Join Our Team
YOGA TEACHER: MENTORSHIP
(newer to teaching)
What’s different about teaching with Funky?
Applications are now open
If you have questions, please email larissa@yogahothouse.com and jenm@yogahothouse.com
Funky Buddha’s Yoga Teacher Mentorship program is $999, and all training hours can be applied toward Yoga Alliance for continued education.
✦ Answer all 3 of the following inquiries.
- Read our Core Values & Mission. Pick one that stands out at you. Why does it resonate with you? How do you see it embodied at The Funky Buddha? Tell us your story.
- Please share why you want to teach at The Funky Buddha and tell us why we need YOU.
- Tell us some random/goofy/interesting thing about you! Why does this feel important to share? (outside of us just asking the question 🙂
FRONT DESK OPERATIONS
Grand Rapids and Holland
Applications Due: August 8th at Midnight
We are looking for a few amazing folks to join both our Holland and Grand Rapids Funky Buddha Front Desk Team.
For Grand Rapids: We’re looking for folks who can work weekday and weekend mornings (availability beginning at 9:00am) and weekday evenings (availability beginning at 5:00pm). We also require some weekend availability to help with shift coverage, even for folks who aren’t regularly scheduled on weekends. This position would be about 4–8 hours per week, but additional hours are available on a pick up basis.
What you are looking for:
- A part-time position (minimum of 2 shifts per week)
- $13.50/hour PLUS a FREE Unlimited Yoga Membership and a FREE Plus 1 Membership for a friend or family member
- 40% off retail, and discounts on workshops/training
- A fun, high-energy, growth-oriented, creative, team-centric work environment
- Healthy, happy, committed co-workers and clients
- Flexible scheduling
- Throwing on your yoga pants and heading into work
What we are looking for:
- Humans that align with our Funky Core Values & Mission
- Friendly humans who are passionate about helping others and go-the-extra-mile service
- “Can Do”, “How can I help?” attitudes
- Humans who can check their energy on challenging days in order to brighten someone else’s day
- Humans who are solution-oriented and can give attention to details
- Humans who can work independently and as a part of a team
- Humans that LOVE to learn and see “feedback and candor” as positive things
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:
- This position requires the employee to sit, walk, and stand for various periods of time throughout the shift – including while performing routine cleaning duties (sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, etc).
- This position requires the ability to occasionally lift up to 20 pounds; any loading/unloading of materials and hard goods over 20 pounds is an ask not a requirement.
- Our spaces all have stairs and ramps. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Reliable transportation is required to be on time for shifts and meetings.
Want to be part of our Funky team? Send your resume and answers to the questions below (be creative!) to Cathy our amazing Operations Director at cathy@yogahothouse.com!
- This one is easy… What position are you applying for?
- Read our Core Values & Mission. Pick one that jumps out at you. Why does it resonate with you? Tell us a story.
- Availability? When can you work? How much do you want to work? We are all busy, what are the other things that take up your time/you will be working around?
- Yoga aside – why do you want to work here and why should we hire you?
- Tell us some small random/goofy/special thing about you <3
YOGA TEACHER: YOGA ALLIANCE CERTIFIED & EXPERIENCED
(at least 6 months of consistent teaching)
If you love yoga, love working in a developmental environment, and consider yourself a professional we’d like to hear from you!
Already Yoga Alliance certified? Want to teach at Funky Buddha?? We’d love to see your resume if you meet the following qualifications:
- You’ve taught vinyasa yoga in a studio environment for at least 6 months.
- Your YA Certification is current.
- You seek a feedback environment in which to grow your teaching.
- You love what we do.
To Apply for a Teaching Position at Funky Buddha Yoga:
- Include your resume and “Certified Teacher” in your subject line
- Answer each of the following inquiries:
- Read our Core Values & Mission. Pick one that stands out at you. Why does it resonate with you? How do you see it embodied at The Funky Buddha? Tell us your story.
- Please share why you want to teach at The Funky Buddha and tell us why we need YOU.
- Why do you practice (and for how long; what styles do you like, and why?)
- In addition to the physical benefits, what yogic principles stand out to you? How do you live them?
- Tell us some random/goofy/interesting thing about you! Why does this feel important to share (outside of us just asking the question?)
Please send all of the above information to larissa@yogahothouse.com AND cathy@yogahothouse.com.
Thank you for your interest in joining our dedicated, intentional, and super fun team! While we’re always happy to accept applications from experienced yoga teachers, we don’t currently have openings on our teaching team.
