What are the responsibilities and job description for the Yoga Instructor position at YMCA Southcoast?
YMCA Southcoast
Job Title: Yoga Instructor Job Family: Wellness
Friday 8-9 am and/or Saturday 8-9 am
Position Summary:
Lead and instruct members through postures and breathing techniques in a safe manner that provides proper alignment cues and terminology.
Essential Functions:
YMCA Competencies:
Mission and Community Oriented: Accepts and demonstrates YMCA values. Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions and perceptions. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill a community need. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them.
People Oriented: Seeks first to understand the other’s point of view; remains calm in challenging situations. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively.
Results Oriented: Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high value experience for members. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better program participant experience. Makes sound judgments and transfers learning from one situation to another.
Personal Development Oriented: Accurately assess personal feelings, strengths and limitations, and how they impact relationships. Pursues self-development that enhance job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change; seeks opportunities in the change process.
Qualifications:
Job Title: Yoga Instructor Job Family: Wellness
Friday 8-9 am and/or Saturday 8-9 am
Position Summary:
Lead and instruct members through postures and breathing techniques in a safe manner that provides proper alignment cues and terminology.
Essential Functions:
- Demonstrates proper technique and routines for class participation.
- Conduct and lead class using verbal cues that allow for easy interpretation
- Use visual assessment skills to offer modifications as necessary
- Possess the knowledge and education to circulate energy throughout the bodily systems
- Properly develop a class plan with appropriate beginning, middle and end sequences
- Develops routines for diversity, enjoyment and is energizing
- Maintains class attendance records; encourages participant commitment individually and as a group
- Identify and address participant safety concerns
YMCA Competencies:
Mission and Community Oriented: Accepts and demonstrates YMCA values. Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions and perceptions. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill a community need. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them.
People Oriented: Seeks first to understand the other’s point of view; remains calm in challenging situations. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively.
Results Oriented: Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high value experience for members. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better program participant experience. Makes sound judgments and transfers learning from one situation to another.
Personal Development Oriented: Accurately assess personal feelings, strengths and limitations, and how they impact relationships. Pursues self-development that enhance job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change; seeks opportunities in the change process.
Qualifications:
- 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher Certification
- Physically able to conduct and demonstrate routines
- Ability to interact and instruct individuals of a wide range of age and ability.
- Required to physically perform and communicate exercise routines
- Ability to react to emergency situations by quick movements
