Teacher

BACKGROUND Gymboree Play & Music is the world’s leading parent-child interactive play, music and arts program for children ages newborn to five years. We are celebrating over 40 years of bringing play, music, arts and learning to families across the United States and around the world!

Why YOU would want to be on our team!

• Paid well, flexible hours and possible career advancement.
• You will be surrounded by a positive environment with moms, dads and children eager to learn with your direction
• No lesson plans to write, just implement the ones we supply.
• Supported by staff and management in all aspects of the business.
• You will be rewarded with smiles, thank you's and that was a great class you just gave!
• It's really a FUN job & extremely rewarding.

Responsibilities

• Programming

• Facilitate parent-child interactive activities. There are 3 core programs:

• Gymboree classes include age appropriate play activities on our custom designed play equipment, songs, parachute play, and bubbles.

• Music classes involve instrument activities, singing, dancing and exploring a variety of music styles from around the world. Candidates must possess music background to teach Gymboree Music classes.

• Arts classes offer hands-on, process-oriented activities including painting, sculpting, collage making and dress-up time, in addition to movement activities and songs that support different art themes explored.

• Additional Program (ex. Gymboree on the Go, Baby Signs®, etc.) opportunities for qualified candidates.

• Teach a minimum of two birthday parties per month.

• Sales/Customer Service

• Be responsible for knowing and achieving sales goals.

• Use features and benefits of Gymboree to provide information and sell enrollments, merchandise, birthday parties and special events to new and existing customers.

• Answer incoming calls, make outbound calls, greet and service customers.

• Operations

• Work with CARE, our online database management system.

• Attend designated staff meetings and trainings.

• Maintain site standards, including, but not limited to: cleaning, stocking and pricing of merchandise, and helping with equipment set changes.

• NOTE: Gymboree Play & Music provides all training necessary.

Key Skills And Traits

• Experience working with children newborn to 5 years preferred
• Solid group leadership skills
• Sales experience
• Customer service oriented
• Team player
• Clean, physical appearance
• Outgoing, enthusiastic, gregarious, creative

HOURS Part-time available. Flexible schedule required; classes held weekdays, evenings and weekends.

Compensation Starting pay is based on experience. Free Gymboree Play & Music classes.