Competitive Gymnastics Coach (WAG)

The Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston (The J) is a multi-faceted community center serving the Jewish and greater Houston community through programs in fitness, tennis, aquatics, theatre, and more.

Houston Gymnastics Center (HGC), housed within the J, offers a full club-style gymnastics program serving more than 450 participants in a 20,000-square-foot facility with state-of-the-art equipment. Programs include preschool, recreational gymnastics, Xcel (Bronze through Sapphire), nationally competitive WAG and MAG teams from Levels 2–10, and a Trampoline & Tumbling program competitive through the international elite level.

HGC is accepting applications for a highly qualified and energetic women’s gymnastics coach for the Development Program, with a primary focus on beam and floor, for athletes from Level 2 through Level 10. This role oversees athlete development, routine construction, teaching compulsory routines on Beam and Floor for levels 2-5, and developing competitive performance while maintaining a positive and healthy culture.

The role requires a balance of strong technical coaching ability, spotting ability, choreography skills, and coordination of meet registration and USAG meet entry processes.

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communicates clearly with athletes, parents, coaches, supervisors, and medical staff.
• Create training plans for all levels.
• Manage administrative tasks for competitive team, including the USAG Meet Reservation system and meet entries within the deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teach/Demonstrate compulsory floor and beam routines to all compulsory levels 2-5.
• Design and create choreography along with routine construction for all optional levels 6-10.
• Design routines progressively and in coordination with overall training goals
• Spot and assist gymnasts performing level 10 skills on beam and floor but not limited to only these events.
• Support gymnasts through the NCAA recruiting process.
• Help train and supervise incoming instructors to the program’s continued development and success.
• Demonstrates patience and positivity while working effectively with children of diverse ages, backgrounds and experience levels.

COMMUNICATION

• Collaborate and communicate effectively with gymnasts of all ages and levels, parents, coaching staff, supervisors, and recreational coaching staff.

AGENCY EXPECTATIONS

• Attend program staff meetings.
• Participate in agency-wide in-service training programs and requirements.
• Ability and willingness for frequent travel throughout the competition seasons (fall and winter/spring). Travel expenses and compensation are paid.
• Workday will consist of working after school hours during the week – no home-schooling program; weekend will consist of Sunday team practice, or competitions during season.
• This is a 40-hour-per week position. Pay is competitive and commensurate with experience. The full-time benefits package includes membership to the J fitness center, vacation and sick leave, and a 403(b) retirement plan.