Youth Boxing Instructor (North Austin)

Austinymca; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free YMCA membership

Retirement planning

Learning & development workshops

Phone discounts

Program discounts

Job summary

The Greater Austin YMCA is seeking a Boxing/Martial Arts Instructor to lead an age-appropriate curriculum, coach safety, and foster character development within our youth programs. You will mentor participants, collaborate with staff and families, and promote the YMCA's values while delivering engaging, inclusive training sessions.

Ideal candidates have boxing or martial arts teaching experience, strong communication skills, CPR/First Aid certification, and the ability to motivate a diverse

Qualifications

• Previous boxing or martial arts instructor experience.
• Strong knowledge of boxing techniques, self-defense, and martial arts principles.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage a diverse group of students.
• Demonstrated ability to create and deliver dynamic age-appropriate training sessions.
• CPR and First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain upon hiring).
• Additional certifications in martial arts such as Tae Kwon Do or MMA preferred.
• Bilingual proficiency (English/Spanish) is a plus.
• Learn from failure and value feedback to continuously improve.
• Team player with a positive, service-oriented attitude and ability to work with others.
• Listen for understanding and meaning; you speak and write effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an age-appropriate boxing and martial arts curriculum for participants.
• Conduct engaging and challenging training sessions focused on boxing techniques, self-defense, and character development.
• Ensure the safety of participants by enforcing proper techniques, providing adequate supervision, and maintaining a 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 overall success of the program.
• Maintain accurate records of participant attendance, progress, and behavior.
• Continuously assess and adjust the program curriculum to meet evolving needs and interests of participants.
• Promote the YMCA's character values, mission, wellness philosophy, and community role.
• 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 telling the story of who we are as an organization and brand.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Skills

Boxing techniques

Self-defense

Martial arts principles

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Education

CPR and First Aid certification

Additional martial arts certifications preferred

Job description

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 guidingand 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, bothinside and outside the gym.
• Foster positive relationships with participants, parents, and staff members to support theoverall success of the program.
• Maintainaccuraterecords of participant attendance, progress, and behavior.
• Continuously assess and adjust the program curriculum to meettheevolving needs and interestsof participants .
• Promotethe 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

• Previousexperience as a boxinginstructoror 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).
• Additionalcertifications in martial arts disciplines such asTae KwonDoor mixed martial artsarepreferred.
• Bilingualproficiency(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 writeeffectively.
• Build good customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions.
• Leveragepeople’s differences as strengths.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employeeis 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.

Work Location

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

About Us

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 programming, mental health counseling, and more.

Each year, the Y serves nearly 140,000 people across Travis and Hays counties through seven fitness and wellness centers, more than 55 licensed campuses in four school districts, two YMCA Tomorrow Academy locations, and Camp Moody, our outdoor Adventure camp.

Globally, the YMCA is one of the oldest and largest youth-serving organizations in the world, united by our commitmentto a better future -- for all.

Additional Information:

The organization has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

The Greater Austin YMCA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Greater Austin YMCA complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which we have employees. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

We Take Care of Our People

• Benefit from a free household YMCA membership, enriching both your life and the lives of others.
• Access retirement planning options to secure your future.
• Enhance your skills through participation in learning and development workshops.
• Exclusive cell phone plan discounts for AT&T and T-Mobile/Sprint users.
• Discounts on programs and services to make your YMCA experience even more rewarding.

Pay Range

$16.00-$40.00 per hour, DOE