Hiring an exceptional warm and friendly Pilates Teacher

Subject:
 Opportunity: Seeking Exceptional Pilates Instructor for Group & Private Reformer Instruction

XTP is seeking a personable, professional, reliable, Certified Pilates Instructor to join our part-time team in La Canada, CA for two teaching shifts on Tuesday at 8:30 and 9:30am and Saturday mornings at 9, 10 and 11am, with an option to add Private availability.

ABOUT XTP: Founded in 2011 and has been serving the La Canada Community with the most potent style of Pilates and deeply rooted in our community. Janine, owner and lead teacher, has been in the Yoga and Pilates industry since 2011 with a mission to help people heal chronic pain cycles. She has led retreats, workshops, and training all over the world and has a passion for seeing bodies and being hands on with students. 

We have a regular, steady stream of new clients each month that come from our marketing efforts as well as referrals from doctors, physical therapists and wellness practitioners (in addition to our happy members)

XTP serves our clients by offering the most potent styles of Pilates, and specializes in helping our people heal chronic pain and injuries so that they can live their lives with joy and feel ready to serve their purpose in this life. 

Our in-person studio is currently focused on small group reformer classes of up to 10 students and private sessions.

Part of our mission to help not only our students to find better work/life balance and prioritize their self-care-practice, but we also embody those values in the way we work together as team:

We organize as a team around the following principles:

• Clear and Skillful Communication: We practice clear, direct, and compassionate communication amongst team members, and regularly give and receive feedback both to and from the team. Boundaries in the workplace are not only respected but encouraged, and modeled by all members of leadership.
• Alignment-based work culture: We encourage employees to grow in the areas they are most passionate. And our Leadership Team is highly skilled at helping employees discover their areas of genius and setting up their position to help them grow these skills.
• Learning & Growth: Joining our small, tight-knit and highly collaborative team is an opportunity for mentorship in all aspects of running a mission-driven AND profitable small business.

This job is for you if…

• You are available for the above shifts and can make a minimum one-year commitment to the position
• You are a warm, friendly people-person who enjoys helping students heal through movement
• You are adept at working with injuries and helping students modify movements to suit their bodies' needs
• You want to work on a team where you are encouraged to be your authentic self and teach in a way that feels aligned for you
• You enjoy building relationships with your students and fostering a sense of community
• You take feedback as an opportunity for growth

This job is not for you if…

• You struggle with direct and timely communication
• You struggle with organization in your work or personal life
• You have a hard time adapting sequences to work with students' injuries and needs for modifications
• Your schedule is in flux, you're not available for the listed shifts, or you're unable to make a one-year commitment

Skills for success:

• Warm, friendly people-person
• High capacity for nervous-system regulation
• Reliable, professional, and trustworthy
• Desire to grow and evolve on a personal and professional level

Key duties and responsibilities include:

• Greet students with confidence, warmth and eye-contact so as to make students feel seen and welcomed
• Check in with students about injuries before instructing movement and adapt/offer modifications as needed
• Use the provided consent chips and/or ask verbally for consent before delivering any hands-on assists
• Teach a safe and intelligent sequence complete with warm-up, core work, hot part, apex poses or moves, and warm/cool down, with options to down-level and up-level
• Cue students on how to clean up after themselves so you can leave your teaching room neat and tidy
• Attend and participate in regular staff meetings and in-services, or watch recordings so you can stay up-to-date on studio protocols and policies
• Request subs in a timely manner so we can ensure all our private clients and class students can be served properly
• Direct students to the front desk for any admin, payment or scheduling tasks

Compensation and benefits:

• Competitive teacher pay ranging from $40-60/hour, depending on years of experience
• Optional 401K contribution
• Flexible schedule
• Free Reformer and/or mat classes as space is available
• Complimentary continuing ed on themes like injury prevention and healing, low back pain, scoliosis, osteoporosis, the art of teaching (cueing, hand on assists)
• Staff discounts on one-on-one sessions and teacher trainings
• Workers comp insurance and liability insurance all taken care of by the studio
• Career development opportunities to build and lead in-services, workshops and teacher trainings, if desired

To apply, please email your resume and letter of interest to - 

We look forward to hearing from you

Salary : $40,000 - $60,000