What are the responsibilities and job description for the YOGA AND MEDITATION INSTRUCTOR- ON-CALL position at Miraval Austin Resort and Spa?
Summary
Join us for this incredible opportunity to be part of our team as a: On-call Yoga and Meditation Instructor at Miraval Austin Resort and Spa located in Austin, Texas. Not only will you be part of a rock-star team, but you will also get to be part of a team that won North America’s Best Resort Spa and Texas’ Best Resort Spa by World Spa Awards!
We offer excellent benefits:
Up to $1000 in Wellbeing or Tuition Reimbursement for personal and professional growth*
Discounted and Complimentary Hyatt Hotel nights*
Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision Insurance on 30th day of employment*
401K with company match*
Generous Paid Time Off program*
Paid Family Bonding Time and Adoption Assistance*
Complimentary daily colleague meals
Employee Stock Purchase Plan*
Access to resort facilities including spa services, programs, hiking trails and fitness center
- Exact benefit package is contingent on status EEO StatementHyatt is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identify
Qualifications
Under the general direction of the Assistant Manager for Yoga, Fitness & Meditation the Yoga and Meditation Instructor is responsible for instructing various levels and styles of hatha yoga classes and related mindfulness and meditation offerings. This person will also teach one-on-one sessions of yoga, mindfulness and meditation and participate fully in the functioning of the Integrative Wellbeing department and the resort.
- Minimal 200 hour Yoga Teacher Certification, 500 hours preferred.
- Proficient knowledge of Miraval Philosophy and Mindfulness Applications preferred.
- 2 years prior teaching experience preferred as well as experience with educational programming and personal holistic practice
- Facilitation and problem solving skills
- Detail oriented, creative, and flexible
- Serve as enthusiastic leader of guest facing programs for leisure guests and social and corporate groups with guests of varying abilities and deliver a quality experience for all
- Serve as leader among peers
- Receive performance feedback and adjust appropriately
- Communicate effectively and professionally and work as a team player including changing aerial silks
- Take direction from leadership and execute appropriate action
- Provide feedback with professionalism
- Excellent presentation and teaching skills
- Agility to pivot to changing needs of operations
- Availability to work weekends and holidays, required
- Perform other duties as assigned
REASONING ABILITY
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Must be able to exercise mature control over group programs.
- Must be sensitive to the personalities, moods, and abilities of individuals and groups and be able to function in a supportive role while guiding them to reach their full potentials.
- Make decisions in the best interest of the guests, their safety (physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually) and must be made within the guidelines of department standard operating procedures and Miraval policies and procedures.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
o The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Hyatt is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
