Are you looking to add purpose and meaning to your work as a Martial Artist?
The Heroes Circle (HC), a division of Kids Kicking Cancer (KKC) is looking to hire Martial Arts Instructor(s) in the Chicagoland area. Full-time and Part-time positions are available.
This position will involve working with pediatric patients and families in various settings, including in-person (or virtual) training in class, hospital, and one-on-one sessions.
As a HC trained Martial Arts Instructor, you will teach breathing, visualization, and relaxation techniques, in addition to traditional martial arts moves, to help empower children and provide them with a sense of power, peace, and purpose. It is important for our martial artists to recognize our program is non-contact and not self-defense oriented.
Martial Arts Instructors undergo extensive training in the meditative, breathing, and empowerment techniques used in the program. The curriculum work is followed by practical application and in-person (or virtual) training.
We are looking for Black Belt Martial Artists who are patient, kind, and empathetic teachers. If you are looking to add meaningful and powerful experience to your work, come join us.
Responsibilities:
A Heroes Circle Martial Arts Instructor must:
- Provide an empathetic approach to children and families while consistently building trust as a kind and patient teacher.
- Utilize problem solving skills, approaching challenges with a positive, “can do” attitude.
- Be open to new techniques and technologies and be a team player.
- Be comfortable in a hospital-based environment working with kids and people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
- Demonstrate self-initiative, honesty, and a strong work.
- Always hold a professional and respectful manner when interacting with hospital facility and administration, patients, parents, hospital partners and other KKC staff.
- Offer flexibility, availability, and sensitivity in meeting the needs of the ill pediatric populations.
Requirements:
- Black Belt Certified Martial Artist.
- Experience teaching martial arts to children.
- Training or experience working in pediatric psychosocial support a plus.
- Basic computer skills, use or learn Microsoft systems, and virtual tools (ie. Zoom).
- Ability to travel to various Chicagoland Hospitals.
- Perfect for Martial Artists who own or work at a Martial Arts School during the late afternoon and evenings.
- All candidates are subject to a employment based background check upon hiring.
- HC requires its staff to be vaccinated for the flu and Covid-19.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: Commensurate with experience – from $25 per hour
Work Location: Various hospitals in and around Chicago, IL.
Job Types: Temporary, Contract, Part-time, Full-time
Schedule:
- We are looking for a variety of availability and schedules – please reach out with any interest.
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
