Preschool Gymnastics Teacher

Wisconsin Swim Academy•Suamico, WI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsive recruiter Benefits: 401(k) matching Company parties Flexible schedule DISCLOSURE: Wisconsin Swim Academy and Sweet Peas Toddler Tumbling is not open in Green Bay yet. By applying to this job, you are acknowledging and willing to accept a delayed start date closer to October/November. 🎉 Calling All Fun-Loving Kid Experts! 🎉 Do you light up when you're around toddlers? Can you celebrate a tiny victory like it's an Olympic gold medal? Do you love movement, energy, music, and helping children build confidence? Then Sweet Peas Toddler Tumbling wants to meet YOU! We're looking for an enthusiastic Preschool Gymnastics Teacher to lead exciting classes filled with learning, laughter, movement, and fun. You'll coach, encourage, inspire, and celebrate our youngest athletes while helping them develop important physical, social, and emotional skills. Every day brings new adventures, new achievements, and plenty of high-fives! But the magic goes beyond the gymnastics floor. We're looking for someone who loves building genuine relationships with children and families. Someone who learns names, celebrates milestones, shares in a child's excitement, and creates a welcoming environment where every family feels valued, supported, and connected. The relationships you build may become just as meaningful as the skills you teach. At Sweet Peas, we believe learning should be active, confidence should be celebrated, and every child deserves to feel successful. We also believe that positive relationships are at the heart of every great experience. If you love helping children grow, connecting with families, and creating moments that make a lasting impact, you'll fit right in. Sweet Peas is a division of Wisconsin Swim Academy

Requirements

Relevant preschool gymnastics experience and knowledge
Strong personal gymnastics skills and ability to demonstrate gymnastics technique
Excellent teaching skills and ability to achieve positive and measurable results in the gym
Optimistic and positive approach to the role and responsibilities of the Preschool Gymnastics Teacher
Ability to work happily and effectively with a diverse group of students and families
Ability to influence peers and superiors in a positive way
Excellent cooperative nature and desire to facilitate managers' responsibilities including growth of the program, quality, scheduling, operations, budget, etc
Superior interactive skills and experience working with children, parents and the public.

Nice To Haves

5 - 10 years participation in gymnastics as an athlete
2 - 4 years experience teaching in a preschool gymnastics environment
2 - 4 years experience or education lending to knowledge of early childhood physical, cognitive and social development
Relevant choreography experience with a wide spectrum of gymnastics activities and routines for teaching and for special events
Relevant experience participating and assisting in the planning special events including performance events, holiday events, student evaluations, gymnastics celebrations, etc.
Current Pediatric CPR Certification
Current Pediatric First Aid Certification
6 Early Childhood Education Units.

Responsibilities

Wholeheartedly embrace and promote our company vision.
Come to work healthy, well groomed, enthusiastic, prepared, energetic and happy.
Actively research, study and learn job duties, employment policies, and the overall expectations of a Preschool Gymnastics Teacher.
Review and understand the Employee Handbook and successive editions and remain current in all employment expectations
Learn, study, train and become proficient in the skills required for each preschool gymnastics level, the progressions taught at each level, and how skills are taught and evaluated
Review and understand operational and administrative policies relative to the gymnastics program such as pricing, dates, special events, ancillary programs, advancements, etc;
Attend required training events;
Enthusiastically assist and cooperate in ensuring all classes are adequately covered by substituting when called upon;
Teach gymnastics classes. Enthusiastically assimilate and teach the Sweet Pea curriculum incorporating skills to be mastered, weekly goals and objectives leading to the mastery of the required skills, and to facilitate learning and enjoyment;
Competently learn, study, train and become proficient in the skills required for each level, the progressions taught at each level, and skills necessary for all classes within the gymnastics program;
Regularly and consistently teach classes as assigned, understanding the importance of consistency in the learning environment and recognizing that our program has high expectations/strict limitations with respect to employee absences and punctuality;
Provide for the growth and development of each Sweet Pea student.
Regularly communicate learning objectives to parents through oral communications, written evaluations, personal emails, parent meetings, regularly scheduled emails, bulletin board, handouts, etc;
Effectively conduct written athlete/gymnast evaluations for each student - in a timely, accurate and detailed manner;
Assist in ensuring that Sweet Peas are successfully recognized and joyfully promoted pursuant to the evaluations and certificates and assist in coordinating the promotions;
Personally facilitate athlete/gymnast recognition including direct personal recognition, recognition to parent, certificates, evaluations, promotions, tangible rewards (stickers, stamps) etc;
Support and participate in facility special events .
Participate in the planning, promoting, teaching/staffing and overall success of special events (competitions, shows, exhibitions, holiday events, community events, camps, fairs, school events, field trips, etc.)
Assist your manager/supervisor in meeting the goals and vision of the department .
Attend department and gym-wide meetings;
Read department and inter-department written communications;
Be attentive and responsive to department and gym wide announcements, calendar items, and upcoming events;
Do not call in sick, arrive late, or otherwise let your manager down with respect to teaching your classes.
Be flexible with your scheduling and teach classes as requested and substitute for others when called upon;
Exemplify integrity and character. Conduct yourself so that supervisors, co-workers, students and parents can always rely on your word;
Be honest, truthful and accountable in your work and relationships;
Work hard;
Be thoughtful towards others in your actions, direct and indirect communications, and outlook.
Exemplify and carry out Wisconsin Swim Academy's Core Values of: Safety Positivity Community Empathy Honesty