Assistant Fitness Coach

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits/Perks

• Pay: $22.00-$24.00 per hour, depending on experience
• Part-time schedule of 10-15  hours a week, with afternoon and Saturday shifts
• Shifts that work around a college class schedule or a school workday
• Paid training. We teach you everything, from the drills to running a class.
• Paid from the moment you clock in, including setup, curriculum review and the coach huddle
• Paid trial class during hiring
• Washington paid sick leave
• Real experience for your resume in education, kinesiology, psychology, child development or recreation
• A clear path to a Coach role.  We'd rather promote than hire.

Schedule

• Shifts are Tuesday–Friday, 2:30–6:45 pm, and Saturday, 9:00 am–2:30 pm
• 8–10 hours per week (additional shift opportunities available)
• **Teaching assistants and school staff can start Tuesday–Friday shifts at 4:00 pm, after the school day ends

Job Summary

Zippy Squirrels is a kids' sports and fitness club in Bellevue. We run science-backed classes for ages 3–12 that build speed, agility, coordination, strength and balance. You work alongside a Coach or Lead Coach, set up equipment, keep drills moving and get on the floor with the kids. While you do, you'll learn how to deliver instruction and manage a class, the two skills that move you up to Coach.

This role is a great fit for college students, recent graduates and teaching assistants. If you've worked with kids as a camp counselor, tutor, babysitter, TA or youth sports volunteer and you like to stay active, we want to hear from you. No fitness certification needed.

Responsibilities

1. In Class

• Set up equipment and handle transitions between drills, so the coach teaching can stay focused on the group.
• Get on the floor and do the movements with the kids. If the class is learning to army crawl, you're army crawling.
• Give extra guidance to children who need support or redirection.
• Encourage effort and celebrate the kid who finally gets it.
• Take over demonstrations once instruction has been delivered.
• Adjust for different ages, abilities and comfort levels.

2. Preparation & Teamwork

• Watch the weekly curriculum video before Monday. It's released Thursday.
• Work as a true team with the coach you're paired with.
• Share equipment setup and reset, in each drill zone.

3. Safety & Supervision

• Help keep the training space safe, including equipment, spacing and behavior.
• Make sure warm-ups, transitions and hydration breaks happen on time.
• Never leave children unattended.
• Follow safety protocols and document any incident the same day.

4. Families & Programs

• Greet families and help make the gym feel welcoming.
• Build good relationships with kids and parents.
• Help with school-break camps, birthday parties and special events.

Qualifications

Required

• Some experience with children, such as TA or classroom work, tutoring, camps, coaching, childcare or babysitting
• Energetic, positive and comfortable being physically active for a whole shift
• Willing to learn instruction delivery and class management. We'll train you.
• Reliable and punctual, because families plan around our schedule
• Current CPR/First Aid certification, submitted within 10 days of hire
• SafeSport certification within 60 days of hire (We provide this training)

Preferred, not required

• Studying or recently graduated in education, kinesiology, exercise science, psychology, child development or a related field
• A sports, dance, gymnastics or movement background
• Experience with children 3-12

How We Hire

The process is a phone conversation, an interview at our Bellevue gym.

Apply: View email address on ziprecruiter.com | 13433 NE 20th Street, Suite E, Bellevue, WA 98005

Zippy Squirrels is an equal opportunity employer.