Martial Arts Instructor (NJ - Hoboken/Jersey City)

We are always looking for great instructors for our network. We also need great martial art instructors in Hoboken and Jersey City ASAP!

About Togetherhood

At Togetherhood, we're building something special: a vibrant marketplace where passionate educators meet schools and communities hungry for enrichment. Whether it's arts & crafts, skateboarding, breakdancing, or STEM through the lens of Harry Potter, we match talented instructors with opportunities to share their skills and spark joy in the next generation.

Our mission is simple but powerful: “to infuse every community with high quality enrichment and education.” We're here to support you in sharing your craft, your voice, and your passion with kids who are ready to learn and grow. If you're a dynamic instructor who loves what you teach and why you teach it, we'd love for you to be part of Togetherhood.

What You'll Do

As a member of our network, you will be matched with opportunities to teach Martial Arts to K-12 students at schools, buildings, and communities across New Jersey and New York. These teaching opportunities will be for terms that could last anywhere from 6 weeks to 18 weeks. As an after school instructor, you'll have the following responsibilities:

• Conceive of and create an age-appropriate curriculum for your class
• Create memorable experience for the children in your class to help them grow and develop a passion for your martial art
• Consistently arrive at your class on time (or early!), prepared with the lesson plan for the day
• Help children understand why martial arts are so wonderful and how they've helped shape you as a person

Who You Are

A fun, enthusiastic, adaptable instructor, with experience teaching school age children, and who:

• Has excitement, joy, and passion for both teaching kids and personal development/learning
• Knows how to create a fun, structured, and inclusive classroom environment
• Brings your own voice and creativity to each class you teach
• Is cooperative, supportive, flexible
• Is dependable, proactive, and thrives when given autonomy … and also appreciates support and clear expectations

How To Apply

• Click the Link!
• Provide a resume showcasing relevant teaching experience
• If you lack formal teaching experience, please share any other relevant experience or training — either in a cover letter or on the application questionnaire
• If you are interested in after school assistant positions, please click here ( to learn more!

What to Expect

• If your resume is a fit, we'll reach out to set up a screening call on Google Meet
• Candidates advancing from screenings will have a second video interview, including sharing a sample lesson plan
• The final step of the process involves clearances for working in schools (where relevant), and references