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Detroit Metro Area
Part Time (15-25 hours) 
5 Days Per Week

The Captain of Teachers is a part time, senior community leadership role at Citizen Yoga Studio. This position is responsible for the day-to-day health of the teacher community and offerings across all locations. This Captain works in close collaboration with the Owner/Founder to uphold Citizen Yoga's standards of excellence, culture of care, and philosophy-forward programming. 

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

Communications

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all studio teachers and wellness practitioners

• Create and distribute a weekly teacher newsletter covering studio updates, challenges, and need-to-know information for the week

• Coordinate with teachers to maintain and fill the regular class schedule

• Coordinate with wellness practitioners to maintain and fill offerings across three studio locations

• Coordinate with the Owner to plan and facilitate teacher staff meetings, staff practices, and staff hangouts

Scheduling & Logistics

• Schedule Teacher Privates, ensuring appropriate room allocation and payment/invoicing

• Collaborate with teachers to plan and schedule workshops and special events

• Schedule Community Classes, identify teachers, and ensure selected teachers are fully supported and prepared

• Send featured classes for each studio location to the Social Media Coordinator weekly for promotion

• Communicate relocated classes to the Social Media Specialist and registered students

• Manage bi-weekly payroll for all teachers and wellness

• Approve and input teacher substitute requests and time-off

New Teacher On-boarding & Off-boarding

• Conduct studio training for new instructors and wellness staff in alignment with the onboarding protocol

• Coordinate teacher administrative off-boarding in accordance with the Onboarding + Off-boarding SOP

TEACHER PERFORMANCE & GROWTH

• Conduct monthly teacher pulse checks (or more frequently as needed) to share feedback and maintain connection

• Coordinate with the Founder and Director to design teacher performance improvement plans for corrective action when necessary

• Collaborate with the Owner to schedule and support teacher continuing education

WORKSHOPS & EVENTS

Pre-Event Logistics

• Work with teachers to brainstorm, schedule, and plan out workshops and events

• Schedule the event in Walla and create pricing option

• Confirm an Experience Manager schedule for workshops

• Request graphics from the Marketing team

Promotion & Registration

• Review registration rates and share promotional tips with the event teacher

• Review workshop registration and plan outreach strategy if needed

• Collaborate with Marketing to execute workshop promotion strategy, including direct email outreach to prospective registrants

• Request additional promotional support from Marketing when needed

Post-Event Follow-Up

• Email students the event recording link within 2 days of any live-streamed event

• Email event attendees a feedback request within 2 days of the event

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

• Manage and grow corporate and residential private offerings, including creation of contract offering, scheduling teachers, and finalizing payments

• Maintain community partnerships with local businesses for collaborative events, giveaways, and studio pop ups

MARKETING COLLABORATION

• Collaborate with the Owner/Founder to design and maintain the regular class schedule

• Report the classes that need support to social media team

• Send featured classes for each studio to the Social Media Coordinator weekly

• Share ongoing workshop/event feedback with the Marketing team to inform future promotion strategy

Who you are:

• A strong communicator with deep care for people and community

• Highly organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities across studio locations

• Experienced in yoga studio operations or a comparable wellness environment

• Comfortable with booking software like Walla

• Aligned with Citizen Yoga's philosophy-forward, community-driven culture

• A natural collaborator who can work fluidly with teachers, leadership, and external partners

• Flexibility in work schedule for weekend or evening needs