What are the responsibilities and job description for the Yoga Teacher position at Accanto?
Our vision is a world of peaceful relationships with food, weight, and body image, where everyone with an eating disorder can experience recovery. We believe that exceptional, individualized care leads to lasting recovery from eating disorders. That’s why our teams are comprised of compassionate, dedicated professionals from a variety of backgrounds who collaborate to provide the very best evidence-based care for our clients at all levels of care.
Yoga Teacher
The Yoga Teacher is a member of a multidisciplinary team that uses their training and knowledge in yoga to plan and lead experiential yoga groups for clients receiving eating disorder treatment. Yoga groups integrate body awareness, mindfulness, meditation, breathing practices, yoga postures, and relaxation.
Schedule:
Part Time, 0.5 FTE ( 20hrs/wk), hours vary depending on program coverage, but typically range M-F between 8a-4p.
How Yoga Teachers Empower Recovery:
- Responsible for planning and leading yoga groups for clients with eating disorders in inpatient, residential, intensive programming, and outpatient settings.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care.
- Maintain timely documentation in compliance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain and enhance knowledge of yoga practice through self-study and CEU opportunities.
- Maintain an organized and clean environment for yoga practice.
- Maintain and manage yoga supplies for the site.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 200 RYT certification required through Yoga Alliance
- Maintain RYT certification through Yoga Alliance
- Current Basic Life Support certification may be required (American Heart Association) within 14 days from date of hire
- 1 year of experience preferred
- Training in trauma-sensitive or trauma-informed yoga preferred
What we offer:
Employee Benefits
We understand the importance of a well-rounded benefits package. That’s why we’re dedicated to providing a range of plans to meet your needs.
For full-time employees, we offer:
- HSA and PPO insurance with HSA or FSA options (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
- Dental insurance (Delta Dental)
- Vision insurance (EyeMed)
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Company-paid life insurance
- 401(k) plan available two months after start date
- Company 401(k) matching for up to 50% of your contribution, up to 6% of your compensation
Paid time off is a crucial part of maintaining work and life balance. Our generous PTO plan accrues annually and begins with your first whole pay period. Eligible employees enjoy seven paid holidays and one floating holiday in addition to their regular PTO.
