Staff Instructor

Ken Pilates LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary NYC studio membership

Paid sick leave

Disability and family leave

Job summary

Ken Pilates LLC in New York City seeks staff instructors to lead classes across our signature formats, bringing energy, clarity, and care to every member and helping grow the community our studios are known for.

You will teach a regular weekly schedule and pursue a path into private instruction and leadership, with ongoing coaching to enhance your skills and versatility across formats.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive Pilates certification required, mat-only does not qualify.
• Experience teaching group classes across formats is preferred.
• Strong cueing, presence, and hands-on adjustments.
• Willingness to continue education and coaching.

Responsibilities

• Teach a regular weekly schedule across formats.
• Deliver high-energy, consistent member experience.
• Cue clearly and provide hands-on adjustments where appropriate.
• Grow through ongoing coaching and pursue leadership paths.
• Help build Ken Pilates community inside and outside the room.

Skills

Pilates cueing

Group class experience

Coachable

Presence

Education

Pilates certification (comprehensive)

Job description

$20–100/hour, based on experience and performance

About the role

Staff Instructors are the heart of the room. You lead classes across our signature formats, bring energy, clarity, and care to every member, and help build the community our studios are known for. You'll teach a regular weekly schedule, grow through ongoing coaching, and have a real path into private instruction and leadership.

Our formats

• Infrared Heated Room: teach a signature Sculpt, Strength, or Pilates class in our very hot room, using a mat and props.
• Tower Room: teach up to 16 people on the latest Pilates Towers, across contemporary and strength-based formats.
• Private Studio: where your comprehensive certification comes in handy, teaching one-on-one on the full apparatus.
• Specialized Formats: Yoga? Ballet-Sculpt? Brazilian Zumba? If you have a special skill or experience you want to share with our community, we're all ears.

You should already know these formats, or be able to pick them up quickly through our coaching. The more versatile you are across formats, the more you'll teach.

What you'll do

• Teach a regular weekly schedule across your qualified formats
• Deliver a consistent, high-energy member experience in every class
• Cue with clarity and offer hands-on adjustments where appropriate
• Keep growing through ongoing coaching and continuing education
• Help build and sustain the Ken Pilates community inside and outside the room

Pay and benefits

• Instructor pay is a sliding scale from $20 to $100 per hour, set by class attendance along with your experience and performance.
• Complimentary membership at our New York City studio.
• W-2 employee position: paid sick leave, disability and paid family leave coverage, and the other benefits that come with being a true employee rather than a contractor.

What we're looking for

• Comprehensive Pilates certification (mat-only does not qualify)
• Familiarity with our formats, including SpringSculpt, Hot Mat Sculpt, and ZenSculpt, or the ability to learn them quickly through our coaching
• Strong cueing, presence, and hands-on instincts
• Experience teaching group classes
• Coachable and committed to continuing education

Preferred qualifications

• Prior teaching experience across a range of formats and levels
• Versatility to teach multiple formats, including hot and apparatus-based work
• A desire to be more than an instructor: someone who supports the growth and development of the company, mentors newer teammates, and contributes to studio culture
• Interest in a path toward private instruction and leadership

Ken Pilates is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions, including hiring, training, promotion, and compensation, are made without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by federal, New York, or New Jersey law. We do not ask for salary history. Reasonable accommodations are available during the application process on request.