Seriously Fun Program Director

Responsive recruiter Life’s too short to not work someplace awesome! If you have tons of energy, love kids, and are looking for a way to give back to your community, you may be the person we are looking for!

The Little Gym of Clifton Park is seeking an energetic, self-motivated, and organized individual to help lead the operations and growth in our dynamic and fun children’s gym.

Why is The Little Gym a great place to work?

• Strong sense of fulfillment
• Keep fit as you work
• Fun, high-energy work environment
• Comprehensive ongoing career training
• Excellent opportunity for career growth and advancement

Company Overview:
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 and development of children all over the globe. 

Applicants must be available to work evenings and at least one weekend day consistently.
Job Summary:
The Program Director works very closely with the Gym Director and is primarily responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations. The ideal candidate will also excel at teaching classes to the extremely high standards established by The Little Gym International. The Program Director will spend approximately 70% of their time teaching, with the balance of their time devoted to day-to-day operations and to building a top-notch team of individuals who are 100% committed to providing outstanding customer service.

• Teach amazing classes based on our proven curriculum and teaching method (don’t worry, we’ll teach you how!)
• Provide outstanding customer service and membership experience.  We treat our members like family here. 
• Oversee the full of breadth offered programs to ensure the extremely high standards of The Little Gym International are met
• Oversee training and evaluation of your fellow The Little Gym team members
• Ensuring daily tasks are completed (i.e. daily phone calls, texts, emails, attendance, cleaning, payment collection, inventory check, facility/equipment maintenance)
• Managing gym instructors, delegating tasks, and communicating information from management clearly and effectively
• Building gym enrollment by championing The Little Gym philosophy and programs to all intro visits and customers, leading the gym and setting exemplary standards for intro conversions and member retention
• Assisting the Regional Director with interviewing, hiring, building, and training a stellar team
• Scheduling lead and assist instructors for classes, birthdays, camps, and special events, responding to scheduling needs, time off requests, and resolving issues/coverage needs
• Teaching high energy and fun classes, in accordance with The Little Gym curriculum
• Leading team trainings and meetings, in collaboration with the Assistant Program Director and/or Regional Director
• Providing outstanding customer service and responding to issues in a professional and courteous manner
• Posting gym specific announcements and re-posting user generated content on social media
• Developing special events and bringing ideas to management for member engagement opportunities 
• Leading marketing efforts for the gym
• Collaborating with Gym Director and Owners to set revenue and membership goals for gym while also being responsible for payroll/expense control
• Analyzing key business indicators and reporting on metrics and gym progress with Gym Director and Owners during weekly/monthly meetings
• Performing other duties as assigned by Directors or Owners
• Working in tandem with the Gym Director to ensure unified leadership communication and experience at this location

You’d fit in here if…

• You’re totally open to being a goofball and love giving high 5’s. (A background in child development, physical education, and/or gymnastics helps as well)
• You live to serve! Helping others be their best, helps you feel your best
• Kids really like you, but their parents really like you too 
• You were voted most likely to be in a good mood by your high school classmates  
• You love to have fun but you know when to buckle down and do work 
• Looking for career growth into a Gym Director role