What are the responsibilities and job description for the Yoga Sculpt Instructor (East Communities) position at Greater Austin YMCA?
Why Your Role Matters
The Yoga Sculpt Instructor is responsible for leading high-energy, safe, and results-driven classes that combine yoga, strength training, and functional movement. This role enhances participants’ strength, flexibility, endurance, and confidence while creating an inclusive and motivating environment. The instructor plays a key role in supporting overall wellness and helping members of all fitness levels reach their personal goals.
How You Make An Impact
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, talk, and occasionally lift and/or move items, including equipment, furniture, and/or children. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
The Yoga Sculpt Instructor is responsible for leading high-energy, safe, and results-driven classes that combine yoga, strength training, and functional movement. This role enhances participants’ strength, flexibility, endurance, and confidence while creating an inclusive and motivating environment. The instructor plays a key role in supporting overall wellness and helping members of all fitness levels reach their personal goals.
How You Make An Impact
- Plan, prepare, and deliver dynamic Yoga Sculpt classes that integrate yoga flows, resistance training, and cardio elements.
- Design well-balanced class sequences that prioritize proper alignment, functional movement, and overall safety.
- Provide clear instruction, demonstrations, and hands-on guidance to ensure proper form and technique.
- Offer modifications and progressions to accommodate participants of varying fitness levels, abilities, and experience.
- Create an energizing and inclusive class atmosphere that motivates and empowers participants.
- Ensure the safe and effective use of equipment such as light weights, resistance bands, and yoga props.
- Monitor participants throughout class to promote safety and respond appropriately to injuries or concerns.
- Arrive prepared with structured class plans and curated, engaging music playlists.
- Build strong relationships with participants to encourage retention and a sense of community.
- Stay current with industry trends, training methods, and continuing education in yoga and fitness.
- Support studio or organization initiatives, programs, and events through active member engagement.
- Complete attendance tracking, incident reports, and other required documentation as needed.
- Participate in staff meetings, trainings, and ongoing professional development.
- Lead by example, fostering a positive, respectful, and wellness-focused environment.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
- Certified Yoga Instructor (minimum 200-hour; 300-hour preferred).
- Yoga Sculpt or similar format certification preferred, or equivalent experience teaching this style.
- 2 years of experience teaching yoga classes that incorporate strength training or power-based elements.
- Current CPR/AED certification required.
- Experience teaching Yoga Sculpt, Power Yoga, or similar hybrid group fitness classes.
- Strong knowledge of anatomy, alignment, and injury prevention.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Confidence and presence in leading group fitness classes.
- Ability to motivate and engage a diverse range of participants.
- Skill in creating energizing and appropriate music playlists.
- Passion for health, wellness, and community building.
- Availability to teach evenings (Monday and Wednesday 5:30–6:30 PM) and preferably Saturdays (10:45–11:45 AM).
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, talk, and occasionally lift and/or move items, including equipment, furniture, and/or children. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.