Teen Mindfulness Instructor – in Schools Position Available In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Teen Mindfulness Instructor•in Schools Inner Strength Education Philadelphia, PA Job Details Part-time $25•$35 an hour 11 hours ago Benefits Flexible schedule Qualifications Certified Personal Trainer Substitute Teaching Certification Teaching Certification Mid-level Driver’s License Meditation and mindfulness guidance Bachelor’s degree Trauma medicine Mentoring Organizational skills Professional Educator License Classroom experience Lesson planning Mindfulness Social Work Special Education Certification Teaching Full Job Description Part-time Instructor positions for a well-established non-profit that provides school mindfulness programs for Middle & High School Students in Philadelphia Schools.

POSITION

Part-time instructor # of

Openings:

2

TIME:

5•12 hours/week, September 1, 2025•April 30, 2026

LOCATION:

On-site in select School District of Philadelphia public schools & instructor meetings at our offices 901 Market Street #3020, Philadelphia (Industrious, inside the Fashion District)

COMPENSATION

: Seasonal, PT W2, $25•$35, commensurate with experience.

OVERVIEW

Inner Strength provides restorative mindfulness-based programs to 7-12th grade students throughout the School District of Philadelphia. Since 2014, more than 32,000 students have completed Inner Strength Teen Programming, learning tools that cultivate calm, curiosity, and care. Evidence-based results show positive improvement in self-regulation, self-compassion, engagement, perseverance, optimism, connectedness, and happiness. They learn invaluable skills that help them better engage with the world around them, with their emotional life, and with the process of learning and discovery. During the Academic Year 2026, we anticipate serving 9-14 partner schools, providing an estimated 2,000 students with mindfulness support. We have openings for 2 part-time instructors. Instructors must have experience with mindfulness or related contemplative modalities (including social-emotional learning, other meditation techniques, yoga or somatic work including the philosophy of mind/body/emotional connection), ) and youth instruction. Seasoned instructors will manage a classroom on their own after training and practicum.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Instructors will follow Inner Strength teen mindfulness lesson plans, teaching mindfulness-based skills, compassion-building tools, highlights of adolescent brain development, and an understanding of a systems perspective looking at how cultural change impacts our personal experience. Instructors will also teach peer group inquiry techniques, social-emotional skills, and stress management. Programs have various structures depending on specific school sites including mini-retreats, one off classes, 4-lesson, 8-lesson, and 12-lesson programs. Some programs and youth fairs will be on Saturdays or after regular work hours. Zoomweekly Instructor meetings to debrief and continue to learn techniques. 4 in-person training sessions per year. This is an ideal opportunity for substitute or experienced mindfulness instructors, classroom teachers, counselors and climate coaches interested in wellness approaches, youth mentors, and others interested in training to support high school students with trauma-informed, self-regulation, and stress-reduction tools.

TRAINING

Selected candidates must successfully complete the following: 1) Inner Strength self-paced online training (required). 2) In-person training in August 2025 (paid) (required, eligible to candidates if the online training is at least ⅔ complete, all quizzes and assignments to the ⅔ point have been successfully completed, and teaching audio is submitted). 3) Co-teaching (paid) with a senior Inner Strength instructor for one semester.

EXPERIENCE

Required:

BA or degree candidate in Education, Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or 3-5 years equivalent related field experience. Mindfulness-based tools and practice, Yoga teacher training or personal trainer certification, Social-emotional learning, Playworks or Restorative Classroom skills, Trauma-sensitive supports. Classroom teaching, climate coaching, or youth mentorship experience. Valid clearances as required by the School District of Philadelphia.

COMPENSATION

Seasonal, hourly W2, $25•$35, commensurate with experience.

Hours:

5•12 per week, September 1, 2025 thru April 30, 2026 Inner Strength Education is a 501c3 organization, which provides programs to empower youth to realize their goals, uplift school climate, and create dynamic and caring learning environments. More at www.

InnerStrengthEducation.org Applicants should submit resume and cover letter to Susan Aguilar, More about

Inner Strength Education:

Our mission is to uplift the minds, hearts, and actions of youth through mindfulness, systems thinking, and related tools to help them realize their higher potentials. Our vision is of a world in which all young people are supported to realize their higher potential and create a world of beauty and benefit to all. In 2014, Amy Edelstein created an innovative mindfulness and systems thinking curriculum, based on her four decades of experience in the field. She piloted that program at Bodine High School for International Affairs, and out of that successful year, she founded Inner Strength Education. Since that time instructors trained in the Inner Strength System have worked with more than 32,000 students, and 5,000 teachers in Philadelphia providing more than 250,000 instructional touchpoints, and transforming lives in the process. Statistically significant improvements have been measured by Syracuse University and published in several peer-reviewed journals, and the Collaborative for Academic Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) has designated Inner Strength as a CASEL Recommended Program. From these roots, a strong multi-branched tree of empowerment, discovery, and restorative programs continues to grow and develop. As Inner Strength celebrates over ten years of academic programming in Philadelphia Schools, we undertake additional programming that will deepen our capacity to uplift youth and their school ecosystems, as well as strengthen our organization for years to come.

Job Type:

Part-time Pay:

$25.00•$35.00 per hour

Work Location:

In person

Job Type:

Part-time Pay:

$25.00•$35.00 per hour Expected hours: 5•12 per week

Benefits:

Flexible schedule

Work Location:

In person