School-Age Ninja Coach

Open Position: Part-Time School-Age Ninja Coach

Location: 2800 Main Avenue, Fargo, ND 58103

Schedule: Part-time; afternoon and evening shifts

Regular Hours: Monday through Friday, approximately 3:15–8:15 p.m. during the school year

Compensation: $14.00 to $17.00 per hour

Join Our Team

Do you enjoy helping kids build confidence, develop new skills, and stay active? TNT Kid’s Fitness & Gymnastics is looking for an energetic and encouraging Part-Time School-Age Ninja Coach to create a fun, positive, and safe experience for young athletes.

TNT Kid’s Fitness & Gymnastics’ vision is to become a global leader in making a difference in people’s lives through movement. We are an inclusive gymnastics space that provides innovative physical-activity programming for children of all abilities, including children with special needs and competitive athletes. Our core values are Balance, Education, Loyalty, Innovation, Equality, Versatility, and Empathy.

In this role, you will lead engaging classes, build meaningful relationships, and help athletes gain strength, coordination, confidence, and a lifelong love of movement.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead exciting, high-energy School-Age Ninja classes for athletes ages 6 and older.
• Teach obstacle training, agility, strength, coordination, balance, and confidence-building skills.
• Implement TNT’s preset Ninja obstacle circuits and modify activities as appropriate for athlete abilities and developmental levels.
• Guide athletes through TNT’s Ninja curriculum and support individual skill progression.
• May teach School-Age Gymnastics, Preschool Gymnastics, and Baby & Toddler Gymnastics classes based on program and staffing needs.
• Create a positive, energetic, inclusive, and encouraging class environment.
• Teach safe progressions while helping athletes develop strength, flexibility, coordination, confidence, and new skills.
• Enforce gym safety rules and use age-appropriate instruction to keep athletes safe.
• Complete attendance, skill tracking, evaluations, and other administrative tasks associated with assigned classes.
• Complete cleaning, organization, equipment setup, and gym-reset duties at the end of assigned shifts.
• Stay informed about upcoming TNT events, program updates, and operational expectations.
• Maintain required certifications, background clearances, and training requirements.

What We’re Looking For

• A genuine interest in working with children and positively influencing youth through movement.
• An energetic, patient, and dependable team member who enjoys coaching, teaching, and encouraging young athletes.
• The ability to create a safe, inclusive, and engaging learning environment.
• Strong communication, teamwork, customer-service, and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to learn TNT curriculum, follow program expectations, and adapt instruction for athletes of different ages and abilities.
• The ability to meet TNT requirements for training, background checks, and certifications.

Experience is helpful but not required. TNT will train the right candidate in required coaching skills, curriculum, safety practices, and certifications.

Preferred experience or background includes:

• Participation in or coaching of ninja, gymnastics, parkour, obstacle-course racing, martial arts, rock climbing, cheerleading, or other athletic programs.
• Experience working with children as a coach, childcare employee, camp counselor, preschool teacher, paraprofessional, or elementary teacher.
• Current enrollment in, interest in, or completion of study in physical therapy, occupational therapy, exercise science, physical education, coaching, early childhood education, psychology, elementary education, health education, nursing, special education, or a related field.

Programs You May Teach

• School-Age Ninja, ages 6+: High-energy classes focused on obstacle training, agility, strength, coordination, balance, and confidence.
• School-Age Gymnastics, ages 6+: Gymnastics progressions that help athletes safely build strength, flexibility, coordination, and confidence.
• Preschool Gymnastics, ages 3–5: Developmentally appropriate activities and preset circuits that support movement milestones and foundational gymnastics skills.
• Baby & Toddler Gymnastics, ages 3 months–3 years: Parent-and-child activities that promote developmental milestones through movement, exploration, and play.

Certifications

TNT pays for required training and certifications, which must generally be completed within the first three months of employment.

• Fingerprint background check through the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services.
• CPR/First Aid/AED certification for adults, children, and infants.
• CDC HEADS UP Concussion Training.
• Required USA Gymnastics certifications.

Physical Requirements

This is an active role. Coaches demonstrate skills, move throughout the gym, assist athletes, and position themselves in a variety of ways to support safe participation and instruction. The position may require moving, adjusting, or setting up equipment weighing up to 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions of the position.

Apply Today

Ready to help young athletes unlock their potential through movement? Apply to join TNT Kid’s Fitness & Gymnastics.

TNT Kid's Fitness & Gymnastics

2800 Main Ave, Fargo, ND 58103, USA

TNT Kid's Fitness & Gymnastics programs include recreational gymnastics for children as young as three months, competitive team gymnastics, cheer, adaptive and special needs classes, occupational therapy, after-school and summer programs, birthday parties, Parkinson's Performance Boxing, and a Veteran's Fitness Club.
The organization's vision is to become a worldwide leader in changing lives through movement, advanced through community partnerships that extend its inclusive model.

Salary

$14.00 - $18.00 per hour

Job Type

Part time

Schedule

Monday to Friday