Lead Pilates Instructor
About The Position
The Lead Pilates Instructor serves as the on-site leader for the Pilates program at Onelife Fitness, helping ensure that classes meet high standards for instruction, consistency, and member engagement. The role combines Pilates instruction with instructor coaching, studio operations, member experience, and performance improvement. The Lead Pilates Instructor delivers instruction aligned with Onelife Fitness programming; observes classes and provides coaching and feedback; leads instructor onboarding, training, evaluations, and development; and partners with the Fitness Director on scheduling, capacity planning, and studio growth. The role also supports a welcoming studio community, addresses member concerns, contributes to retention and revenue strategies, monitors performance indicators, and helps maintain studio cleanliness, equipment, safety, and daily operational accountability.
Requirements
- Comprehensive Pilates certification; Reformer certification is required.
- Current CPR/AED certification.
- Experience teaching group Pilates classes.
- Demonstrated leadership, coaching, or mentoring experience.
- Passion for developing instructors and delivering an exceptional member experience.
Nice To Haves
- Multi-apparatus Pilates certification.
- Two or more years in a Lead or Senior Pilates Instructor role.
- Experience working in a multi-instructor studio environment.
- Knowledge of scheduling, studio utilization, and instructor performance metrics.
- Strong leadership, communication, and coaching skills.
Responsibilities
- Deliver Pilates instruction aligned with Onelife Fitness programming.
- Maintain consistency across instructors, class formats, and member experiences.
- Observe classes and provide coaching and performance feedback.
- Champion best practices while protecting the integrity of the Pilates method and Onelife programming.
- Lead onboarding and training for new Pilates instructors.
- Conduct teach-backs, shadow sessions, and instructor evaluations.
- Mentor instructors on coaching presence, cueing, corrections, class flow, and member engagement.
- Identify development opportunities and create improvement plans for instructors.
- Partner with the Fitness Director to build schedules that maximize member demand and instructor coverage.
- Support studio growth through strategic scheduling and capacity planning.
- Help ensure smooth day-to-day studio operations.
- Create a welcoming, high-energy, premium studio environment.
- Build a strong Pilates community through service and engagement.
- Resolve member concerns professionally while supporting member retention.
- Foster consistency across instructors and classes.
- Support strategies to increase private training participation and overall studio revenue.
- Monitor class attendance, studio utilization, and instructor performance.
- Use performance insights to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Ensure studio cleanliness and maintain equipment to high standards.
- Support safety compliance and operational inspections.
- Track studio performance metrics and maintain accountability for daily operations.
Benefits
- Complimentary membership and guest privileges.
- Discounts on Personal Training, Mind&Body, Aquatics, and Kids Programs.
- Discounts on Serenity Day Spa services and apparel.
- Employee referral gift.
- In-house continuing education credits and reimbursement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
