Yoga Group Exercise Instructor

Job Overview

YWCA Greenwich is looking for a dynamic, energetic, and experienced Yoga Group Exercise Instructor to join our team. If you are passionate about health and wellness, love motivating others, and have a talent for creating fun, effective workouts, we want you! This role offers the opportunity to inspire individuals of all fitness levels while promoting a positive and energetic environment.

PRIMARY DUTIES:

• Plan and lead safe, engaging, and well-structured yoga classes appropriate for a variety of fitness and experience levels.
• Provide clear instruction and demonstrate proper yoga poses, breathing techniques, stretching, and movement.
• Offer modifications and alternatives to accommodate different abilities, experience levels, and physical limitations.
• Create a positive, welcoming, and inclusive environment that encourages member participation and engagement.
• Arrive on time and prepare for scheduled classes, including setting up and organizing the class space as needed.
• Monitor participants throughout class and provide guidance regarding proper form and safe movement.
• Maintain professional and positive relationships with YWCA members, guests, and staff.
• Communicate scheduling needs, substitutions, participant concerns, or facility issues with the appropriate YWCA staff member.
• Assist with promoting a positive member experience and encouraging continued participation in YWCA health and wellness programs.
• Follow all YWCA Greenwich policies, procedures, safety protocols, and emergency procedures.
• Maintain required certifications and complete any required YWCA training.

Qualifications

• Current yoga instructor certification from a recognized training organization preferred.
• Current CPR/AED certification or willingness to obtain certification.
• Previous experience teaching group yoga classes preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with participants of different ages, abilities, and fitness levels.
• Dependable, professional, energetic, and committed to providing an excellent member experience.

Schedule

Part-time position with weekday and weekend opportunities available. Morning, daytime, evening, and weekend availability may be considered based on the YWCA Greenwich group fitness schedule.

Join us to inspire others on their wellness journey! Your passion for yoga combined with your expertise will help create a transformative experience for every member who walks through our doors.

YWCA HISTORY AND KEY FACTS

Around the globe, YWCA operates in 125 countries reaching 25 million women and girls through its work in 22,000 communities. It is the oldest and largest multicultural women’s organization in the world. In the United States, the YWCA, founded in 1855, has almost 200 local associations that serve 2 million members. Since its beginning, the YWCA has been a major force in this country’s struggles for freedom, justice, and equality.

YWCA Greenwich’s mission is to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. Through leadership, innovative programs, services, and educational opportunities, YWCA Greenwich is a driving force for a healthier, safer, and more equitable community.

Today, YWCA Greenwich offers over 100 age-specific programs, events and services in a facility that features a fully equipped fitness center, pool, gymnasium, childhood education center, dance and yoga studio, tennis courts, domestic abuse center, art gallery, café, water playground, Kompan structures playground, sand play area, meeting rooms and staff offices. YWCA Greenwich is currently expanding its building and undergoing several renovations, with work to be fully complete in early 2027.

The key programmatic areas are: Harmony Project serving survivors of domestic and sexual violence, Aquatics, Childhood Education programs, Fitness memberships, Health & Recreation Programs, and the Center for Equity and Justice. More specifically:

YWCA Greenwich provides comprehensive direct services to victims of domestic and sexual violence through 24-hour hotlines, crisis intervention, counseling, court advocacy, and emergency sheltering. We added a Civil Legal Clinic and Financial Literacy Coaching to our array of free services to victims of domestic violence. In addition, the YWCA Greenwich provides prevention education through extensive training of key members of the community and age-appropriate domestic abuse prevention programs through the Greenwich Public Schools and independent schools.

YWCA Greenwich has a nationally recognized swim team. The Dolphins, now in its 51th season with well over 200 swimmers, can point with pride to multiple USA Swimming recognition as a “Silver Medal” or “Bronze Medal” Club, placing the team in the top 4% nationally.

YWCA Greenwich boasts a diverse top-rated international preschool center, with children from a variety of racial, ethnic, and economic backgrounds representing not only the United States but also 15 other countries around the world.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

YWCA Greenwich commits to provide equal employment to all qualified persons solely on the basis of job-related skills, ability, and merit, without regard to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, genetics, physical or mental disability or handicap, or any other protected class status. YWCA Greenwich will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship, and provide a workplace free from sexual harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.

Black, Indigenous, Latinx, AAPI and LGBQ+ persons are encouraged to apply.

Pay: $45.00 - $60.00 per hour

Expected hours: 5.0 – 15.0 per week

Work Location: In person