Yoga Instructor - Healthy Living III

YMCA Of Greater Seattle • Sammamish, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides instruction for Yoga classes with YMCA members. This is an on-site position.

Requirements

• Yoga Certification
• Two or more years experience teaching or practicing in specialized area and certification.
• Ability to lead a class or provide individual service.
• Ability to respond to safety and emergency situations.
• Ability to motivate and educate members.
• Ability to set up, move and store equipment.
• High school education or equivalent preferred. Other applicable education, training, and experience, which provide the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary to perform effectively in the position will be considered.
• Total Service/Total Health Training Within 30 days of employment or first available training.
• Total Service/Total Health Training Within 90 days of employment or first available training.
• Other combinations of applicable education, training, and experience which provide the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary to perform effectively in the position may be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Current state approved first aid certification.
• Current state approved CPR certification.
• Knowledge of, and previous experience with, diverse populations (language, culture, race, physical ability, sexual orientation, etc.). Ability to speak any language in addition to English may be helpful.

Responsibilities

• Plans and instructs Yoga classes or programs. Observes and discusses individual progress with participants.
• Develops positive relationships with participants and facilitates relationship building among participants and members. Provides motivational support and guidance.
• Increases participant awareness of all healthy lifestyle factors.
• Encourages member and parent involvement and identifies potential volunteers.
• Attends staff meetings and approved trainings as required.
• Sets up and takes down class equipment. Reports equipment problems.
• Ensures safe and effective classes. Responds to, and reports, accidents and incidents.
• Tracks, monitors, evaluates and transitions assigned Total Health participants providing motivational support and counseling.
• Accurately maintains related records.
• Leads ongoing YMCA Total Health classes or programs in a specialized area.
• All employees and volunteers are responsible for adhering to abuse prevention policies, maintaining appropriate boundaries, completing required training, reporting suspicious or inappropriate behavior, and complying with mandated reporting requirements.
• Responsible for ensuring staff are properly screened, trained, supervised and held accountable to the organization’s abuse risk management standards.

Benefits

• Membership to the YMCA of Greater Seattle
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Retirement with generous employer contributions
• Free access to mental health resources
• Rapidly accruing paid time off (PTO)
• Discounts on qualifying YMCA of Greater Seattle childcare, day camp, overnight camp and outdoor leadership programs
• 25% for part-time staff, 50% for full-time staff

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED