We are seeking a highly skilled Karate Instructor to join our team at the YMCA of Greater Seattle. As a Karate Instructor, you will be responsible for providing high-quality Karate classes and programs to our members, promoting healthy living and wellness in our community.

• Plan and instruct Karate classes or programs in a specialty area, observing and discussing individual progress with participants.
• Develop positive relationships with participants and facilitate relationship building among participants and members, providing motivational support and guidance.
• Increase participant awareness of all healthy lifestyle factors, encouraging member and parent involvement and identifying potential volunteers.
• Attend staff meetings and approved trainings as required, setting up and taking down class equipment and reporting equipment problems.
• Ensure safe and effective classes, responding to and reporting accidents and incidents, and conveying basic knowledge of all Y Total Health/Activate America programs.
• Track, monitor, evaluate, and transition assigned Total Health participants, providing motivational support and counseling, and accurately maintaining related records.

• Current state-approved first aid certification.
• Current state-approved CPR certification.
• High school education or equivalent preferred, with other applicable education, training, and experience considered.
• Two or more years of experience teaching or practicing in a specialized area, with Total Service/Total Health Training preferred.
• Ability to lead a class or provide individual service, respond to safety and emergency situations, motivate and educate members, and set up, move, and store equipment.
• Prefer knowledge of and previous experience with diverse populations, with ability to speak any language in addition to English helpful.
• Martial Arts/Karate: Black belt, trainer, and member of the Washington Karate Association.

• Individual membership to the YMCA of Greater Seattle.
• Free access to mental health resources.
• Rapidly accruing paid time off (PTO).

The YMCA of Greater Seattle actively promotes a culture free from bias and injustice, dedicated to removing institutional and systemic barriers that result in oppression and racism. We will be accountable to marginalized communities for creating equitable and sustainable environments where social justice is woven into every facet of our programs, and by caring for our communities in a culturally versatile and respectful manner.

• Respect.
• Responsibility.
• Honesty.
• Caring.
• Passion for Excellence.