Gymnastics Program Coordinator

Description:

The Gymnastics Program Coordinator will oversee and execute our Gymnastics Program which includes low-cost, non-competitive gymnastics classes and related events. This position presents an exciting opportunity to invest in the youth of the local community at historic Turner Hall. This role is essential in making gymnastics available to students and help them grow in strength, agility, self-confidence, and empathy as you teach movement and gymnastics to children, youth and some adults.

Some work will be done at Turner Hall, and some may require travel to offsite locations and partner organization spaces. This position reports to the Gym Manager.

GYMNASTICS PROGRAMMING – 100% of work time:

• Instruct classes and guide the team in executing programs in accordance with the Milwaukee Turners values and principles, with attention to participants’ identities and lived experience; including race and ethnicity, gender, sexual identity, disability, and experiences with the criminal legal system. Guide team to implement and model consent practices and positive/neutral language around health and bodies.
• Administer, collect, and document sign-in sheets, pre-surveys, post-surveys, waivers and other required data and paperwork from participants.
• Provide supplies and documentation, as needed, to guardian(s) and participants.
• Schedule classes between groups, staff and facility.
• Promote and recruit participants for programs.
• Maintain records.
• Communicate with the Milwaukee Turner’s Team, especially Gymnasium leadership and office administration.
• Maintain continuous communication with instructors, parents and students to ensure successful completion of each student and/ or support for ongoing programs, including provider check-ins, valuation and participant feedback.
• Collect contact information from participants who want Turner memberships and provide information to administrative staff in a timely manner.
• Plan and host regular showcase(s) of student skills
• Manage and maintain gymnastics and gym equipment
• Maintain clean, orderly programming space in collaboration with other gym staff and Facilities Manager

All Gym Staff Responsibilities

• Represent the mission and interests of the Milwaukee Turners, including attending offsite events as a representative of Milwaukee Turners at partner and public events. Some of these events occur outside of 9-5 hours.
• Attend and contribute to in-person and virtual meetings, team meetings, and other meetings on a regular basis.
• Assist with promoting and representing the Community Wellness Program on Milwaukee Turners’ social media (NationBuilder email, Facebook, Instagram), website, and printed materials.
• Maintain accurate calendar and clear work hours on Google Calendar, and in communication with team and direct supervisor if requested.
• Support staff in shared responsibilities such as: setting up rooms for events, running work-related errands, tabling at partner events, etc.
• Maintain and access Turner data in accordance with organizational best practices for cybersecurity and records retention, including use of company-provided VPN, use of 2-factor authentication, use of Google Drive and other shared drives.
• Organize documents and ensure team access to online resources in Google Drive, Canva, and other shared drives.
• Assist with promotion, marketing, and tours of Turner Gym.
• Maintain communication with team, supervisor/s, and staff.
• Prioritize work in alignment with priorities set by team and organizational goals and by direct supervisor.
• Collect and securely maintain program data as appropriate (may include mailing lists, survey data, attendance sheets from events and programs).

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

Required skills

• Comprehensive knowledge of gymnastics
• 3+ years of experience teaching gymnastics to ages 3-12 yrs
• Ability to set an annual program schedule
• Curriculum development
• Professional and prompt verbal, phone, text and email communication
• Ability to use social media
• Detail oriented and very organized
• Some supervisory experience
• Ability to work in an effective team with Gym Coordinator and Community Wellness Coordinator

Helpful skills

• Marketing and design skills
• Editing
• Teacher training
• Marketing skills
• Equipment and maintenance
• CPR first aid certification

Additional skills & requirements

• Ability to work independently, while performing several tasks simultaneously.
• Follow instructions given in writing or orally; able to implement constructive criticism or redirection, and learn and execute new procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding work activities as needed.
• Proficient in Google Workspace; some training is available.
• Knowledgeable in using cloud-based platforms and apps (Asana, Canva, Signal, etc.)
• Empathy and ability to work with a wide variety of partner organizations, Turner members, and members of the community; including those with lived experience with the criminal legal system/directly or indirectly “system impacted”
• Ability to write clearly without using Chat GPT, Grammarly, or other AI or large language model technology.
• Ability to sit and type, and carry boxes up to 30lbs

Benefits: 11 paid holidays; free parking; $25 per hour, 20 hours per week, qualifies for retirement saving program after 3 months.

We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The Milwaukee Turners encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, and  record of arrest or conviction.