Lead Instructor Job Description

Position Title: Lead Pilates Instructor – Multi-Studio

Position Reports to: Regional Manager / General Manager

Locations: Club Pilates Uptown, Mid City, Harahan & Mandeville

Status: Hourly + Bonus + Commission

PURPOSE

The Lead Pilates Instructor is responsible for providing safe, effective group Pilates instruction in accordance with all Club Pilates guidelines and expectations while serving as the instructional leader for Club Pilates Mandeville, Uptown, Mid City, and Harahan.

This is a multi-studio leadership position overseeing the instructional teams across all four locations. The Lead Instructor is expected to set the standard for instructional excellence, consistency, professionalism, safety, and adherence to Club Pilates education and brand standards.

The Lead Instructor must be willing and able to travel between Mandeville, Uptown, Mid City, and Harahan as necessary to support instructors, conduct evaluations and trainings, assist with scheduling and coverage, and meet the operational needs of each studio.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 450-hour Comprehensive Pilates education, including Mat, Reformer, Chair, and Springboard
• At least 2 years of experience teaching Pilates
• Up-to-date CPR & First Aid training and willingness to maintain certification
• Deep understanding of and alignment with Club Pilates methods
• Comfortable learning and adding TRX, Functional Standing Movement (Barre), and TriggerPoint modalities to repertoire
• Demonstrated anatomical knowledge and strong attention to safety
• Demonstrated group reformer instruction abilities with the ability to modify for different individuals in class
• Experience teaching 6 or more participants in an apparatus-based group class
• Passion for learning and willingness to complete continuing education trainings or workshops
• Team player and proven leader
• Pleasant demeanor and excellent customer service skills
• Professional and effective communication skills with proven public speaking abilities
• Punctual and reliable
• Ability to recognize areas for improvement and proactively communicate with management
• Strong problem-solving skills and excellent judgment
• Ability to work harmoniously with members, management, and instructors across multiple studio locations
• Professional, neat, trustworthy, and able to maintain confidentiality
• Proficient in, or able to learn, ClubReady software for basic use
• Reliable transportation and willingness to travel between Mandeville, Uptown, Mid City, and Harahan as required by the position

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Serve as Lead Instructor for Club Pilates Uptown, Mid City, Harahan & Mandeville
• Provide leadership, oversight, and support to the instructional teams at all four studio locations
• Travel between all four studios as necessary based on training, evaluation, staffing, scheduling, and operational needs
• Maintain open availability for a minimum of 15 hours (4 shifts) per week
• Provide Pilates instruction, including Intro classes, group apparatus classes, Private Training Assessments, and private and semi-private training, as scheduled by management and pursuant to Club Pilates standards
• Teach at least 2 Intro classes per week
• Participate in monthly Lead Instructor conference calls and subsequently train instructional staff on topics covered
• Work with management to ensure schedules, class types, times, levels, and instructor assignments across all four studios are structured to maximize occupancy and member satisfaction
• Assist with sub requests, instructor coverage, and schedule adjustments across all four locations as needed
• Stay up to date with and implement Club Pilates education standards at all times
• Track, observe, and review instructors for proficiency and performance
• Mentor and coach instructors as needed to ensure their teaching reflects Club Pilates standards
• Provide consistent instructional expectations and standards across Mandeville, Uptown, Mid City, and Harahan
• Identify instructional concerns, training needs, or performance issues and communicate them proactively to management
• Plan and provide member workshops
• Plan and execute instructor workshops and continuing education opportunities
• Ensure that images or instructional content posted on social media reflect proper form, safety standards, and Club Pilates brand standards
• Be skilled in the proper and safe use of equipment during each class, including but not limited to hand weights, Chair, Reformer, Springboard, TRX, Magic Circle, and other equipment as needed
• Visually inspect equipment prior to class to ensure it is in good working order and safe to use
• Maintain studio tidiness and return equipment to standards established by studio management
• Arrive at the required time prior to each scheduled class or private/semi-private session
• Participate in networking and community events as needed to help generate new business
• Maintain honesty and integrity
• Perform other duties as assigned

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.