About the Studio
Earn Your Stripes (EYS) is a boutique group fitness concept built around coach-led strength and conditioning in a group setting. Our Baldwin Park studio is opening soon, and we are contracting our founding Head Coach to help set the standard on day one. The name is the promise. Progress here is earned, not handed out. At EYS every session is scalable enough for a first-timer and demanding enough for an athlete, and the coach on the floor is what makes that work. EYS is a brand built on showing up, putting in the work, and getting credit for it.
This is a ground-floor opportunity. Earn Your Stripes is a Florida-based brand expanding through franchising, and Baldwin Park is one of our newest studios. You will shape how members are welcomed and how our coaching team delivers a consistent experience, all in a brand-new studio serving Baldwin Park and the greater Orlando area.
About
The Head Coach is our most experienced coach on the floor. You will lead group fitness classes, deliver an outstanding member experience, and serve as the lead resource for our coaching team on programming standards and class delivery.
We are looking for someone who coaches with energy and precision, who members remember by name, and who other coaches naturally look to.
What You'll Do
Lead classes
- Deliver engaging, challenging group fitness classes for participants at all levels.
- Program and cue a mix of strength, conditioning, and interval work using studio equipment.
- Demonstrate correct form, technique, and safety standards in every session.
- Scale and modify movements for participants with different fitness levels, injuries, or limitations.
Build the member experience
- Learn members' names, goals, and limitations and coach to them.
- Provide individual attention, corrections, and encouragement during class.
- Create an inclusive floor culture where first-timers and veterans both feel at home.
- Follow up on member questions and feedback promptly and professionally.
Set the coaching standard
- Serve as the lead reference point for class programming and delivery standards.
- Contribute to class schedule planning and coverage coordination with studio ownership.
- Run onboarding sessions and skill refreshers for incoming coaches.
- Share best practices, feedback, and programming ideas with the coaching team.
Keep it safe
- Monitor form, technique, and exertion throughout every session.
- Coach proper warm-up, cool-down, and mobility work to reduce injury risk.
- Maintain a clean, organized, sanitized floor and equipment setup.
- Be prepared to respond to an emergency and administer first aid or AED support if needed.
Additional duties
- Manage the class schedule.
- Serve as the first option to sub classes when coverage is needed.
- Help oversee equipment maintenance and studio upkeep.
- Maintain studio cleanliness standards.
- Organize coach’s meetings, coach evaluations, & new coach onboarding and training.
- Give studio tours to prospective members & help drive membership sales.
- Assist trial participants and new members with account setup, heart rate monitor pairing, and studio or membership questions.
- Help plan and execute studio events and workshops.
What You Bring
- Current certification in personal training or group fitness (NASM, ACSM, NSCA-CSCS, ACE, ISSA, or equivalent).
- Current CPR, AED, and First Aid certification.
- Proven experience leading group fitness, small-group training, or bootcamp-style classes.
- Working knowledge of exercise physiology, programming principles, and progression.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- You can command a room and connect one-on-one.
- Ability to adapt exercises for varied fitness levels, injuries, and limitations.
- Reliable availability for early morning, evening, and weekend class blocks.
- A genuine passion for helping people get stronger and stay consistent.
Nice to Have
- Experience in a boutique studio, HIIT, circuit, or small-group training environment.
- Experience mentoring or onboarding other coaches.
- Specialty certifications (kettlebell, CrossFit, mobility, pre/postnatal, corrective exercise).
- Nutrition coaching credential.
- Experience opening a new studio or fitness location.
How Compensation Works
Coaching is paid on a per-class basis. Administrative and coach-development work is compensated separately.
- Coaching: Starting at $35.00 – $38.00 per class coached, based on experience and class format. The per-class rate covers setup, class delivery, and breakdown.
- Additional Duties: Compensated separately from the per-class coaching rate. Scope and rate are confirmed at offer.
- Incentives: Additional performance-based opportunities tied to new membership sales, class attendance and member retention.
What We Offer
- Per-class rate starting at $35.00 – $38.00, with room to grow based on experience and class load.
- Founding-team role at a brand-new Baldwin Park studio.
- Complimentary studio access.
- Flexible, mutually agreed class schedule.
- The ability to build your own class schedule around your other commitments.
How to Apply
Apply through Indeed with your resume and a short note telling us where you currently coach and what your class style is. Please list your active certifications and their expiration dates if not listed on your resume. Candidates selected to move forward will be invited to teach a live demo class.
Pay: $35.00 - $38.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Professional development assistance
Work Location: In person
