Youth Boxing Instructor; North Austin

How you Will Power our Purpose (Job Summary)

The Y's boxing program welcomes everyone, promoting confidence, discipline, and fitness while building community bonds.

Through a blend of boxing, self-defense, and martial arts, participants develop both physically and mentally.

The instructor plays a keyrole in guiding and mentoring with values like respect and perseverance.

Together, they create a supportive environment where everyone can thrive.

How You Will Make an Impact (Essential Functions)

• Develop and implement an age-appropriate boxing and martial arts curriculum for participants.
• Conduct engaging and challenging training sessionsfocusedon boxing techniques, self-defense, and character development.
• Ensure the safety of participants by enforcing proper techniques, providing adequate supervision, andmaintaininga supportive and inclusive environment.
• Motivate and encourage youth to set and achieve personal goals, both inside and outside the gym.
• Foster positive relationships with participants, parents, and staff members to support the overall success of the program.
• Maintainaccuraterecords of participant attendance, progress, and behavior.
• Continuously assess and adjust the program curriculum to meettheevolving needs and interests of participants .
• Promote the YMCA's character values, mission, wellness philosophy, and role in the community.
• Lead by example the Y’s mission, vision, and values with program participants, members, staff, and guests.
• Become an Ambassador of the Y’s work and culture by being the ultimate storyteller of who we are as an organization and brand.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

What You Bring to the Community Enterprise

• Previous experience as a boxing instructoror martial arts instructor.
• Strong knowledge of boxing techniques, self-defense, and martial arts principles.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage and motivatea diverse group of students.
• Demonstratedability to create and deliver dynamic and age-appropriate training sessions.
• CPR and First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain upon hiring).
• Additional certifications in martial arts disciplines such asTae Kwon Door mixed martial artsarepreferred.
• Bilingual proficiency(English/Spanish) is a plus.
• Learn from failure and value feedback in the effort to continuously improve.
• Team player with a positive, service-oriented attitude and you can work well with others.
• Listen for understanding and meaning. You speak and write effectively.
• Build good customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions.
• Leverage people’s differences as strengths.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required tosit, stand, walk, bend, talk, and occasionally lift and/or move items, including equipment, furniture, and/or children. Reasonableaccommodationsmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

1000 West Rundberg Lane, Austin , Texas 78758 , United States

The Greater Austin YMCA is a dynamic force elevating quality of life in Greater Austin by boldly expanding access for all children, adults, families and seniors in our rapidly growing community. For nearly 75 years, the Greater Austin YMCA has evolved to address each community's greatest needs, touching every phase of life and nurturing happier, healthier people, a stronger community and a better world.

We believe everyone deserves access to high-quality programs that keep our community strong. As a proud 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we provide financial assistance to expand access so community members can learn, grow, and thrive through our early learning academies, fitness and wellness centers, youth programs, workforce development, adult…