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About the Role
Join the KidStrong SoHo team as a BabyStrong Coach! A BabyStrong Coach is a mentor and educator dedicated to supporting babies (from birth to approximately 2 years old) and their caregivers through the most critical early years of development. Our coaches lead engaging, research-based classes that focus on physical, cognitive, sensory, and social-emotional milestones. Through guided movement, structured play, and caregiver education, BabyStrong Coaches help families build confidence while supporting each child’s developmental journey. This role is ideal for high-energy individuals passionate about early childhood development, infant milestones, and creating exceptional, lasting connections with families.
Responsibilities
- Lead BabyStrong classes using KidStrong’s proprietary curriculum focused on developmental milestones, sensory exploration, purposeful movement, and caregiver education.
- Understand the "why" behind the BabyStrong curriculum and confidently communicate early developmental concepts and techniques to parents and caregivers.
- Demonstrate and assist caregivers with proper age-appropriate techniques for tummy time, gross/fine motor movement, sensory play, and milestone progression.
- Create positive, energetic, and supportive interactions with families before, during, and after class, ensuring classes start and end on schedule while maintaining an excellent flow.
- Use the KidStrong Coaches App to track attendance, record milestones, and maintain accurate class logs.
- Complete BabyStrong Coach Training and Evaluations with the General Manager, as well as ongoing coursework through KidStrong University / LearnUpon.
- Communicate professionally with coworkers, management, and families, maintaining active communication via company channels (Slack).
- Attend and participate in monthly center staff programming meetings, training sessions, and center initiatives as required by management.
- Help foster an inclusive, welcoming, and vibrant community for all participating families, driving family engagement and retention.
- Must be available for weekday morning classes and weekend shifts.
- Minimum commitment of 6 hours per week.
Requirements
- Genuine passion for working with babies, toddlers, and parents is non-negotiable.
- Experience in early childhood education, child development, pediatric therapy, infant fitness/recreation, nursing, or early childhood teaching is highly preferred.
- Strong interpersonal and public speaking skills; highly comfortable engaging with parents and caregivers about child development.
- Dynamic, positive, upbeat, and professional coaching presence with the confidence to lead groups and facilitate parent participation.
- Ability to work in an active environment, including standing for extended periods and lifting/repositioning equipment up to 25 lbs.
- Current CPR Certification required prior to the start date.
- Background check required.
Skills
- Early childhood education
- Child development
- Pediatric therapy
- Infant fitness/recreation
- Nursing
- Early childhood teaching
- Interpersonal skills
- Public speaking skills
- Coaching
- CPR Certification
Location
- SoHo, New York, NY
Work Type
- In-Person
- Part-Time
- Permanent
Experience Level
- Minimum 1 year of experience working with infants, toddlers, or young children
Salary/Compensations
- $25.00 / hour
Benefits
- Free uniforms
- Opportunity for advancement
- Training & development
- Flexible scheduling
- Casual dress / KidStrong uniform gear
- Company events & team outings
- Employee / Store discounts
- On-site parking / transit access