Job Description

Responsive recruiter

Benefits:

• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development
• Competitive salary

Are you the person who lights up a room the moment you walk in? Do kids naturally gravitate toward you? We're looking for an instructor who brings Miss Rachel-level energy to the gym floor every single class. Animated. Warm. Completely in their element with little ones. This is a performance role as much as it is a coaching role, and we need someone who gets that and loves it.

Here's the truth: the children and families we serve deserve your best every single time they walk through that door. Not your best when things are going well — your best, period. If you're the kind of person who leaves whatever is happening outside at the door and shows up fully present and genuinely joyful for these kids, you'll thrive here. If that sounds like a tall order, this probably isn't the right fit.

What You'll Do

• Lead gymnastics, movement, dance, and enrichment classes for children ages 4 months to 12 years
• Bring your full energy to every class — back-to-back sessions, weekend mornings included
• Connect genuinely with kids at every developmental stage and adapt on the fly
• Build relationships with families that make them feel like this is their second home
• Assist with birthday parties and special events
• Keep the gym safe, clean, and organized

Schedule

Saturday and Sunday mornings are our busiest, highest-energy time of the week and are required for this role. Weekday hours are available as well. Consistency matters — our families count on seeing the same great instructor week after week.

What We're Looking For

• Naturally expressive, animated, and enthusiastic — you don't perform energy, you have it
• Genuine love for babies, toddlers, and kids (this is obvious in person and you know if it's you)
• The ability to check whatever is happening in your personal life at the door — every class, every time
• Self-motivated and takes pride in going above the minimum — these kids deserve your best and you know it
• Reliable and consistent — our families plan their week around our schedule
• Strong communicator with both children and adults
• Physical stamina for active, high-energy classes
• 18+ and able to pass a background check

This Is Not the Right Role If...

• You struggle to leave personal stress at the door and bring it into your work environment
• You're looking for a low-key job where you can coast — our kids and families will notice immediately
• "Good enough" is typically your standard
• High energy isn't a phrase people use to describe you

Bonus Points For

Gymnastics, dance, cheer, theater, or performing arts background; early childhood education or coaching experience; CPR/First Aid certification

What You Get

• Competitive hourly pay based on experience
• Paid training — no prior The Little Gym experience required
• Consistent scheduling in a professionally run gym
• Clear growth path to Senior Instructor, Shift Leader, and beyond
• A team that holds a high bar and has fun doing it
• The very real satisfaction of watching children grow in confidence and joy because of you

About Us

The Little Gym of Arlington/Mansfield has served families in the Mansfield area since 2013 and is one of the top-performing locations in The Little Gym franchise network. We offer non-competitive gymnastics, dance, and enrichment programs for children ages 4 months through 12 years — and we take the quality of our team very seriously.

Compensation: $14.50 - $16.00 per hour

When you work somewhere this fun, it doesn’t even feel like a job.

Want to wake up excited to go to work every morning, confident that you’re making a difference while having a blast? You’ve come to the right place. The Little Gym is the world’s premier enrichment and physical development center for children ages 4 months through 12 years. Programs offer children a Springboard to Life’s Adventures by using movement-based learning and imaginative play to help build the confidence and skills needed at each stage of childhood.

For over 40 years, our trained instructors have nurtured happy, confident kids through parent/child classes, gymnastics, dance and sports prep, plus enjoyable extras like camps, Parentsʼ Survival Nights and Awesome Birthday Bash parties. 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. We are looking for fun, outgoing, talented individuals who are looking to make a difference in their community. If this sounds like you, check out our open positions!

All associated locations are independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchise, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of that franchise. All inquiries about employment at this franchise should be made directly to the franchisee, and not to The Little Gym Franchising Corporate.