About this role
Position Title: Yoga Instructor/Senior Living
Department: CLS/Fitness
Schedule: Tues/Thur. 9am-11:15am. (two classes)
Pay: Contract $50/per class
Who we are:
Nestled at the base of Cougar Mountain is a senior living community in Issaquah, Washington unlike any other on the Eastside: Timber Ridge at Talus. When our community of well-traveled, outdoor-loving seniors aren’t visiting other parts of the world, you’ll find them socializing over dinner, hiking a nearby trail or just enjoying the spectacular views. As the area’s first Silver LEED-certified LCS Community, our campus and natural setting reflects our residents’ love of the Pacific Northwest. You won't find our unique combination of an all-inclusive lifestyle, superior hospitality, and beautiful location anywhere else. We are currently looking for a Yoga Instructor with senior living experience to teach chair and mat yoga on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
Who you are:
- High School education or equivalent preferred. Other applicable education, training, and experience will be considered.
- Current CPR/AED and First Aid Certification ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.
- Yoga teacher certification required. 200+hours
- Experience teaching yoga/chair preferred.
- Experience teaching older adults required.
- Proven ability to conduct classes through demonstrated poses, clear instruction, and appropriate adjustments.
- Basic knowledge of human anatomy/physiology to ensure safety and well-being of class participants.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
General Summary:
The Yoga/Chair instructor is a contracted employee on the Community Life Services team, serving Senior Adult Residents. This position is supervised by the Fitness Manager and will design and lead yoga/chair yoga classes.
Essential Job Duties:
- Design and lead Yoga/Chair Yoga classes for all levels.
- Set a positive tone and appropriate level of energy for class type.
- Provide safe, effective, and inspiring instruction in yoga/chair yoga through well-prepared classes.
- Provide adjustments and modifications in a safe and professional way to accommodate all levels.
- Ability to communicate effectively and understand instructions in English.
- Reliability to teach scheduled classes, beginning and ending on time.
- Keep up to date with the latest industry trends and participate in continuing education programs to enhance expertise and maintain yoga certification.
Physical Requirements/Working Conditions
- Sit or stand for extended lengths of time.
- Crouch, push, pull, reach, and kneel as necessary.
- Lift up to 50lbs safely.
- Maintain balance necessary to prevent falling of self and resident.
- Perform repetitive movements.
- Projects voice in a classroom setting.
Other facts
About Marquette
As a 307-bed specialty care hospital, UP Health System – Marquette receives patients from across the UP and provides care in 65 specialties and subspecialties. Its medical staff of more than 200 doctors works as a team with its more than 1,800 employees in caring for approximately 9,000 inpatients and more than 350,000 outpatients per year.
UP Health System – Marquette’s major services include its Heart Institute, Cancer Center, Brain & Spine Center, Rehabilitation Center, Behavioral Health, Digestive Health, Weight Loss Center and Women’s & Children’s Center. The hospital also provides the region’s premier services in imaging, surgery and laboratory and is home to the UP Telehealth Network, a leading telehealth network in the nation. We also serve many of the communities in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, with 42 primary and specialty care clinics spread throughout the region.
As a teaching hospital, UP Health System – Marquette has numerous affiliations with universities and community colleges throughout the state and the Midwest training medical students, family medicine residents, Pharm.D. pharmacists, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, nurse anesthetists, radiographers, surgical technicians and dietitians. Through its collaboration with Northern Michigan University, UP Health System – Marquette also is part of the Upper Michigan Brain Tumor Center, which is conducting primary research on the formation of brain tumors.
For more information, visit www.WorkatUPHS.com.
What you'll do
- The Yoga Instructor will design and lead yoga and chair yoga classes for senior residents, ensuring safe and effective instruction. They will also provide modifications and adjustments to accommodate all levels of participants.
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