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The Health & Wellbeing Instructor delivers high-quality virtual or in-person classes, workshops, or practices that support whole-person wellbeing. This role leads safe, engaging sessions, creates a welcoming environment for participants, and upholds YMCA standards for professionalism, confidentiality, and care. Instructors may also support community outreach, participant communication, and basic administrative tasks as needed.

The salary range for this position starts at $20.050 hourly. We take into consideration an individual's background and experience in determining salary; therefore, base pay offered may vary considerably depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The compensation package for full-time includes a wide range of benefits (medical, dental, life, disability, and more) as well as generous paid time off and free membership. Part-time benefits will vary.
Benefits Include:

• Free YMCA of the North Membership
• 32% spa discount for all Y team members
• 20% program discounts on various other YMCA programs such as camp, personal training, swim lessons, etc.
• 15 minutes of PAID prep time for each session

1. Job Summary:

The Health and Wellbeing Instructor is a subject-matter expert responsible for planning and leading a virtual or in-person class, workshop, or practice. The incumbent will educate/train participants or instruct classes that advance access to whole-person health and wellbeing services and programs in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures.

2. Essential Functions:

Plan, prepare and lead a class, workshop or practice which may be a healing art, wellbeing or integrative health practice supporting the mind, body, spirit, community, and environment experience

Ensure safe and effective participant experience, responding to and reporting any accidents or incidents

Create a safe space (physically and emotionally) for participants to explore goals and intentions

Travel to community locations for in-person program delivery as needed

Arrive for class promptly and dressed appropriately

Adhere to the YMCA's HIPAA policies and procedures and ensure participants' protected health information is secure

Be accessible to clients before and after sessions to answer questions and provide follow-up

Attend all required team meetings or check-ins

May develop and distribute highly engaging wellbeing educational content for both, virtual and in-person mission delivery operations

May represent the YMCA in the community, participating via in-person and virtual public relations and promotional activities (as needed)

Respond to and communicate all participant concerns and feedback in a timely manner to supervisor

Assist welcoming, scheduling/processing payment, and checking in clients when needed

Actively practices referral to other integrative health and wellbeing disciplines within the wellbeing team

Advise on philosophy of whole-person health and wellbeing when the organization is establishing new culture, products, programs, and services

Obtain, maintain, and provide required certification related to healing art, wellbeing or integrative health practice supporting the mind, body, spirit, community, and environment experience

3. Relationships:

This position reports to Senior Director of Integrative Health and Wellbeing, who reports to the Vice President of Whole-Person Wellbeing. The incumbent interacts regularly with members and clients, responding to their needs and provides feedback in a professional manner. The incumbent also interacts with staff from YMCA locations and George Wellbeing.

4. Qualifications:

Required

Training or credentials required to lead or teach the class (e.g., yoga/meditation, mindfulness-based stress reduction, emotional freedom technique, hypnotherapy, somatic movement, gyrokinesis, energy healing, Reiki, healing touch)

Experience leading or teaching classes (e.g., guided imagery, sound healing, cooking/culinary, gardening)

Prerequisite certifications when necessary

Demonstrated ability to motivate and encourage participants

Excellent customer service, active listening and verbal communication skills

Ability to respond to safety and emergency situations

Demonstrated ability working with a diverse population and ability levels

Values philosophy of whole-person health and wellbeing (i.e., mind, body, spirit, community and environment)

Experience instructing adults and/or youth and understanding components of behavioral changes

Knowledge of HIPAA compliance and regulations

Ability to build strong relationships with individuals

Flexibility to travel and deliver services at multiple locations

Available evenings and weekends

Proficient in using technology platforms (e.g., Microsoft suite, Zoom)

Preferred

Education or work experience to include basic health, nutrition, fitness/wellness or personal development

Safety certifications such as BLS, First Aid, and Oxygen Administration

Working towards health and wellbeing credentials