Baton Twirling Instructor - Hilliard YMCA

Position Overview

The YMCA is seeking a passionate, energetic, and dedicated Baton Twirling Instructor to join our team. This role is focused on inspiring a love of movement and performance in children by providing quality instruction, promoting confidence and teamwork, and ensuring a safe, fun, and supportive environment.

Plan and lead age‑appropriate baton twirling classes for youth ages 4–12, teaching fundamental skills and techniques (basic twirls, hand coordination, rhythm, and simple routines), demonstrating drills and choreography, and overseeing group practice or performances. Encourage participant confidence, creativity, growth, and skill development.

Lead energizing, fun, safe, and educational classes/practices/games, as directed by the supervisor, to accomplish the YMCA mission and goals.

Answer questions from participants/parents to support them in achieving their goals related to youth development, maintaining a working knowledge of sport/activity trends.

Build effective, authentic relationships with students and parents; help them connect with each other and the YMCA, encourage parent involvement, and identify potential volunteers.

Convey information on sports/activity programs and schedules, and refer participants and parents to other programs as appropriate.

Keep accurate class records (attendance & progress reports).

Follow YMCA policies and procedures; respond to emergency situations.

Prepare and maintain field/gym area before and after program sessions; organize and put away class equipment, and report damaged equipment.

Officiate sport/activity matches and games as scheduled; assist in supervision of volunteers involved in sport or activity.

• Mission Advancement
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  Accepts and demonstrates the Y’s values; demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs; recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships; supports fund‑raising.
• Collaboration
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  Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions; builds rapport and relates well to others; seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view, remains calm in challenging situations; listens, speaks, and writes effectively; takes initiative to assist in developing others.
• Operational Effectiveness
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  Makes sound judgments, transfers learning from one situation to another; embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience; establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work, participates actively in meetings; follows budgeting policies and reports financial irregularities.
• Personal Growth
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  Pursues self‑development that enhances job performance; demonstrates openness to change; seeks opportunities in the change process; accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths, and limitations and their impact on relationships; possesses the functional and technical knowledge required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up‑to‑date knowledge and skills in technology.

• Passionate belief in the Y’s cause of nurturing the potential of all youth, supporting healthy living for all people, and finding ways to help and support our neighbors.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
• Certifications:
  
  CPR for the Professional Rescuer, AED, Basic First Aid certification must be obtained within the first 60 days of employment.
• Must be at least 16 years old and have experience participating in the area of instruction; previous experience instructing preferred.

Instructs classes in a safe, enjoyable, and positive environment that promotes youth development and member engagement in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures.