Lead Yoga Teacher - Yogasix Hyde Park

About You:

• Do you consider yourself a leader?
• Are you an experienced Yoga Teacher looking for a way to get more involved, beyond teaching classes,  privates, and workshops?  
• Do you desire to up your game by being a Studio Leader and part of a Professional Team? 
• Are you 500hr Yoga Alliance Certified (or, at minimum, E-RYT 200) and been teaching for a minimum of 3 years?
• Does being part of a community and building strong relationships excite you?
• Are you excited about receiving feedback to grow personally and professionally?
• Do you enjoy hiring, training and providing ongoing coaching?
• Do you enjoy connecting with students and supporting their growth in their practice and personally?
• Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy contributing to the community’s overall health and wellbeing? 

If you said YES to ALL of the above questions, then keep on reading! Member Experience Manager & Lead Teacher with Yoga Six Hyde Park could be the best next step in your career.

Setting the Ultimate Example

Taking the seat of Lead Teacher carries with it much joy as well as much responsibility. Dedication to your own journey and a commitment to personal growth and inner transformation is the foundation, for you can only guide another as far along the path as you have come yourself.  It also requires you to take a leadership role within the management of the studio and help build the community to insure members feel part of a community and have a positive experience at the studio.

About the Role

Our Lead Teacher works in collaboration with the Studio General Manager and Department of Education to provide programming expertise, in addition to hiring and continued coaching for the teaching roster of YogaSix Hyde Park.  Duties include reviewing submitted sequences, auditioning teachers for format sign offs, providing feedback and coaching to teachers exploring new formats, and leading format trainings.  

This role is also critical in helping to deliver a positive member experience at YogaSix Hyde Park, ensuring that every member feels welcome.  This includes developing strategies to maximize class attendance, planning a compelling slate of workshops, programs, theme classes, and retreats to support member engagement  

Duties & Responsibilities

• Complete certification in all six YogaSix core class types
• Teach a minimum of 30 classes per month (minimum of 4 different formats)  
• Take an average of 5 classes per week for auditions, observations, evaluation, coaching, and development.
• Perform full-cycle recruiting for Teachers: recruiting, auditioning, hiring/onboarding, and ongoing professional development.
• Train all teachers on Y6 Core Values, Y6 Methodology and Philosophy, Set Sequences and Specialty Class structure to ensure teachers uphold Yoga Six’s standards.
• Develop and maintain a consistent class schedule, which benefits the students and offers variety while maintaining YogaSix Hyde Park attendance goals, and incorporating theme classes and workshops
• Manage and assess the schedule on a regular basis and alter based on substitution requests, member attendance, and member feedback
• Perform disciplinary action up to and including contract termination.
• Train wellness advisors and teachers on class types, how to properly recommend the right class for members, and delivering a positive member experience
• Engage in ongoing communication with teachers regarding current studio events, studio-wide changes and upcoming trainings
• In conjunction with General Manager, responsible for member satisfaction and retention;  partner with GM in the planning and execution of community events, pop up classes and other outreach

Requirements

• Certified Teacher and currently teaching at YogaSix (not required, but highly favorable)
• Minimum E-RYT 200hr Certified Yoga Teacher (500 hr Certified Teacher preferred)
• Minimum 3 years teaching experience (E-RYT status preferred)
• Yoga Management experience preferred
• Interest in evolving skills as a teacher and knowledge of various styles
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience coaching and developing staff and effectively resolving personnel issues
• Organizational skills/ High attention to detail
• Proficient with Microsoft Office required, ClubReady or Mind Body Online preferred
• Must be located in Chicago, IL with the ability to be in studio on a regular basis

A few more details…

• Technical ability to support and coach teachers in order to ensure growth and refinement of technique
• Ability to embrace change and adapt well to a fast-changing environment

• Must be physically able to walk through the classroom freely in order to demo postures and transitions in a heated room, monitor students' movements, provide them with hands-on adjustments (as needed and if desired by students) and to facilitate dynamic, energizing, empowering and fun yoga and fitness classes
• Physically able to lift and carry 1-10 lb. equipment
• Ability to operate equipment such as heating element, AV, and humidifier

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