Educator | Walt Whitman

Lululemon Athletica; New York (NY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health and dental benefits

Paid time off

Savings and retirement plan matching

Generous employee discount

Fitness & yoga classes

Parenthood top-up

Development course offerings

Mentorship programs

Job summary

lululemon Athletica in New York is seeking an Educator to deliver world-class guest experiences and share product education. You will engage with guests, understand their needs, and guide them through purchases across in-store and online channels.

Ideal candidates thrive on teamwork, inclusivity, and enthusiastic service, helping maintain a premium store environment and building strong community connections.

Qualifications

• Prior experience delivering world-class guest service in retail.
• Ability to educate customers about products and benefits.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced store environment.

Responsibilities

• Interact with guests to ensure a great guest experience while respecting their time.
• Assess guests’ needs to provide customized purchase and return solutions.
• Provide technical product education by articulating product value and benefits.
• Support end-to-end guest experience with omnichannel programs (BOPIS, phone sales, ship from store).
• Move dynamically on the floor to engage guests and assist store needs.
• Receive guest feedback and collaborate with leadership to address issues.

Skills

Guest experience

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Inclusion & diversity

Integrity/honesty

Enthusiasm

Job description

lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.

Job Summary

The Educator role is the foundation of our success as an organization. Educators are experts in creating world-class customer service, or guest experience, in our retail stores. They are responsible for engaging and connecting with our guests, sharing top-quality product education, and speaking authentically about our community and culture.

Key Responsibilities of the Job

Guest (i.e., Customer) Experience

• Interact with guests to ensure a great guest experience in a manner that values guests’ time.
• Assess guests’ needs to provide customized, effective purchase and return solutions and support.
• Provide technical product education by articulating the value and benefit of the product.
• Facilitate a seamless end-to-end guest experience by conducting accurate and timely guest transactions and executing market-relevant omnichannel programs (e.g., buy online/pickup in store, phone sales, and ship from store options) according to company standards.
• Move dynamically on the floor to continuously engage with guests and attend to guest or store needs.
• Receive guest feedback and partner with store leadership to take appropriate action and "make it right" for guests.

Working with Others

• Contribute to a respectful and inclusive team environment by welcoming and celebrating differences to ensure a supportive and engaging experience for all team members and guests.
• Establish supportive and productive relationships with all team members.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure optimal guest experience and support store operations.

Operations

• Perform product presentation tasks (e.g., put items back in place, restock or add depleted items to the floor from inventory, destock or relocate items) according to company standards.
• Use in-store technology to support store operations and provide positive guest experiences.
• Perform cleaning tasks as needed throughout the shift to maintain the luxury environment of the store.
• Understand and adhere to people safety policies and procedures to maintain a safe work environment.
• Perform work in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and laws or regulations.

Key Skills & Core Values You Bring

• Inclusion & Diversity: Creates/supports an inclusive environment that values/celebrates differences
• Integrity/Honesty: Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner
• Guest Experience: Enjoys working and connecting with, understanding, and helping guests
• Personal Responsibility: Accepts responsibility/accountability for actions; is dependable
• Self-Awareness: Is aware of how words or actions may be perceived by or affect others
• Collaboration and Teamwork: Works productively with others to achieve goals; seeks diverse perspectives
• Enthusiasm: Is enthusiastic about one’s own work; looks for ways to make work fun and engaging

Job Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in the country in which the store is located
• Must be 18 years of age or older

  Availability

  • Willing to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays

  Other Willingness Requirements

  • Willing to work in an environment with bright lights and loud music
  • Willing to move through a store for most of a shift to help guests and accomplish work
  • Willing to move boxes weighing up to 30 lbs (13.6 kg)
  • Willing to work as part of a team and also complete some work independently

  Job Assets (i.e., nice to have; not required)

  • Education: High school diploma, GED, or equivalent

  In keeping with our mission, please connect with us at [e-mail] if you have questions about how your unique abilities may translate to the requirements for this role, with or without a reasonable accommodation. In your email, please include the position title, the location of the position and the nature of your question or request.

  Compensation & Benefits Package

  Base Pay Range: $20.50 - $23.59/hour, subject to minimum wage in the location

  Target Bonus:$2.00/hour

  Total Target Base Pay Range: $22.50 - $25.59/hour

  lululemon’s compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance. The base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. As part of our offerings, employees in this position are eligible for our competitive bonus program, subject to program eligibility requirements.

  At lululemon, investing in our people is a top priority. We believe that when life works, work works. We strive to be the place where inclusive leaders come to develop and enable all to be well. Recognizing our teams for their performance and dedication, other components of our total rewards offerings include support of career development, wellbeing, and personal growth:

  • Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans
  • Paid time off
  • Savings and retirement plan matching
  • Generous employee discount
  • Fitness & yoga classes
  • Parenthood top-up
  • Extensive catalog of development course offerings
  • People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series (to name a few)

  Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

  Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. Lululemon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management is primarily responsible for seeing that Lululemon equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.

  Lululemon is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you would like someone from our team to contact you for individualized support, email us [e-mail]. In your email, please include the position title, the location of the position and the nature of your request.

  The use of AI tools, including but not limited to ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini, DeepSeek, or any other AI-assisted software, is strictly prohibited during the interview process. This includes, AI-generated responses, content creation, or any form of automated assistance in live interviews, case studies, technical assessments, or written submissions.

  At lululemon, we are committed to privacy, integrity, transparency, and ethical hiring practices. Our commitment to responsible AI ensures that proprietary information is protected and that all hiring decisions are based on an individual’s own skills, judgment, and expertise without AI assistance. Any use of AI during the interview process will result in immediate disqualification. Lululemon reserves the right to use AI detection tools to verify the authenticity of candidate responses.