Children’s Gymnastics, Sports & Dance Coach (Part-Time)
Get Paid to Play. Inspire Kids. Build Confidence Every Day.
Pay: $13–$17 per hour
Schedule: Part-Time | 15-20 Hours Per Week
Shifts Available: Mornings, Evenings & Weekends
Location: Highland Heights, Ohio
Imagine Loving Your Job.
Imagine walking into work every day where children are excited to see you, parents appreciate you, your coworkers become your friends, and your job is helping kids become stronger, more confident, and more independent through movement and play.
That’s what we do every day at The Little Gym of Highland Heights.
We are looking for energetic, dependable, positive people who genuinely love children and enjoy being active. We don’t expect you to be an Olympic gymnast—we’ll teach you our curriculum. We hire great people with enthusiasm, professionalism, and a passion for helping children succeed.
This isn’t just another part-time job.
It’s an opportunity to make a lasting impact on children and families while developing leadership, communication, teaching, and coaching skills that will benefit you throughout your career.
This Position Is Perfect For:
✅ College students
✅ Physical Education teachers
✅ Gymnastics coaches
✅ Dance instructors
✅ Cheerleaders
✅ Athletes
✅ Camp counselors
✅ Childcare professionals
✅ Recreation leaders
✅ Anyone who truly enjoys working with children
What You’ll Love About Working Here
✔ Paid Training
✔ Flexible Scheduling
✔ Positive Team Environment
✔ Leadership Development
✔ Active Work Environment
✔ Opportunities to Grow Within Our Company
✔ Employee Discounts
✔ Personal and Professional Development
✔ You’ll Leave Work Knowing You Made a Difference
About The Little Gym
For nearly 50 years, The Little Gym has helped millions of children build confidence through movement, play, and purposeful learning.
We use gymnastics, sports skills, games, music, dance, and age-appropriate activities to help children develop:
- Confidence
- Coordination
- Strength
- Listening Skills
- Social Skills
- Independence
- Teamwork
- Physical Fitness
Every class is filled with laughter, encouragement, and celebration.
What You’ll Do
You’ll lead exciting movement-based classes for children ages 4 months through 12 years using The Little Gym’s nationally recognized curriculum.
Responsibilities include:
- Teach engaging gymnastics, sports, dance, and movement classes
- Lead warm-ups, obstacle courses, games, music activities, and skill stations
- Create a safe, positive, encouraging learning environment
- Build children’s confidence through praise, encouragement, and coaching
- Welcome and communicate with parents before and after class
- Set up and put away equipment
- Help with Birthday Parties, Camps, Parent Survival Nights, Practice Times, and special events
- Learn child development, safety procedures, spotting techniques, and The Little Gym teaching philosophy
- Support teammates and help maintain a clean, organized facility
- Arrive prepared, professional, and ready to bring positive energy to every class
What Makes Someone Successful Here
You are someone who:
- Loves children and enjoys seeing them succeed
- Has a naturally positive attitude
- Brings enthusiasm and energy every day
- Can confidently lead groups of children
- Is dependable and punctual
- Communicates well with both children and adults
- Enjoys staying active throughout your shift
- Works well with a team
- Accepts coaching and feedback with a growth mindset
- Creates an environment where every child feels welcomed, encouraged, and successful
Minimum Qualifications
- Job Experience working with children is required.
- Must be able to actively move throughout the entire shift, including bending, kneeling, lifting equipment, demonstrating movement, and safely assisting children.
- Professional, dependable, friendly, and punctual.
- CPR/AED, First Aid, and SafeSport Certification required within 30 days of hire (training available).
Preferred Experience
Experience in one or more of the following:
- Gymnastics
- Dance
- Cheerleading
- Tumbling
- Sports Coaching
- Physical Education
- Recreation
- Childcare
- Summer Camps
- Teaching
- Early Childhood Education
- Customer Service
- Youth Leadership Programs
Why This Job Is Different
At The Little Gym, we don’t just hire coaches.
We develop future teachers, therapists, coaches, entrepreneurs, school leaders, child development professionals, and business professionals.
Many of the leadership, communication, and public speaking skills you’ll develop here will benefit you for the rest of your career.
If you enjoy making people smile, encouraging children, staying active, and working with an incredible team, you’ll love working here.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you’re looking for a job where every shift is filled with laughter, movement, purpose, and meaningful relationships—and where you can help children build confidence while growing your own leadership skills—we’d love to meet you.
Apply today and discover why The Little Gym is one of the most rewarding places to work with children.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $13.00 - $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
Application Question(s):
- Do you have experience working with children?
Work Location: In person
