The Yoga Instructor instructs classes demonstrating appropriate adaptations and modifications using cues to ensure safety, appropriate alignment, and props as needed to participants in individual and group classes, as appropriate for physical, mental or behavioral well-being. The Yoga Instructor conducts engaging individual and group well-being classes for the purpose of promoting, preserving or restoring health and well-being and supports participants in achieving their goals.

Duties

Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: Yoga Instructor instructs classes demonstrating appropriate adaptations and modifications using cues to ensure safety, appropriate alignment, and props as needed to participants in individual and group classes, as appropriate for physical, mental or behavioral well-being. The Yoga Instructor conducts engaging individual and group well-being classes for the purpose of promoting, preserving or restoring health and well-being and supports participants in achieving their goals. Yoga Instructors independently prepare class sequences such as grounding, warm up, cool down, physical postures, breathing techniques and meditation or relaxation appropriate for the type of class and the ability of participants while ensuring safe movement. Yoga Instructors use English terminology of postures and trauma sensitive language to provide clear, simple verbal and visual cues and instructions to guide participants with alignment and modifications. The Yoga Instructor ensures safety protocols are followed for sanitizing, setting up and maintaining yoga space. Yoga Instructors ensure props and reusable medical equipment are in safe working condition, stored in an organized manner and are available to support scheduled events and activities. The Yoga Instructor recognizes and communicates concerns to the supervisor and appropriate health care team to ensure individual and group safety. The Yoga Instructor conducts regular inspections of equipment. Yoga Instructors use technology and equipment to provide virtual instruction. The Yoga Instructor may serve as a mentor to lower-level Yoga Instructor trainees/volunteers as needed. Yoga Instructors collaborate with the health care team in the development and integration of movement into a Veteran's personal health plan. The Yoga Instructor uses appropriate notes in the electronic medical record to document progress, communicates with providers and utilizes appropriate coding and tracking of the services. The Yoga Instructor may develop patient and provider facing educational and marketing materials on the benefits of yoga, assist with promotional efforts and encourage participation in yoga classes, special events and community programs. The Yoga Instructor shall keep up to date with VHA and professional trainings. Required professional and facility level meetings must be attended. Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:30pm, may be negotiable Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency: Yoga Instructor candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f). Registration/Certification: The individual must meet either item (1) or (2) below to meet this requirement: Hold, at minimum, an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher 200 (E-RYT® 200) registration with Yoga Alliance. OR Hold an International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT®) certification (C-IAYT®). Exception: for Yoga Instructors who do not possess an E-RYT® registration or IAYT® certification. Non-registered or non-certified Yoga Instructor applicants who otherwise meet the minimum qualifications and have an RYT® 200 or RYT® 500 registration with Yoga Alliance may be given a full-time temporary appointment not to exceed 2 years under the authority of 38 U.S.C. § 7405(c)(2). Non-registered or non-certified Yoga Instructors may only be appointed at the GS-05 entry level and may not be promoted or converted to a permanent appointment until they obtain E-RYT® registration or IAYT® certification Non-registered or non-certified Yoga Instructors must practice under the supervision of a qualified individual who is at or above the FPL. Temporary appointments of non-registered or non-certified Yoga Instructors will not be extended beyond 2 years or be converted to a new temporary appointment. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grandfathering Provision: All individuals employed in VHA as a Yoga Instructor providing yoga instruction under a permanent, appropriate and legal placement on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title, series and grade held, including registration requirements. The following applies to employees who do not meet all the basic requirements in this standard but met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed: Employees may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level, or changed to lower grade within the occupation, but may not be promoted beyond the journey level or be newly placed in supervisory or managerial positions. Employees who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed on a temporary or permanent basis until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard. Employees initially grandfathered into the occupation who subsequently obtain additional registration or certification that meet all the basic requirements of this qualification standard must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation. Employees who are retained as Yoga Instructors under this provision and subsequently leave the occupation lose protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of re-entry as a Yoga Instructor. Grade Determinations: Yoga Instructor, GS-5: Experience: 3 months of creditable experience. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): In addition to the basic requirements, candidates must demonstrate the following KSAs Knowledge of virtual platforms to provide virtual instruction. Skill in adapting yoga practices to meet participant needs (e.g., chair yoga, props). Skill in teaching yoga practices to include poses, breathing and mindfulness. Ability to communicate instructions using verbal and visual cues to guide participants in a group setting. Ability to maintain a safe yoga environment. Ability to communicate participants' needs with appropriate professionals to ensure individual and group safety. Ability to utilize software to document participation in an electronic record. Ability to create a schedule of classes. Yoga Instructor, GS-6: Experience: At least 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Skill in adapting yoga practices for a variety of participants and conditions. Skill in conducting group and individual classes that support participant goals. Skill in sequencing classes to ensure the safety of participants. Ability to provide yoga instruction in health care settings. Ability to conduct equipment inspections to initiate work orders. Ability to serve as a mentor to other instructors. Ability to collaborate with members of a health care team to integrate movement into a personal health plan. Ability to use technology to provide virtual instruction. References: VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G78 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-6. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-5 to GS-6. Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address VA Nebraska-Western Iowa HCS - Omaha 4101 Woolworth Avenue Omaha, NE 68105 US
• Name: Kira Kuhn
• Phone: 3193380581 X636737
• Email: [email protected]