WORK WITH US

Elk Rock Owner Fawn Williams is hiring for a part-time, ongoing, project assistant to support and help manage her yoga studio and soon-to-open retail establishment.

Start date: Accepting applications immediately through May 15. Job begins the week of May 15.

About the position

Role: Project Assistant

  • Time commitment: 10 hours a week, with potential for more.

  • Compensation: $21–$25 an hour DOE.

  • Start date: Accepting applications immediately through May 15 (see below). Begins the week of May 15.

Work schedule

Weekly and consistent schedule to be agreed upon. Exceptions: weekly or biweekly meetings with Fawn; time-sensitive projects like social media and client/customer communications; available for occasional checkins by phone and text.

Can I work from home?

Elk Rock Yoga and Elk Rock Outpost are both based in Portland, Oregon; working from home is fine, as long as you are able meet between 10 a.m.–4 p.m., and attend regular meetings with Fawn in person.

Requirements

  • Complete tasks on time and well

  • Proactively communicate when there is a barrier to completion of tasks

  • Independent problem solving ability

  • Great communicator

  • Excellent writing skills

  • Detail-oriented and patient

  • Confident, creative problem-solving

  • Organized scheduler and ability to keep to that schedule

  • Able to do work by agreed-upon deadlines

  • Experience using social media (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok)

  • Follow best social media practices on each platform 

  • Ability to learn and use new technology

  • Direct and honest communication 

  • Open to both giving and receiving feedback

  • Able to create systems and schedules for yourself independently and proactively

Tasks as needed

  • Biweekly meetings during a weekday

  • Familiarize yourself with ongoing processes and systems outlined by current assistant

  • Media management

    • Create and schedule social media posts across multiple platforms

  • Marketing

    • Network with small business owners, neighborhood associations, non-profits, influencers to collaborate and cross promote Fawn’s work

    • Oversee marketing schedule for trainings, retreats, events, and workshops

    • Organize, write, edit, and link weekly email newsletters

    • Light video and image editing

  • Customer and studio support

    • Communicate with customers via email, text, phone, and in person

    • Manage instructor payroll

    • Reporting in Mindbody to manage contacts and monitor hybrid (in-person and virtual) studio schedule

    • Manage work trade participants who provide hours worked in exchange for yoga classes (work trade tasks often include cleaning, laundry, plant care, and class check-ins)

  • Schedule and organize tasks to plan ahead, both for yourself and Fawn

Current systems used

  • Mindbody Online, Mindbody Business

  • Squarespace (multiple websites and mailing list)

  • Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Sheets, Gmail, Google Calendar

  • Canva

  • Square

  • Shopify

  • Vimeo

  • Facebook, Instagram, TikTok

  • Zoom

Future opportunities

This position has the potential to grow as Fawn’s business grows.

Not required, but ideal

  • You’re skilled in branding, marketing, and graphic design: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign (this is what Fawn uses); experience in Canva is OK, too.

  • You have education experience and would enjoy assisting with class preparation or syllabus/curriculum creation.

  • You have e-commerce experience with small businesses.

  • You have a fondness for merchandising and working in retail.

This position would not be a good fit for you if:

  • You are stronger in generating ideas than you are in execution and mastering details (this is an admin position).

  • You have ongoing life circumstances that make you unable to complete tasks on time.

  • You struggle with learning new technology and systems.

  • If you are struggling with a task or if you are unable to meet a deadline, you do not reach out and communicate your needs.

Position details

  • Hourly 1099 contract position.

  • 1-month trial to ensure a good fit.

Note: Ideal candidate is interested in long term growth. 

How to apply

Please complete the following form with a cover letter, your resume or CV, and two references.