YMCA of Greater Boston

Community health, child care, youth programs

Group Exercise Instructor - Yoga

Fitness & Sports InstructionPosted on Nov 10

Full-timeWest Roxbury, Boston, MA, USA$40 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Yoga instructors must have the necessary training and certification from a qualified program.
Instructors should have a strong sense of musicality and rhythm and the ability to choreograph and perform their own barre routines.
Instructors must communicate effectively with adults, youth, teens, seniors, and special populations.
Instructors should have good customer service skills, punctuality, and flexibility with their work environment or schedule.
A minimum of 1–2 years of experience teaching Yoga is preferred.
A degree in Exercise Science or Physical Education is preferred.
Instructors should understand the relationship of the public to the association, of staff to volunteers, and of staff to other staff, and be able to cultivate those relationships.
Instructors should be able to interpret and implement the YMCA mission and goals into classes and programs.
Instructors should work as an integral member of a staff team.

Responsibilities

Ensure that students learn and perform all exercises safely.
Deliver quality instruction and feedback that responds to the needs and goals of the class.
Lead a group through exercise routines performed at a ballet barre and choreographed to music.
Choreograph new or alternative routines, maintain studio equipment, engage members, and assist with Health and Wellness events.
Lead energizing, fun, safe, and educational group classes as directed by the supervisor to accomplish the YMCA mission and goals.
Ask and answer questions from program participants and members to support them in achieving health and well-being goals.
Maintain working knowledge of wellness and trends to provide effective information and support to members.
Build effective, authentic relationships with members and help members and program participants connect with each other and the YMCA.
Observe and adjust the approach to support participants’ capabilities, physical conditions, health, and culture.
Celebrate participants’ achievements related to program or personal goals, mastery of specific skills, or overall health and well-being.
Keep accurate class attendance records.
Follow YMCA policies and procedures and respond to emergency situations.

Yoga instructors that have the necessary training and certification from a qualified program. Instructors should have a strong sense of musicality and rhythm, plus the ability to choreograph and perform their own barre routines. The chief responsibility is to ensure that students learn and perform all exercises safely. While serving as a positive role model, they must communicate effectively in order to deliver quality instruction and feedback that responds to the needs and goals of the class. Instructors should also possess good customer service skills, as well as punctuality and flexibility with one's work environment or schedule. Instructors work in a group setting, leading a class through exercise routines that are performed at a ballet barre and choreographed to music. Other duties can include choreographing new or alternative routines, maintaining studio equipment, engaging members, and assisting with Health and Wellness events.

Leads energizing, fun, safe, and educational group classes, as directed by the supervisor, to accomplish the YMCA mission and goals.

Asks and answers questions from program participants and members to support them in achieving their goals related to health and well-being.

Maintains working knowledge of wellness and trends to provide effective information and support to members.

Builds effective, authentic relationships with members; helps members and program participants connect with each other and the YMCA.

Observes and adjusts approach to support all participants’ capabilities, physical conditions, health, and culture.

Celebrate the achievements of program participants related to program or personal goals, mastering specific skills or overall health and well-being.

Keep accurate class attendance records.

Follows YMCA policies and procedures; responds to emergency situations.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES/KNOW HOW:

- Understand the relationship of the public to the association, of staff to volunteer, and of staff to staff, and be able to effectively enhance and cultivate those relationships.

- Ability to interpret, carry out and implement into classes/programs, the mission and goals of the YMCA.

- Work as an integral member of a staff team.

-Ability to communicate effectively with adults, youth, teens, seniors and special populations.

- Degree in exercise Science or Physical Education preferred.
- A minimum of 1-2 years of experience teaching Yoga preferred.

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About the Company

YMCA of Greater Boston

Community health, child care, youth programs

The YMCA of Greater Boston runs a network of facilities and program sites that provide health and wellness programming, child care, summer camps, youth sports, teen leadership programs, workforce development, and community outreach in Massachusetts. Its programs work by offering membership-accessible activities and schedules across locations, enabling families and individuals to participate in fitness, child care, camps, sports leagues, leadership trainings, and job readiness services through on-site programs and community partnerships. The organization differentiates itself by being the largest social services provider in Massachusetts with a broad, integrated set of services focused on wellness, youth development, education, and employment in a community-based, nonprofit model. Its goal is to strengthen communities by improving health, developing young people, and expanding economic opportunity through accessible programs and support services.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $40K
Headquarters: Boston, MA
Founded: 1851

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