Instructor of Health

At the Y, you can channel your passion into a lifelong career helping to deliver positive change. Every day, our staff – of all ages and from all walks of life – work to bridge the gaps in community needs by nurturing the potential of youth and teens, improving our community’s health and well-being, and providing support to our neighbors, by serving others, building strong relationships, and incorporating our YMCA values into our everyday work.
This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The Tumbling Instructor supplies direct leadership, instruction, and motivation for children participating in tumbling programs. The Tumbling Instructor is a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual, modeling great leadership and communication skills in and outside of purposeful YMCA programming.

Plans, develops, and administers curriculum for tumbling classes, maintaining safe, effective, modified, and accessible routines for all children.

• Welcome all staff to the facility, keep running records of participant attendance, and motivate participants to perform their best during programming.
• Utilizes proper spotting techniques, ensuring children only attempt skills they are prepared for
• Observe participant skills, evaluate individual and group needs and abilities, and provide meaningful feedback on their performance and progress
• Knows, reviews, and applies all safety, emergency, and child abuse prevention policies and procedures, responding to emergency situations in accordance with YMCA protocol
• Set-up and tear down equipment daily, checking all equipment for safety and reporting any deficiencies to the director.
• Provides and welcomes ongoing dialogue with families about their child’s participation in activities, behaviors, and related topics, connecting families to the YMCA.

High School Diploma or GED
At least six months of related work experience
Experience in leading a group, specifically youth and can create new exercise routines and modifications for this population.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee is regularly exposed to communicable diseases, thus engaging in frequent handwashing, and sanitizing of equipment
The employee is frequently required to lift and/or assist children up to 50 pounds in weight

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

Driven by our mission and values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility we actively work to close equity gaps for marginalized and underserved groups. We are inspired to elevate social justice issues facing our community, remove systemic barriers, welcome cultural diversity, and create equity for those in greatest need. Through collaboration with our diverse community partners together we work to effect meaningful change. Frequent opportunities to make a difference in the lives of youth, adults, and senior members
Up to two hours of Child Watch services per day, per child while employee is on site and working
Flexible schedules that work for YOU
Retirement plan with 8% employer contribution after 2 years of service (1,000 or more hours worked required in each anniversary year)
The happiest and most fulfilled Y staff are motivated to help others and want to be a part of something larger than themselves. Come be a part of a charitable, mission-driven organization that works for individual and community well-being for all, for a better us.