Career Guides

Gymnastics Coaches and Instructors

Gymnastics coaches can expect to work in a range of different environments, including:

There are many different factors that make up the responsibilities and daily tasks of a coach. These responsibilities are:

Setting up gymnastics’ equipment/circuits.

Teaching gymnastics using suitable progressions and lesson plans.

Carrying out skill and physical preparation testing to monitor and optimise development.
Understanding important components of gymnastics and applying that knowledge to coaching.
Understanding relevant safety precautions when activities are taking place.
Providing participants with feedback on their development.
Attending and contributing to staff meetings.
Contributing to the design of lesson plans.
Supervising training sessions.
Arranging entries into competitions.
Promoting gymnastics and its development around a club/organisation.
Coordinating and directing gymnastics activities and consulting with other officials to interpret and enforce rules and regulations.

An ability to work independently and within a team.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to modify these for your audience.
A love for teaching and inspiring others to love health and fitness.
An enthusiastic and lively personality.
A good level of physical fitness.
Gymnastics coaching accreditation or willingness to obtain.
Current blue card or willingness to obtain.

Salary: ranges from $25 to $35 an hour

Market Insights (2021)

3,700 employed.

Market Insights (2021)

Full-time share of 13%.

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Female share of 80%.

Market Insights

Average age of 20.

Market Insights

Salary: The hourly salary for gymnastics coaches ranges from $25 to $35 an hour, according to current job listings on seek.com.au.

The following education pathways map out qualifications that will allow you to become more employable as an entry-level gymnastics coach.

Course/s	Potential Career Outcomes	Further Qualifications	Duration and/or number of units
Certificate III/IV in Fitness (SIS40221)	Provides a pathway to any type of sport, aquatic or recreation organisation including commercial, not-for-profit, community and government organisations. This qualification will allow some teacher trainees to skip the Fundamental Coaching Accreditation and start at Intermediate.	n/a	Cert IV: 15 units recognised by the Australian Qualifications Framework
Gymnastics Australia Fundamental Coaching Accreditation			6 weeks

For more information on Gymnastics Coaching accreditations, visit the Gymnastics QLD website. visit Gymnastics QLD website

Already qualified? Head to the Gymnastics Queensland jobs board for the best selection of positions currently available in the industry.

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