PT Summer - Wellness Instructor

FLIPANY is seeking a Wellness Instructor to work directly with community youth. The Wellness Instructor will teach classes in nutrition, cooking, and recreational/physical activity at FLIPANY's partner locations, including schools, community centers, and other community spaces.

Requirements

• Excellent motivational abilities, class management, redirection skills, and facilitation of positive reinforcement teaching mechanisms;
• Willingness to learn (or familiarity with) physical activity standards for youth
• Willingness to learn (or familiarity with) MyPlate nutritional standards
• Excellent ‘classroom management’ and ability to work with behavioral issues among youth populations;
• Ability to deliver classes in a live, in-person setting to a group of 15-20 participants
• Ability to work logically and systematically with site staff at diverse locations while maintaining excellent communication with FLIPANY team and supervisors
• Willingness to guide youth through basic cooking lessons utilizing a skillet, in-class preparation (cutting, dicing, etc.)
• Willingness to lead youth through Physical Activity
• Ability to adhere to program guidelines and correctly implement the curriculum outlined for the program with proven results.

Benefits

• Paid $20/hour