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Position Description
Yoga 4 The World, 501 (c)(3) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving health and mental wellness through yoga, and meditation. We have impacted over 30,000+ individuals through chair yoga, trauma-informed yoga, yoga focused on adolescent development, and yoga for chronic pain. Our organization serves the Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Oakland populations.
Yoga 4 The World is currently seeking certified Yoga Teachers to lead a variety of classes. You will help guide students through a variety of postures (asanas), and breathing exercises (pranayama). You will be providing hands-on direction upon-request, to make sure students are performing movements and applying breath-work properly. You may work in a class or a one-on-one setting. You will be expected to teach safe and effective classes for our students.
You will be hired as an independent contractor for this role.
Duties
- Deliver safe yoga and/or meditation classes to the students.
- Modify specific postures to accommodate various skill levels and/or physical ailments
- Maintain a clean and professional appearance
- Work with Yoga Teacher Assistant to provide the best customer service for students
- Work together as a team
- Attend staff meetings
- Attend continuing education classes to keep certifications current
What You Bring to the Mission
- A pleasant personality and good communication skills
- Passion for the vision and for your class
- Ideas that will help us make our world better
- A passion for social justice, love, peace, and community
- A team player and a willingness to learn new things
Qualifications
- Two (2) years Group Exercise experience preferred
- Customer service oriented ability to teach Yoga
- Yoga Certification and Training required – Minimum of 200 hours
- Yoga insurance required
- Must be detail oriented, organized and highly responsive with a commitment to customer service
- Knowledgeable about the vision, mission, goals, and programs, activities offered by Yoga 4 The World and promote services/activities
- Attend Yoga 4 The World staff meetings and trainings (specific to chapter)
- Basic computer skills, customer service skills, results oriented, ability to multitask, and commitment to the fitness industry
- Be well-organized and highly efficient when managing your work.
- AED/CPR/First Aid Certified
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Supervisor
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements
- Ability to take the responsibility for the health and safety of others
- Ability to stand for several hours in the same shift; ability to lift 25 lbs.
Compensation
- San Francisco & Oakland Area: Starting rate at $40 per class
- Philadelphia: Starting rate at $35 per class



