Youth Running & Fitness Coach
Beaumont, CA
Part Time
Entry Level
About Us:
Impact Kids has been providing safe, fun, and meaningful enrichment programs for over 10 years, and today we serve students at public and private schools across the country. Students have a safe space to develop, learn, play, and most importantly, just be kids in our before, during, and after school programs!
Who We Are Looking For:
Looking for experienced individuals for teaching and instruction of youth running and fitness programs. Candidate must possess a high energy, positive approach with a genuine desire to impact young children’s lives through running, movement, and healthy habits. The ideal candidate would be an active runner or fitness enthusiast who is passionate about helping kids build endurance, confidence, and a lifelong love of being active.
Runners, cross country and track athletes, personal trainers, physical education teachers, and kinesiology or exercise science students are encouraged to apply.
This individual must provide constructive feedback, implement company curriculum, and be a team player. Also demonstrate outstanding communication skills with children and their parents, which include the ability to use clear, concise, and grammatically correct written and oral language in all aspects of professional interaction with students, their families, peers, the leadership team and the larger community.
A fingerprint-based criminal background check (Live Scan), child abuse clearance, mandated reporter training, and current CPR/First Aid certification are required.
Experience Requirements:
A minimum of 2 years of previous experience working with children; examples include but are not limited to: academic/athletic tutoring, camp counselor, and youth volunteer. Youth running, track, cross country, or fitness coaching experience, group fitness or personal training experience, or competitive running experience at the high school or collegiate level (1-5 years minimum) required.
Education Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree (preferred but not required)
Essential Job Responsibilities:
The Youth Running & Fitness Coach is responsible for the supervision of students, giving running and fitness coaching and instruction, providing a safe and fun learning environment, and serving as a positive role model for students.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:
Be willing to travel. Work takes place outdoors and in gyms in varied weather conditions, including heat. Ability to run alongside students and demonstrate running and exercise technique. Ability to respond to emergency situations that may require running and climbing stairs. Good physical condition which enables candidate to execute all responsibilities associated with this position.
Impact Kids has been providing safe, fun, and meaningful enrichment programs for over 10 years, and today we serve students at public and private schools across the country. Students have a safe space to develop, learn, play, and most importantly, just be kids in our before, during, and after school programs!
Who We Are Looking For:
Looking for experienced individuals for teaching and instruction of youth running and fitness programs. Candidate must possess a high energy, positive approach with a genuine desire to impact young children’s lives through running, movement, and healthy habits. The ideal candidate would be an active runner or fitness enthusiast who is passionate about helping kids build endurance, confidence, and a lifelong love of being active.
Runners, cross country and track athletes, personal trainers, physical education teachers, and kinesiology or exercise science students are encouraged to apply.
This individual must provide constructive feedback, implement company curriculum, and be a team player. Also demonstrate outstanding communication skills with children and their parents, which include the ability to use clear, concise, and grammatically correct written and oral language in all aspects of professional interaction with students, their families, peers, the leadership team and the larger community.
A fingerprint-based criminal background check (Live Scan), child abuse clearance, mandated reporter training, and current CPR/First Aid certification are required.
Experience Requirements:
A minimum of 2 years of previous experience working with children; examples include but are not limited to: academic/athletic tutoring, camp counselor, and youth volunteer. Youth running, track, cross country, or fitness coaching experience, group fitness or personal training experience, or competitive running experience at the high school or collegiate level (1-5 years minimum) required.
Education Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree (preferred but not required)
Essential Job Responsibilities:
The Youth Running & Fitness Coach is responsible for the supervision of students, giving running and fitness coaching and instruction, providing a safe and fun learning environment, and serving as a positive role model for students.
- Provide daily running and fitness instruction/coaching to students between the ages of 4 and 18 with different ability levels.
- Teach proper running form, warm-ups, stretching, pacing, and breathing, explaining the principles behind them.
- Lead fun, age-appropriate fitness activities such as running games, relays, agility and speed drills, obstacle courses, and bodyweight exercises.
- Build endurance gradually and safely, and adapt every activity so students of all fitness levels can participate and succeed.
- Teach the basics of healthy habits, including hydration, rest, and the benefits of staying active.
- Observe and assess student performance, track progress and personal bests, and give students feedback on their improvement.
- Plan and supervise safe running areas on school grounds, keeping all students visible and accounted for at all times.
- Monitor weather, heat, and hydration, and adjust activity intensity as needed.
- Group supervision of students with attention to: behavior and group management, health and safety, security, and personal and skill development.
- Ensure the safety of students and team members.
- Organize and prepare daily plans in a fun and creative manner.
- Use effective classroom management skills to lead the activity and effectively create a fun environment where everyone feels included.
- Work effectively with fellow Activity Specialists and collaborate on daily responsibilities. Serve as a positive role model to students.
- Follow the Impact Kids Code of Conduct and maintain the Impact Kids look at all times.
- Exhibit Impact Kids Core Values at all times and adhere to all company policies.
- Have fun!
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:
Be willing to travel. Work takes place outdoors and in gyms in varied weather conditions, including heat. Ability to run alongside students and demonstrate running and exercise technique. Ability to respond to emergency situations that may require running and climbing stairs. Good physical condition which enables candidate to execute all responsibilities associated with this position.
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