Gymnastics Instructor IV – Xcel and Compulsory Team bei City of Evanston

TITLE:             Gymnastics Instructor IV – Xcel and Compulsory Team Coach
DEPARTMENT:       Parks and Recreation
DATES:                      Varies, 20 hours per week 
PAY RATE:               Starting at $28.12/DOE

• Must possess five (5) years of experience coaching gymnastics to ages 5-13, including three (3) years or more of experience coaching competitive gymnastics.
• Previous experience coaching USAG Compulsory and Xcel Silver and Gold required.
• Must possess or be willing to obtain USAG Instructor Membership and maintain it as a condition of employment.
• Must be able to obtain CPR/AED/First Aid certification from a nationally recognized institution and maintain it as a condition of employment.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the USAG Women’s Developmental Program and USAG Xcel Program.

• Attend staff training sessions
• Be positive, patient, and engaging
• Responsible for the safety of participants
• Create and facilitate weekly lesson plans for Compulsory and Xcel gymnasts in collaboration with team coaches and assistant coaches
• Create and facilitate weekly lesson plans for Advanced recreational gymnastics and tumbling programs, as needed
• Assist with the supervision and training of pre-team, advanced recreational, and assistant team coaches
• Monitor gymnast progress and adjust routines, lesson plans, practice schedules, and individual goals as fit
• Attend competitions
• Assist with program set up as needed
• Maintain open communication with the Program Supervisor/Coordinator, other staff, and Family/Guardian/Caregiver with information concerning programming, families, and/or participants
• Report participant progress and behavior within program setting to parents/Supervisor
• Ensure all participants are properly dismissed to caregiver
• Communicate to supervisor(s) if there are problems or issues needing special attention
• Responsible for care and maintenance equipment and storage areas.
• Complete written reports such as accident, incident and the like on a timely manner
• Performs other duties as assigned by Program Supervisor/Coordinator

• June-August weekday availability required
• School-year Sunday through Wednesdays availability required
• Average hours per week 20

1. Minimum Reasoning ability usually associated with this classification:

2. Minimum Language ability usually associated with this classification:

3. Amount of training, either on-the-job or formal education, usually associated with this occupation in addition to the reasoning, math and language abilities detailed above:

1. At least 5 years experience working with children
2. At least 3 years experience participating in team or club sports

4. Degree of Physical Demands (strength) usually associated with the essential functions of this classification:

5. Type of physical demands usually associated with the essential functions of this classification:

1. acuity-far:  clarity of vision at 20 feet or more
2. acuity-near:  clarity of vision at 20 inches or less
3. depth perception:  ability to judge distance and space relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are
4. field of vision- observing an area that can be seen up and in a given point
5. accommodation- adjustment of the lens of the eyes to bring an object into a sharp focus, especially important when doing near-point work at varying distances from the eye
6. color vision- ability to identify and distinguish colors

6. Working conditions usually associated with this classification:

7. Environmental conditions (physical surroundings) usually associated with this classification:

8. Environmental conditions (hazards) usually associated with this classification:

9. Machines, Tools, equipment, and work aids which may be representative, but not all-inclusive, of those commonly associated with this type of work:

1. pen, pencil, ruler, blueprints, charts, contracts, diagrams, directives, documents, forms, manuals, publications, reference books, schedules, and specifications.