Gymnastics Coach - PART TIME

STATEMENT OF THE JOB

Gymnastics Coaches are key members of the Health & Wellness team and will report to the Senior Director of Health & Wellness. The primary

responsibilities include hands-on-coaching, lesson planning to improve the participants skills on our tumbling equipment through a comprehensive

warm-up, movement games, floor exercises, and activities to strengthen tumbling and balancing techniques for athletes aged 4-18 years old.

Gymnastics Coaches ensure that fair opportunities and the philosophy of the Youth Sports Programs is maintained.

They are expected to assist in assessing a participant’s skills and abilities to help develop strength, coordination, flexibility and increased fitness level.

Create and implement lesson plans for practices. Maintain supervision and care of each athlete under the care of the Youth Sports program.

Organizing and maintaining gymnastic equipment. Represent Commonpoint Queens in a positive light at all times.

SKILLS AND REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

● Manage time well

● Multitasking

● Show initiative and be able to prioritize

● Gymnastics background a must

● Be responsible and trustworthy

● Previous experience coaching children

● Teach life skills

● Develop character

● Communicate effectively with administration, parents, players and referees

● Manage cleanliness of playing space

● Performs any other related duties as assigned by Senior Director

● Assisting in equipment set-up and breakdown

● Ability to be flexible and to adjust work schedule to reflect varying accounting deadlines

● Effective verbal, listening and written communication skills

● Effective organizational, stress and time management skills

● Ability to work with a diverse group of people

● Proactive work ethic and ability to perform with minimal supervision

Location:

Central Queens: 67-09 108th St. Forest Hills, NY 11375

Salary:

$20-30/hr (based on experience)

Commonpoint Queens (formerly known as the Central Queens Y) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community center serving over 10,000 persons of diverse backgrounds in Queens County. Commonpoint provides a continuum of social, recreational, and educational services for children, families, and adults. For over two generations, Commonpoint Queens, located in Forest Hills, Queens, has been a special place for thousands of families, older adults, children, and individuals who participate in its parenting, preschool, after school, cultural arts, camping, health and fitness, social services, and senior programming