Certified Pilates Instructor (Independent Contractor)Prime Performance | Portland, ORHelp People Heal, Live, and Perform at Their Best.
Prime Performance is a boutique physical therapy and performance center located in Portland’s Pearl District. We specialize in highly individualized, one-on-one care for active adults, athletes, dancers, performing artists, and individuals looking to improve their health, movement, and performance.
We are seeking an experienced Certified Pilates Instructor to join our interdisciplinary team as an independent contractor. This position is centered around individualized one-on-one Pilates sessions using our professional Pilates Reformer, with opportunities to incorporate mat Pilates and other Pilates-based movement as appropriate for each client.
This opportunity is ideal for an entrepreneurial Pilates professional who wants to build and grow their own practice within an established, collaborative healthcare and performance environment. While Prime Performance provides administrative support, marketing assistance, and internal referral opportunities, successful contractors are expected to actively market themselves, cultivate professional relationships, and participate in growing their own client base.
Our clients range from adolescents to older adults, including individuals recovering from injury, active adults, endurance athletes, dancers, performing artists, and high-performing athletes. This is an ideal environment for an instructor who enjoys applying Pilates across the full continuum of rehabilitation, wellness, and performance and is comfortable working with clients across a wide range of ages and abilities.
If you’re passionate about helping people heal, live, and perform at their best, enjoy collaborating with rehabilitation and performance professionals, and are excited to build a thriving Pilates practice, we’d love to meet you.
Responsibilities
- Provide individualized one-on-one Pilates instruction using the Pilates Reformer and other Pilates equipment or mat-based exercises as appropriate.
- Develop personalized programs based on each client’s goals, movement quality, fitness level, injury history, age, and overall health.
- Collaborate with Prime Performance’s physical therapists, massage therapist, acupuncturist, coaches, and other providers to optimize client outcomes when appropriate.
- Deliver exceptional instruction, coaching, cueing, and movement education while maintaining a safe, welcoming, and professional environment.
- Maintain timely documentation and scheduling within the clinic’s electronic medical record and scheduling systems.
- Participate in marketing and networking efforts to help build your own Pilates caseload while contributing to the continued growth of Prime Performance.
- Deliver an outstanding client experience that reflects Prime Performance’s commitment to individualized care, education, and clinical excellence.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years of professional Pilates instruction experience.
- STOTT Pilates® Level 1 and Level 2 certification/training.
- Extensive experience providing individualized instruction using the Pilates Reformer.
- Strong knowledge of anatomy, biomechanics, movement quality, and exercise progression.
- Current CPR/AED certification.
- Excellent communication, coaching, and interpersonal skills.
- Self-motivated with an entrepreneurial mindset and a desire to build and grow a personal client base.
- Ability to work independently as a 1099 independent contractor while collaborating effectively within an interdisciplinary team.
Preferred Qualifications
- Additional education or certification in therapeutic Pilates, rehabilitation, or special populations.
- Experience working alongside physical therapists or within a rehabilitation or healthcare setting.
- Experience working with dancers, athletes, adolescents, or other active populations.
- Additional certifications in movement, fitness, rehabilitation, or wellness.
What Prime Performance Provides
- A beautiful, fully equipped boutique physical therapy and performance facility in Portland’s Pearl District.
- Professional Pilates Reformer and equipment.
- Administrative support including scheduling, billing, collections, and electronic documentation systems.
- Marketing support and opportunities for internal referrals.
- Opportunities to collaborate with and learn from an experienced interdisciplinary team of physical therapists, massage therapist, acupuncturist, strength coach, and other movement professionals.
- Flexible scheduling with the opportunity to build a long-term Pilates practice.
Position Details
- Independent Contractor (1099)
- Part-time with opportunity for growth
- Flexible scheduling
- Evening and weekend availability is a plus
- Compensation is based on a competitive independent contractor revenue-sharing model, with opportunities to grow your caseload and earnings over time.
If you’re an experienced Pilates professional looking for more than just another studio, and you’re excited by the opportunity to build your own practice within a collaborative healthcare and performance environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Please submit your resume along with a brief cover letter describing your Pilates training, professional experience, and why you’re interested in joining Prime Performance.
Pay: $72.00 - $84.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Gym membership
Work Location: In person
