Job description

About us

Hipline is a brave space for multi-racial inclusive women and persons of marginalized genders. Together, we celebrate the connection with ourselves and each other through dance, movement, fitness, and creativity. Est. 2008 | Women of color owned.

Our work environment includes:

• Inclusive atmosphere
• Positive and collaborative space
• Welcoming onboarding experience
• Safe and supportive work environment
• On-going diversity and inclusion tranings and development

Who We Are Looking For? Vibrant, fun, and creative team players who are looking to share their passion for dance, music & connection. Teaching experience is preferred, but we welcome those with strong movement skills who may need instruction support. All approved candidates regardless of experience enter our in-house training program. Length of time is maximum 3 months and can be shorter depending on learning curve. Your background can be dance or pull from a variety of movement modalities- i.e. bootcamp, pilates, group fitness, etc.

BIPOC, LGBTQI+ people are strongly encouraged to apply!

Responsibilities:

• Lead a 1-hour Shimmy Pop class. What is Shimmy Pop? Shimmy Pop is a follow along cardio dance class that combines big energy music & juicy moves for your whole body. With everyone in mind, each Choreographer centers accessibility & an experience to express all sides of you! No dance experience needed, just bring an open heart and your water bottle. Shimmy Pop is a trademarked class of Hipline.
• Create a safe, positive, and supportive space for diverse bodies, levels of movement, experience and learning abilities.
• Comfortable creating a culturally inclusive environment and adhere to our Community Commitments (see further below).
• Cultivate positive relationships with clients by interacting with them during group dance classes.
• Develop 1-2 innovative and fun easy-to-follow routines once a month to rotate into your class.

Hipline Community Commitments

Gender Commitment

Hipline’s movement classes are open to all women and persons of marginalized genders. We welcome anyone on the gender spectrum who has experienced any form of gender oppression. We sometimes hold events that are open to all genders (check the event description)! Email sisters@myhipline.com if you have any questions. Feedback is welcome.

Body Empowerment Commitment

We believe bodies of any shape and size deserve to move in an empowered way. We are committed to combating anti-fat bias and toxic beauty standards by leaving diet and negative body talk at the studio door, and reimagining a movement space that uplifts all bodies.

Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color (BIPOC) Commitments

We are committed to providing an unequivocally safe space across all our classes for BIPOC bodies. We respect and value the pluralism of our community and we require that everyone here does the same.

Access Commitment

Hipline is committed to ensuring everyone feels welcome on its premises. Unfortunately, our space is not completely physically accessible. Hipline is located on the second floor of our building, which does not include an access elevator. The design is not conducive to wheelchair and some mobility/assistive equipment. The building has a set of exterior stairs to access the dance studio entrance. There is a designated staff private parking lot area closer in proximity than the surrounding parking areas. We will accept requests to use one of the parking lot spaces to access the space. Contact sisters@myhipline.com. Service dogs are allowed. If the building access is a barrier to join in person please consider our livestream classes. Should you need technology assistance please email sisters@myhipline.com and we will connect with you to guide you through accessing class.

We are committed to improving our facility access and offering indoor and livestream classes that include members of the community with a visible or non-visible disability, as we believe this is a part of a community’s diversity. We welcome feedback to help us plan ahead with everyone in mind. Email us at sisters@myhipline.com

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $65.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Professional development assistance

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Oakland, CA 94610: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Diversity & Inclusion experience - professionally/personally (Preferred)
• Group Fitness Teaching (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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