Children’s Instructor
Part Time • OH, 44143
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Benefits:
- Company parties
- Employee discounts
- Flexible schedule
- Free uniforms
- Training & development
- Opportunity for advancement
- Bonus based on performance
The Little Gym of Highland Heights is hiring a dependable, energetic, and professional Children’s Gym Instructor to lead movement-based classes for children in a fun, safe, and structured environment. This is a great position for someone who enjoys working with children, has experience with sports, gymnastics, dance, cheer, coaching, fitness, physical education, childcare, camp, or youth programs, and wants meaningful part-time work where every shift is active and people-focused. Our instructors help children build confidence, coordination, listening skills, social skills, and physical strength through age-appropriate movement, gymnastics, games, music, and group activities.
What You Will Do
- As a Children’s Gym Instructor, your main responsibilities will include:
- Teach children’s classes using The Little Gym curriculum and lesson plans.
- Lead warm-ups, movement activities, gymnastics stations, games, music activities, and closing routines.
- Keep children safe by supervising closely, giving clear directions, and using appropriate spotting techniques after training.
- Help children feel welcomed, encouraged, and confident, including children who are shy, energetic, distracted, nervous, or new to class..
- Communicate warmly and professionally with parents before and after class.
Set up and clean up class equipment before, during, and after programs. - Assist with birthday parties, weekend events, camps, practice times, and special programs as needed.
- Learn class structure, child development basics, safety procedures, customer service standards, and The Little Gym teaching method.
- Support the front desk/team when needed by greeting families, answering basic questions, and helping maintain a clean and organized facility.
- Follow all safety, attendance, cleaning, parent communication, and team procedures.
- Be reliable, on time, prepared, and positive for every scheduled shift.
The ideal candidate is someone who:
- Enjoys working with children and families.
- Has experience in sports, gymnastics, dance, cheer, martial arts, fitness, coaching, childcare, camp counseling, babysitting, teaching, or youth leadership.
- Can work day and weekend shifts (Weekdays-typically 9:00am-2:00pm)
- Has strong communication skills with both children and adults.
- Can lead a group with energy, patience, and confidence.
- Is dependable and understands that families and children are counting on them.
- Is comfortable being active during the entire shift, including demonstrating basic movement skills.
- Can follow a lesson plan while still bringing warmth, personality, and enthusiasm.
- Works well with a team and is open to coaching and feedback.
- Can create a safe, positive, and encouraging environment for children.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Experience working with children preferred.
- Sports, gymnastics, dance, cheer, fitness, coaching, camp, or physical activity experience strongly preferred.
- Must be available for day shifts and weekend shifts.
- Must be able to move actively throughout the shift, including bending, kneeling, lifting light equipment, demonstrating movement, and assisting children safely.
- Must be professional, punctual, friendly, and dependable.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience teaching or coaching children ages 0–12.
- Background in gymnastics, dance, cheer, tumbling, sports, physical education, recreation, early childhood education, or youth programming.
- Customer service experience.
- Comfort speaking with parents and explaining what children are learning in class.
- Interest in child development, education, recreation, sports management, psychology, exercise science, or entrepreneurship.
With more than 300 locations across the globe, The Little Gym is the world’s premier enrichment and physical development center for kids 4 months through 12 years. For over four decades, The Little Gym has helped millions of kids experience the thrill of achievement, develop new skills, and find new confidence through a variety of gymnastics-based programs. Parent/Child, Pre-K, and Grade School classes are all taught in a clean, fun, safe, and nurturing environment, which encourages children to develop at their own pace.
As a part of The Little Gym team, you will be part of a family dedicated to the growth development of children all over the globe. If this sounds like the job you’ve been dreaming about, what are you waiting for? We’ve been waiting for you! Serious Inquiries Only. Must be available on weekends. Pay based on availability and experience.
Compensation: $15.00 - $17.00 per hour
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
When you work somewhere this fun, it doesn’t even feel like a job.
This is a high‑energy, hands‑on role at The Little Gym, where every shift feels like a workout, a performance, and a celebration rolled into one. Coaches lead action‑packed classes, unforgettable birthday parties, lively camps, and early learning programs that boost kids’ confidence, coordination, and social superpowers. You won’t be sitting behind a desk — you’ll be on the floor, moving, laughing, and guiding children through games, skills, music, and structured lesson plans in a supportive, joy‑filled environment.
Teamwork is everything here. A great coach brings positive energy, communicates clearly with families, and helps keep the gym clean, safe, and ready for nonstop fun. This role is perfect for people who love staying active, thrive in fast‑paced environments, and want to make a real impact in children’s lives. Reliability, enthusiasm, and a can‑do attitude are must‑haves. There’s plenty of room to grow into leadership roles, and flexible scheduling makes this an awesome fit for students, athletes, dancers, coaches, educators, performers, or anyone who loves kids and wants a job that’s fun, meaningful, and genuinely rewarding.
The Little Gym is the world’s premier enrichment and physical development center for children ages 4 months through 12 years. Programs offer children a Springboard to Life’s Adventures by using movement-based learning and imaginative play to help build the cognitive and social emotional skills needed at each stage of childhood.
This is a high‑energy, hands‑on role at The Little Gym, where every shift feels like a workout, a performance, and a celebration rolled into one. Coaches lead action‑packed classes, unforgettable birthday parties, lively camps, and early learning programs that boost kids’ confidence, coordination, and social superpowers. You won’t be sitting behind a desk — you’ll be on the floor, moving, laughing, and guiding children through games, skills, music, and structured lesson plans in a supportive, joy‑filled environment.
Teamwork is everything here. A great coach brings positive energy, communicates clearly with families, and helps keep the gym clean, safe, and ready for nonstop fun. This role is perfect for people who love staying active, thrive in fast‑paced environments, and want to make a real impact in children’s lives. Reliability, enthusiasm, and a can‑do attitude are must‑haves. There’s plenty of room to grow into leadership roles, and flexible scheduling makes this an awesome fit for students, athletes, dancers, coaches, educators, performers, or anyone who loves kids and wants a job that’s fun, meaningful, and genuinely rewarding.
The Little Gym is the world’s premier enrichment and physical development center for children ages 4 months through 12 years. Programs offer children a Springboard to Life’s Adventures by using movement-based learning and imaginative play to help build the cognitive and social emotional skills needed at each stage of childhood.
For over 40 years, our trained instructors have nurtured happy, confident kids through parent/child classes, gymnastics, dance and sports prep, plus enjoyable extras like camps, family fun nights, Wonderkids and Birthday parties. As a part of The Little Gym team, you will be part of a family dedicated to the growth and development of children all over the globe. We are looking for fun, outgoing, talented individuals who are looking to make a difference in their community. If this sounds like you, check out our open positions!
All associated locations are independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchise, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of that franchise. All inquiries about employment at this franchise should be made directly to the franchisee, and not to The Little Gym Franchising Corporate.
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You will make a difference! Working with children of all ages to help build both confidence and skills is super rewarding.
With plenty of running, jumping, and tumbling, it won't be hard to get your steps in.
You'll feel like a Rockstar in your local grocery store every time you run into a member of your The Little Gym!
You get to wear comfy clothes, t-shirt and socks to work EVERY DAY!