Yoga Teacher - Old Town

CorePower Yoga • Chicago, IL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

CorePower Yoga Instructors deliver an extraordinary experience by providing a welcoming front desk check-in, guiding students through CPY-aligned classes, and supporting individual student growth. Instructors cultivate supportive relationships by being accessible and approachable, ensuring student safety, and embodying the CPY Core Values at all times. This role involves teaching a minimum of two classes per week, educating students on alignment, offering modifications, and using CPY cueing formulas. Instructors are expected to be at the studio 30 minutes before and after each class to read communications, plan classes, and connect with the community. They also act as the face of the student experience, welcoming students, checking them in, processing transactions, and ensuring a memorable experience. Additionally, instructors perform cleaning tasks to maintain CPY Smart Health Protocol standards, contribute to a supportive studio environment, and act as ambassadors for CPY initiatives and business streams.

Requirements

• Prior to June 2020: Certificate of completion from a 200-hour yoga teacher training with an additional 50 hours of continuing education for C1, C2, HPF and Hot Formats or a Yoga Sculpt or Fitness Training plus an additional 40 hours of continuing Education for Yoga Sculpt.
• After June 2020: Certificate from a format related 200-hour yoga teacher training in person/online, and/or a CorePower Yoga Online teacher training and/or completion of 50HR Yoga Sculpt Intensive.
• Current CPR/AED certification required
• High School diploma preferred
• Excellent oral communication skills, professionalism, and strong interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in computer applications
• Ability to lead students in physical activity for a maximum 1.5 hours at a time
• Ability to withstand exposure to heat of a maximum of 104 degrees for a minimum of 60 mins in heated classes
• Must be able to move around the studio space, crouch, bend, reach, and lift up to 25 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Teach a minimum of two (2) CorePower Yoga classes per week for a minimum of 4 hours of time in studio
• Serve the community and provide a consistent safe space for all to practice by educating students on alignment, offering modifications for postures as appropriate, and consistently using CPY cueing formulas
• Instructors are scheduled to be at the studio 30 minutes before and after each class to read studio communications, plan CPY aligned classes using the CPY Class Planning and support tools and connect with the student community
• Connect with students 30 minutes prior to class beginning and 30 minutes after class ends in support of students’ personal growth, growth of the studio, and all current CPY initiatives
• Welcome students, check students in to class, navigate any POS transactions, process front desk duties, and ensure that our students have an overall memorable experience
• Perform specific cleaning tasks as assigned to ensure CPY Smart Health Protocol standards of cleanliness are observed to ensure student and employee safety
• Contribute to a supportive and fun studio environment by upholding the CPY Core Values and fostering positive working relationships
• Act as an in-studio ambassador for all current CPY initiatives and business streams including but not limited to All Access Membership, programming and lifestyle programs, retail, etc.

Benefits

• Free All Access Membership - use anytime, in studio or online
• Free All Access Membership for a Plus One - bring someone along!
• Retail Discounts
• Continued Education Offerings
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 1.5x Holiday Pay: Earn time-and-a-half pay for hours worked on New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

What This Job Offers

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