As a Gymnastics Team Coach at our facility, you will play a pivotal role in nurturing the growth and development of aspiring gymnasts. You will guide them in mastering gymnastic skills, promoting teamwork, and embodying the core values of the YMCA. This position involves coaching for both home and away meets, fostering a positive environment for youth and teens, and establishing effective communication with parents. Join us to inspire and guide aspiring gymnasts in their journey to excellence, fostering growth, teamwork, and sportsmanship within our gymnastics team!

As a Gymnastics Team Coach at our facility, you will play a pivotal role in nurturing the growth and development of aspiring gymnasts. You will guide them in mastering gymnastic skills, promoting teamwork, and embodying the core values of the YMCA. This position involves coaching for both home and away meets, fostering a positive environment for youth and teens, and establishing effective communication with parents. Join us to inspire and guide aspiring gymnasts in their journey to excellence, fostering growth, teamwork, and sportsmanship within our gymnastics team!

Essential Functions

• 1. Demonstrate and instill the values of the YMCA: Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility.
  2. Must be confident in spotting skills for Levels 6-10 including but not limited to: high bar giants, release moves, flight skills and salto dismounts on beam, twisting 1/1 – 2/1 on all apparatus, Yurchenkos and Tsukaharas over the vault table.
  3. Must be able to utilize training equipment such as salto harness, strap bar, tumble track, and foam pit
  4. Responsible to use teaching methods and follow skills and progressions of the USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic program.
  5. Coach gymnastic team members during practice sessions, home meets, and away meets.
  6. Collaborate with fellow coaches to design routines and skill development progressions.
  7. Provide constructive feedback to gymnasts to enhance their performance and technique.
  8. Maintain a safe and inclusive environment that encourages participation and teamwork.
  9. Communicate effectively with parents regarding their child's progress, goals, and performance in meets.
  10. Uphold Safe Sport and USAG certifications to ensure a safe and secure training environment.

YMCA Leadership Competencies

Engage Community: Builds bridges with others in the community to ensure the Y’s work is community-focused and welcoming of all, providing community benefit.

Communication & Influence: Listens and expresses self effectively and in such a way that engages, inspires, and builds commitment to the Y’s cause.

Inclusion: Values all people for their unique talents, and takes an active role in promoting practices that support diversity, inclusion, and global work, as well as cultural competence.

Developing Self & Others: Develops self and supports others (e.g., staff, volunteers, members, program participants), both formally and informally, to achieve their highest potential.

Critical Thinking & Decision Making: Makes informed decisions based on logic, data, and sound judgment.

Emotional Maturity: Demonstrates ability to understand and manage emotions effectively in all situations.

Innovation: Creates and implements new and relevant approaches and activities that improve and expand the Y’s work and impact in the community.

Functional Expertise: Executes superior technical skills for the role.

Program/Project Management: Ensures program or project goals are met and intended impact occurs.