Join our team!
POLE INSTRUCTOR OPENINGS
We're always interested in hearing from experienced or aspiring instructors looking to join our team!
While we are not actively hiring at the moment, you are always welcome to reach out to us at info@flytogetherfitness.com
Want to learn more about the application and hiring process? Read on!
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Fly Together Fitness is a pole and dance studio with locations in Somerville and Watertown, MA. We encourage individual growth and collective empowerment and aspire to make pole dance and creative movement accessible to everyone.
At Fly Together Fitness, we believe that all pole is valid. We strive to make every person who comes through our doors feel seen, respected, and celebrated for who they are and who they are striving to become. Our instructors foster a supportive and
inclusive culture of continuous learning.
We are looking to expand and diversify our staff. If you are a new or experienced pole instructor, share our passion for pole dance, value transformative teaching, and enjoy working with people of all backgrounds, we invite you to apply for one of our open positions.
WHO YOU ARE
● You’re energized by a creative and dynamic work environment.
● You’re eager to promote a positive and inclusive representation of pole dance.
● You’re committed to safe, progressive, and technique-based instruction.
● You respect that everyone has a reason for starting pole and your role as instructor is to be a guide on their individual journeys and stories.
● You’re innovative when taking initiative, flexible in solving problems, and collaborative when working with others.
● You’re committed to working on a team where we believe that we are better, smarter, and stronger as a team than as individuals.
● You’re passionate about diversity and inclusion, and able to interact with, and respect individuals as they wish to be respected.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
● Teach at least 2 weeknight and/or 2 weekend in-studio classes each week.
● Incorporate the Fly Together Fitness Milestone Curriculum into prepared lesson plans as appropriate.
● Collaborate with the Staff Director and other instructors to expand and further improve the Fly Together Fitness Curriculum.
● Engage, encourage, and motivate students to reach their goals.
● Provide specific and supportive feedback to students in order to help them progress at their own pace.
● Substitute for other instructors and conduct private lessons as needed.
● Comply with any applicable federal, state, and local government regulations and guidelines as well as studio policies and protocols on COVID-19 Health and Safety and restrictions for in-person teaching.
● Keep up-to-date on industry knowledge and best practices.
HOW TO APPLY
● Send your resume and a cover letter to flytogetherfitness@gmail.com
● Cover letter (1-page maximum): Why do you want to teach pole dance and why do you think your teaching approach is a good match for our studio?
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I'm a pole dancer with no prior teaching experience, but I want to learn! Where do I start?Our teacher training curriculum will walk you through the process of becoming an instructor so you'll feel confident leading your own classes, teaching proper technique, and inspiring and welcoming all your students! We require that you first complete a teacher training program - either ours or from another pole instructor training, including elevatED or Xpert. After that, you'll apply and we'll follow up with a 30 minute zoom interview with our team so we can learn more about your style, interests, and goals. If you're hired, we'll then train you in our specific milestones and teaching philosophy and help you develop your class plan. You'll shadow our experienced instructors and prepare for teaching your own class. During the training period, you'll be paid $18 an hour. Once you start teaching classes on your own, you'll be paid on our teaching pay scale and receive full instructor benefits! The training period takes about 2 months to complete and we plan to start our next cohort soon!
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I'm a pole instructor with more than 1 year of teaching experience. How do I apply?Amazing! We'd love to have you join our team! Apply by sending us a resume that includes your pole teaching and training and other movement-related experience. You may also include professional experience. We also ask that you outline your teaching philosophy and answer the questions - Why would you like to teach pole dance and why would you like to teach at Fly Together Fitness? - in a cover letter <1 page. Email both documents to us at flytogetherfitness@gmail.com We'll follow up with a 30 minute Zoom interview where we'll ask you about your teaching philosophy, movement style, and how you create an inclusive space. We'll continue the interview process by inviting you to the studio to teach a demo class. If you're hired, we'll train you on Fly Together Fitness policies, teaching philosophy, and on creating a welcoming environment on your classes. You'll be paid $18 an hour during this training period (typically ~2-3 weeks). Once you begin teaching classes you'll be paid based on years of prior teaching experience and will receive other FTF instructor perks!
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How are Fly Together Fitness instructors compensated?As an FTF instructor, you'll be paid for teaching and have access to several additional perks! Our instructors are paid based on prior pole teaching experience on our transparent pay scale. Our pay scale as of January 2023 is as follows: * 0 - 1.5 years experience: $25 / hour * 1.5 - 3 years experience: $27.50 / hour * 3 - 5 years experience: $30 / hour * 5 -7 years experience: $32.50 / hour * 7+ years experience: $35 / hour Both 60 and 75 minute classes are paid at 1.2 hours times the class length to account for time spent before and after class. If you teach a one hour group or private lesson, you'll receive a bonus on top of your pay rate. You'll also have studio access when classes and private lessons are not in session for training and class prep and will be able to take Fly Together Fitness classes through our Instructor Membership. Last, we are always focused on continuing development of our staff, so you'll have access to ongoing trainings and have the opportunity to continue to grow as a teacher and dancer!
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Equal opportunity and diversity, equity, and inclusionFly Together Fitness is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, retention, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Beyond equal opportunity, we believe that ALL POLE IS VALID. We celebrate the differences we each bring to the table and aspire to hire a diverse group of instructors. We know that diversity in lived experiences among our instructors strengthens our community and allows us to better serve and connect with every student that walks through our doors. In the interview process, all candidates will be asked questions about their DEI philosophy and how they welcome and support students from diverse backgrounds in their classes.
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Are there any other requirements?We require that all our teaching staff is CPR / First Aid trained. If you do not have CPR training, we will reimburse you for the cost of training (but will not pay for time spent taking the course). Because we pay instructors as employees, you must have authorization to work in the United States.
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Ok! I'm ready to apply, what do I do?For both new and experienced instructors, email us a resume and cover letter. In your resume, include your prior movement experience, certifications, and teaching experience (if any). You may also include any professional or personal experience you deem relevant. In your cover letter, please describe your teaching philosophy, why you would like to teach pole dance, and why you would like to teach at Fly Together Fitness (<1 page). Send these to flytogetherfitness@gmail.com and we'll be in touch! We're looking forward to hearing from you!
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I have another question that wasn't answered hereAwesome! We'd love to hear from you. Drop us an email at flytogetherfitness@gmail.com.