Boxing Instructor

Mann Deshi Foundation; Mumbai; On-site; INR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Mann Deshi Foundation in Mumbai seeks a Boxing Instructor to design and lead boxing-based training for youth and women in the local community. This full-time, on-site role focuses on fundamentals, conditioning, and safe technique, with regular assessments and individualized coaching.

You will maintain equipment, coordinate with program staff, support events, and communicate with participants and families to promote attendance, confidence, and well-being.

Qualifications

• Strong practical skills in boxing and MMA with safe teaching.
• Experience leading group exercise sessions.
• Effective communication to motivate participants.
• Ability to plan progressive workouts and monitor performance.
• Prior experience in community or youth programs is beneficial.
• Knowledge of sports safety and first aid is advantageous.
• On-site work in Mumbai with respectful engagement of rural communities.
• Coaching certifications preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead boxing-based training sessions for youth and women.
• Plan group exercise classes, teach boxing fundamentals and conditioning drills.
• Assess participants regularly and provide individualized coaching.
• Adapt training plans based on fitness levels and goals.
• Maintain training equipment and coordinate schedules with program staff.
• Support events, demonstrations, or competitions promoting sports participation.
• Communicate with participants, families, and Foundation teams to encourage attendance and well-being.

Skills

Boxing

MMA

Group Exercise

Communication

Training Planning

First Aid

Education

Coaching certifications (preferred)

Job description

Company Description

Mann Deshi Foundation is a rural development organization that empowers women and their communities through access to knowledge, capital, markets, and social support. Originating from the creation of India’s first rural women’s bank, the Foundation now runs programs that build business skills, support micro-entrepreneurs, and facilitate market access in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Karnataka. Its initiatives are designed in close collaboration with local women, ensuring that programs respond directly to community needs and evolve over time. Headquartered in drought-prone Mann Taluka in rural Maharashtra, Mann Deshi also focuses on water conservation, financial education for young people, and developing sporting potential as part of its mission to transform lives.

Role Description

The Boxing Instructor will design and lead boxing-based training sessions for participants, with a focus on youth and women from the local community. This full-time, on-site role is based in Mumbai and involves planning group exercise classes, teaching boxing fundamentals and conditioning drills, and ensuring safe technique and injury prevention. The instructor will conduct regular assessments of participants, provide individualized coaching, and adapt training plans based on fitness levels and goals. The role includes maintaining training equipment, coordinating schedules with program staff, and supporting events, demonstrations, or competitions that promote sports participation. The Boxing Instructor will also communicate regularly with participants, families, and Foundation teams to encourage consistent attendance, confidence building, and overall well-being.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess strong practical skills in Boxing and MMA with the ability to teach fundamentals and advanced techniques safely.
• Candidates should possess experience in leading Group Exercise sessions, including warm-ups, conditioning drills, and cool-down routines.
• Candidates should possess effective Communication skills to motivate participants, explain techniques clearly, and work collaboratively with program staff.
• Candidates should possess Training skills, including planning progressive workout programs, monitoring performance, and providing constructive feedback.
• Prior experience as a boxing, martial arts, or fitness instructor, especially in community or youth programs, is highly beneficial.
• Basic knowledge of sports safety, injury prevention, and first aid is an advantage.
• Ability to work on-site in Mumbai and engage respectfully with rural communities is required.
• Relevant coaching certifications or formal training in physical education, sports science, or fitness instruction are preferred but not mandatory.