Head Gymnastics Coach

Bring the Energy. Inspire Young Athletes. Make an Impact.

Are you a high-energy, enthusiastic gymnastics coach looking for an exciting and active coaching career? Jump Gymnastics in North Vancouver is hiring a Head Gymnastics Coach to lead our youth gymnastics programs! If you thrive in an action-packed gym, love coaching kids, and are excited about flexible coaching jobs with evening and weekend shifts, this is the perfect role for you!

What makes us different?

At Jump Gymnastics, we don’t just teach kids—we engage whole families! Our programs, designed for children ages 6 months to 7 years, take place in safe, playful, and dynamic spaces built just for little athletes.

But here’s what makes us different: we were the first to develop a sports program that supports both kids and their families. Many of our classes involve parent participation because we know that parents are their child’s first and best teacher.

What This Means for You as a Coach

Your role isn’t just to inspire and challenge kids—it’s to engage, entertain, and connect with parents too! We believe classes should be just as fun for the grown-ups as they are for the little ones. That energy, enthusiasm, and ability to bring parents into the experience? That’s what makes a Jump Gymnastics coach truly stand out!

What You’ll Do

• Light up the gym with energy, excitement, and encouragement

• Lead and mentor a team of coaches to deliver top-notch classes

• Teach kids foundational gymnastics skills in a fun, structured, and engaging way

• Create a space where every child feels like a star

• Be a role model, motivator, and coach—kids will look up to you!

• Own the schedule—evenings and weekends are your time to shine

• Make every class an adventure that kids can’t wait to come back to

Why You’ll Love This Job

• Get paid to have FUN while making a real difference

• Join a team that’s as energetic as you are—we bring the hype!

• Be the coach kids talk about for years—you’ll shape their confidence for life

• No desk jobs here—this is full-body, full-heart work

• Leave every shift knowing you made an impact—it doesn’t get better than that

Learn From the Best

You’ll be working with a manager who has 30+ years of gymnastics experience. He is passionate about developing coaches and helping them grow their technical skills in coaching gymnastics. If you're excited to level up your coaching, this is the place for you!

a day in the life of a head coach

It’s 8:30 on a Saturday morning, and the gym is quiet, clean, and full of potential. Within minutes, it will come alive—filled with movement, laughter, and the energy of young children—and you know it will stay that way for the rest of the day.

You arrive with purpose, walking the gym floor and making thoughtful adjustments: lowering rings, setting up stations, fine-tuning each space so it’s just right for the little ones who are about to arrive. You already know your lesson plan, but more importantly, you know how to bring it to life.

As families begin to drift in five to ten minutes before class, you greet each child by name, connecting naturally with both the children and their parents, building trust in those first moments. Shoes and socks come off, little feet step onto the blue carpet of the gym, and excitement begins to build.

When class starts, you lead with warmth and confidence, guiding children through a carefully crafted, 45 minute routine designed just for them—from free exploration to circle time, through skill-based stations and playful games, all the way to a calm, happy goodbye. Alongside you is a junior coach, and you lead them just as intentionally as you lead your class—modeling energy, clarity, and professionalism in every interaction. You offer quick guidance between rotations, demonstrate how to support a child who’s unsure, and reinforce what great coaching looks like in real time. Through your mentorship, they grow more confident, more capable, and more aligned with the standard you set on the floor.

You know this work goes far beyond physical skills; you’re helping children learn to take turns, to listen, to feel brave, and to belong. With your youngest groups, you coach side by side with parents, communicating just as clearly and supportively with adults as you do with their children. As the day flows, you move from one class to the next, bringing the same energy, presence, and care to every group, while continuing to support and develop the coaches around you.

In the quiet moments between classes, you reset the space, take a breath, grab a quick sip of water or a snack, and get ready to do it all again. And when the final class ends and the gym softens back into stillness, you take pride in restoring everything—cleaning, organizing, and setting the stage for the next day—knowing you’ve created something special: a space where every family felt safe, confident, and excited to learn, and where your leadership helped shape not just great classes, but great coaches too.

Where will you work?

We are currently hiring for a Head Coach at our North Van location.

What You Bring

• A big personality that fills the gym with excitement

• A passion for working with kids—you know how to make every child feel special

• A flexible mindset—you love the rhythm of evenings & weekends

• Experience coaching or leading teams (gymnastics experience is a bonus!)

• A commitment to creating an amazing experience for kids and families

Qualifications:

• Must be a minimum of 18 years old

• First Aid & CPR certification

• Successful Criminal Record Check upon hiring

• Proficient with Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Gmail)

• You have 2+ years of experience in coaching, childcare, education, or physical activity programs

• A degree or diploma (BPEC, BEd, or similar) is considered an asset

Compensation and Benefits

This is a full time position with a starting annual salary of $44,720. With access to a Health Spending Account after 90 days.

Ready to jump in? Apply today and start making an impact in kids' lives!
Join Jump Gymnastics and bring your energy to the best youth gymnastics program in North Vancouver!