the YMCA’s mission and core values, promote child safety, and complete required training and certifications.
Requirements
- Experience working with children, such as teaching, coaching, babysitting, or mentoring.
- Positive, high-energy personality.
- Passion for movement, fitness, or sports training.
- Commitment to the season and team.
- Availability in late afternoons, evenings, and on weekends.
- Ability to stand, walk, sit, climb and/or balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
- Ability to lift and move more than 50 pounds.
- Visual abilities including peripheral vision, depth perception, focus adjustment, and judging closeness, distance, and color.
- Visual and auditory abilities to respond to critical incidents.
- Physical ability to act swiftly and appropriately during medical and non-medical emergencies and administer CPR and first aid effectively.
- Complete Hazardous Communications, Harassment Prevention, Blood-borne Pathogens, and Child Abuse Prevention training, and attend Living Our Cause/Engaging our Members training at hire.
- Maintain CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer annually.
- Maintain First Aid and Administering Emergency Oxygen every two years.
- Complete Blood-borne Pathogens and Child Abuse Prevention training annually.
- Maintain a group exercise certification.
Nice To Haves
- Experience as a tricker, former tumbler, diver, military personnel member, martial artist, fitness enthusiast, personal trainer, or aquatics instructor.
Responsibilities
- Lead and inspire young athletes in NinjaZone classes.
- Teach movement, agility, and strength-building skills in a structured, fun environment.
- Prepare athletes for seasonal showcases or competitions.
- Instill the values of Focused Energy, Work Ethic, and Self-Responsibility, along with the YMCA’s core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility.
- Ensure safety and engagement while fostering confidence and progress.
- Report suspicious behavior, policy violations, and health or safety hazards to a supervisor.
- Follow child-safety policies and procedures, including monitoring and supervising children.
- Complete required child abuse prevention and other training.
- Maintain required CPR/AED, First Aid, emergency oxygen, blood-borne pathogens, child abuse prevention, and group exercise certifications.
Benefits
- Paid training and certification.
- Growth opportunities, including leadership and advancement potential.
- Flexible part-time schedule.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
