Pilates Instructor

ALGN Pilates; Washington (District of Columbia, MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training

Team offsites

Health insurance for eligibleemployees

Paid time off

Job summary

ALGN Pilates is seeking passionate instructors in the Washington, DC area who want to grow. Whether you’re fresh out of training or a few years in, you’ll refine your craft, build community, and contribute beyond a class schedule.

You don’t need to know everything yet—be curious, coachable, and committed to becoming an excellent teacher while delivering thoughtful cueing across formats.

Qualifications

• Pilates certification appropriate to formats you'll teach; comprehensive certification strongly preferred.
• Mat Pilates or foundational certifications considered for the right candidate.
• Additional certifications a plus: Classical, Contemporary, Anatomy, Pre/Postnatal, etc.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clear, confident cueing.
• Create great playlists and beat-based teaching.
• Use verbal, visual, and consent-based hands-on cueing thoughtfully.
• Be professional, reliable, kind, and enthusiastic.
• Remember names, notice regulars, make people feel seen.
• Open to coaching and ongoing learning.
• Teach across Group Reformer and Heated Mat Classes; private training may be available.

Skills

Cueing clarity

Beat-based teaching

Hands-on cueing

Musicality

Relationship-building

Coaching openness

Professional and reliable

Education

Pilates certification

Mat Pilates or foundational certifications

Additional certifications (Classical, Contemporary, Anatomy, Pre/Postnatal)

Job description

We're looking for passionate, skilled teachers who want to grow.

Whether you just completed your training or you're a few years in, we're looking for instructors who are ready to refine their craft, build community, and be part of something bigger than a class schedule.

You don't need to know everything yet, but you need to be curious, coachable, and committed to becoming an excellent teacher.

CERTIFICATIONS + EXPERIENCE

We're looking for passionate, skilled teachers who want to grow.

Whether you just completed your training or you're a few years in, we're looking for instructors who are ready to refine their craft, build community, and be part of something bigger than a class schedule.

You don't need to know everything yet, but you need to be curious, coachable, and committed to becoming an excellent teacher.

CERTIFICATIONS + EXPERIENCE

• Pilates certification appropriate to the formats you'll teach. Comprehensive certification strongly preferred.
• Mat Pilates or foundational certifications considered for the right candidate.
• Additional certifications a plus: Classical, Contemporary, Anatomy, Pre/Postnatal, etc.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Able to deliver clear, confident cueing.
• Comfortable with beat-based teaching and creating great playlists.
• Comfortable using verbal, visual, and consent-based hands-on cueing.
• Professional, reliable, kind, grounded, and enthusiastic.
• Musically inclined; you understand how music elevates the experience.
• Relationship-driven: you remember names, notice regulars, and make people feel seen.
• Open and receptive to coaching and continued learning.

TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES

We offer multiple teaching pathways to honor different strengths and styles. Instructors may teach in one track or across several, depending on training, ability, and passion:

• Group Reformer
• Heated Mat Classes
• Private training opportunities may be available based on certification, experience, and studio clearance.

OUR TEACHING ENVIRONMENT

We are warm, supportive, and welcoming. We're also serious about standards, consistency, and excellence.

We're looking for instructors who:

• Are intelligent movement educators with a strong understanding of body mechanics.
• Can teach with clarity, confidence, and precision.
• Use verbal, visual, and consent-based hands-on cueing thoughtfully and professionally.
• Balance structure and creativity, strength and safety.
• Are engaged, welcoming, and relationship-driven.
• Are collaborative teammates who believe in contributing to a community.
• Are adaptable and curious, committed to growth and refinement.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Ongoing training and continuing education.
• Team offsites, events, and community-building.
• A dedicated break room where you can recharge between classes.
• Opportunities for continued education, expanded teaching opportunities, and professional growth.
• A team that actually supports each other, not just a schedule.

WHO THRIVES HERE

We're building a studio where every instructor is thoughtful, highly trained, intelligent in their approach to movement, and deeply invested in helping people feel strong, capable, and cared for.

We believe the best classes aren't just athletic; they are smart, biomechanically sound, emotionally supportive, energizing, and deeply human.

Our instructors create experiences that feel almost like private training inside a group environment: present, observant, and committed to individual needs while leading a powerful room.

COMPENSATION + BENEFITS

Pay:$40–$60 per hour, based on experience, training, certifications, and teaching scope.

Benefits may include paid time off, complimentary studio classes, continuing education and training opportunities, team events, and access to health insurance for eligible employees.

Additional compensation opportunities may be available based on teaching responsibilities and role scope.

• If you love teaching, believe in continued development, and want to be part of a team, not just a schedule, we'd love to meet you.