Wellness Instructor

FLIPANY is disrupting the way health and wellness support is offered to communities that have been historically ignored. We serve nutritious food, encourage healthy eating, and get people to move. Whether working with partners to connect families to food, teaching kids to dice veggies or kick a ball, or designing customized health and wellness programs, FLIPANY takes an active, “hands-on” approach. We incorporate life skills into all of our programs to increase the emotional wellbeing and resilience of the kids and families we serve.

About the role

The Wellness Instructor will teach classes in nutrition, cooking, and recreational/physical activity at FLIPANY’s partner locations, including schools, community centers, and other community spaces. The ideal candidate is excited about encouraging and supporting healthy lifestyles for youth and families while demonstrating strong and positive class management of groups of youth. We seek passionate individuals prepared to mentor youth through social-emotional learning exercises and wellness activities centered on healthy lifestyle habits, including nutrition education, healthy cooking, sports, and non-competitive structured play.

Wellness Instructors/Independent Contractors are expected to work assigned classes at least one day per week for the duration of the course (typically 6–12 weeks). FLIPANY provides curriculum content and class materials.

Schedule

• Typical class hours for Cooking, Nutrition, and Physical Activity: Monday–Friday afternoons between 2 and 6 PM, with some day classes at certain sites.
• Weekend assignments for special events may also be available.

Pay

• 2-hour cooking classes require a 3-hour commitment (advanced shopping/prep/early arrival and setup) and receive $90.00 (one-hour classes are adjusted).
• Physical activity classes are typically booked as 1-hour classes with a minimum of 2 hours scheduled continuously and are compensated $30.00 for each 1-hour class (typically 2–4 hours total).
• Wellness Instructors can request hiring status as a specialist in Nutrition or Sports if unable to accommodate both curricula.

The Wellness Instructor role is a variable, as-needed contractor position.

Responsibilities

• Deliver classes in a live, in-person setting to groups of 15–20 participants.
• Guide youth through basic cooking lessons utilizing a skillet and in-class preparation (cutting, dicing, etc.).
• Lead youth through physical activity sessions.
• Work logically and systematically with site staff at diverse locations while maintaining excellent communication with the FLIPANY team and supervisors.
• Adhere to program guidelines and correctly implement the curriculum outlined for the program with proven results.

Requirements

• Excellent motivational abilities, class management, redirection skills, and facilitation of positive reinforcement teaching mechanisms.
• Willingness to learn (or familiarity with) physical activity standards for youth.
• Willingness to learn (or familiarity with) MyPlate nutritional standards.
• Excellent classroom management and ability to work with behavioral issues among youth populations.
• This role requires a Level 2 background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.

FLIPANY is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer.