Juggling Multiple Yoga Teaching Jobs
One of the more complex parts of yoga teaching especially for a newer yoga teacher is juggling multiple jobs and employers. Some employers only want you to teach an hour or two a week, but you are able to take on multiple contracts. So it is important to have an effective way to track work hours/days/commitments.
I have just signed on with a third employer! They will have multiple opportunities for me to teach, mostly short term roles but a variety of ages/organizations/areas.
This is the new employer:
And I already work for:
https://www.athletesglobal.com/ and http://crgov.com/1673/Parks-and-Recreation
It is a delicate juggling act!
I live by my Google calendar! I also create a digital folder for each employer to keep things organized when it comes to timesheets/staff guidelines/documentation etc. Thankfully my income is a second income for our family so I don't need to work full-time. I think finding enough consistent work in this industry to make a livable wage could be difficult for many YTT graduates.
Tips for Effectively Juggling Multiple Teaching Jobs:
- Use a digital calendar
- Set cell phone reminder alarms for your commute time
- Store documents for each job in different files (regardless of whether they are digital or hard copy).
- Set calendar reminders for when to lodge timesheets
- Make up a paper class schedule (in case you lose you cell phone or something!)
- Know when to say no! Don't take on more classes/roles than you can handle.
- Try to create a regular schedule and make it a routine to ensure you aren't frazzled.
- Be consistent, reliable and practice good communication with employers.
