Tai Chi Volunteer Instructor Wanted - Wesley School for Seniors
Are you passionate about fitness and wellness? Do you have a heart for helping seniors stay active and healthy? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
We’re on the hunt for a volunteer Tai Chi Instructor who can bring energy, empathy, and expertise to our senior community.
What You Bring
- Passion and Empathy
- Heart for Seniors: You enjoy working with older adults and bring patience, kindness, and understanding to every class.
- Awareness of Aging: You’re familiar with how age-related changes, common health conditions, and mobility limitations may affect seniors—and you teach with these considerations in mind.
- Fitness and Health Knowledge
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Tai Chi Expertise: You have completed a Tai Chi course from a recognized provider that meets the industry's foundation requirements
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Modifications and Safety: You confidently adapt poses to accommodate different fitness levels, mobility challenges, and medical conditions.
- Teaching & Facilitation Skills
- Clear Communication: You can explain exercises in simple terms. Seniors appreciate your clear instructions.
- Adaptability: You tailor your teaching style to suit a wide range of abilities.
- Encouragement: You help seniors feel confident, empowered, and motivated to stay active and centred.
Why Join Us?
Join us in making a difference in the lives of seniors. Together, we can build a community that values physical wellness and empowers seniors to lead active, fulfilling lives.
Volunteer Commitment
As a volunteer tai chi tutor, you’ll lead:
- weekly sessions lasting 1 hour
- anytime between 10am to 4pm from Monday to Friday. (subject to room availability)
- open for discussion for online class
Location
We’re conveniently located in Sydney’s CBD, just a short walk from Town Hall or St James station.
About Wesley School for Seniors
Wesley School for Seniors is a vibrant community that encourages individuals over 55 years to engage in a variety of stimulating courses - from languages and music to philosophy and computers. Now, you have the opportunity to be part of this enriching environment.
Why Volunteer with us?
- Impact Lives: Make a real and positive difference in the lives of the elderly.
- Join a Community: Become an integral part of a vibrant and dynamic community.
- Support a Cause: Lend your support to a well-regarded charity committed to assisting those in need.
- Boost Self-Confidence: As a tutor, you have the power to instill confidence in students, enabling them to reach their full potential.
- Practical Experience: Gain working experience with seniors’ community
- Create Lesson Plans: Develop structured lesson plans that cover various aspects of fitness.
- Experience Personal Fulfillment: The act of giving back to the community and seeing a student’s progress firsthand brings a sense of achievement.
- Develop Skills: Tutoring allows you to refine your own skills, such as communication, patience, adaptability, and empathy.
- Make a Difference: As a tutor, you play a crucial role in a student’s educational journey, contributing to their growth, development, and the creation of a more informed community.
If this role interests you, or if you’d like to learn more, we’re eager to connect with you!