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Success Academy Charter Schools

Elementary School Wellness & Movement Coach

Success Academy Charter Schools
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$65,000-$65,000 USD New York

First indexed 23 Oct 2026

Description

We are seeking a creative and results-driven Wellness & Movement Coach who excels at transforming small spaces into high-energy hubs of physical development.

In this role, you will adapt traditional athletic concepts for a classroom setting, ensuring scholars remain active, challenged, and engaged regardless of the square footage.

Responsibilities:

  • Innovate in Small Spaces: Adapt and deliver physical activity sessions, including yoga, calisthenics, and flexibility training, tailored specifically for classroom environments and limited-space settings.
  • Drive Excellence: Be part of a highly motivated team committed to education reform and the building of exemplary schools.
  • Collaborate: With coaches across the network to develop a world-class wellness program that prioritizes scholar health and kinesthetic awareness.
  • Inspire: Cultivate a love for movement and healthy living, encouraging critical thinking through instruction that connects physical discipline to academic focus.
  • Lead: Coordinate and lead family meetings to promote wellness habits at home.
  • Grow: Receive routine, ongoing feedback and professional development from an outstanding leadership team.

Requirements:

  • Experience coaching youth in specialized movement disciplines (e.g., yoga, dance, martial arts, strength and conditioning, SAQ, or gymnastics).
  • Spatial creativity to lead engaging, safe, and high-intensity activities within a classroom or small-room footprint.
  • Ability to develop and teach concepts such as mindfulness, body mechanics, healthy lifestyles, and perseverance.
  • Demonstrated track record of propelling students' understanding of physical fitness and self-regulation.
  • Advanced understanding of one or more of the following: Yoga & Mindfulness, Static Strength & Isometric Training, Mobility & Stretching Protocols, Low-Impact Aerobics.
  • Experience working with K-4 grades in a school setting (a plus).
  • Highly organized and able to manage both administrative tasks and active coaching with excellence.
  • Drive to ensure that joyful, rigorous instruction is delivered to every scholar, every day.

Compensation Range: $65,000-$65,000 USD

Benefits: Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.

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