Head Jiu-Jitsu Instructor

Location: San Jose, CA (in-person)

Type: Full-time, salaried Compensation Competitive salary based on experience. Performance bonuses and academy benefits included.\_READY\_TO\_GOApply for Head Jiu-Jitsu Instructor Brief, real, in your own voice. We respond within 5 business days. Apply Now→We are hiring a head jiu-jitsu instructor to lead our BJJ program. This is the person our students will learn from, look up to, and stay withfor years. The role belongs to someone who can teach a beginner their firstarmbar with the same care they bring to coaching a competitor through blackbelt prep — and who understands that the second one only happens becausethe first one was done well. Why this role matters Our jiu-jitsu program is the heart of the academy. Members do not stay forthe marketing or the facility — they stay for the people who teach them andthe community that forms on the mats. The head instructor sets the tone forboth. This is not a role where you show up, run drills, and leave. You areshaping a program. You are mentoring assistant instructors. You arebuilding a competition team. You are the reason a kid sticks with BJJ forten years instead of quitting after six months. We invest in our instructors. The right person here builds something theyare proud of and stays for the long term. Several of our most seniorinstructors started here years ago and have grown with the academy.

What you will do: * Teach the bulk of our adult and kids BJJ classes across the weekly schedule* Develop and refine our curriculum from white belt through advanced* Lead our competition team — coaching at tournaments, structuring trainingcamps, mentoring competitors at every level* Mentor our assistant instructors and help them grow into lead roles* Run promotion ceremonies, stripe tests, and rank evaluations* Be a visible, present part of the academy community What we expect from youBlack belt under a recognized lineage. Verifiable rank from areputable instructor or academy. Competition experience strongly preferredbut not required if your teaching record is strong.Real teaching experience. You have run classes, not just attendedthem. You know the difference between teaching a technique and teachingsomeone how to learn techniques.Patience with beginners. The hardest students to teach are the oneson day one. The instructor who can make a nervous beginner feel capableis worth more than one who can only coach competitors.Reliability and presence. Students plan their week around yourclasses. Showing up on time, every time, prepared, is non-negotiable.Commitment to the long term. This is a role for someone who wants tobuild something, not someone passing through on the way to opening theirown school. What you can expect from usA real salary. This is a full-time role with competitive compensationbased on your experience and lineage. We pay instructors what the role isworth, not what we can get away with.A serious training environment. Our facility, our schedule, and ourculture are built for people who take the art seriously. You will beteaching motivated students, not coaxing reluctant ones.Support, not interference. You run the program. We handle thebusiness side — marketing, sales, retention, operations — so you canfocus on the mats.Resources to grow the program. Equipment, seminar budget, competitiontravel support for the team, and the autonomy to shape the curriculum asyou see fit.A community worth being part of. Our members are the kind of peopleyou would actually want to train with. Who We're Looking For Required* —Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under a verifiable lineage* —Demonstrated experience teaching classes regularly, not just occasionally* —Ability to teach across all levels — beginner through advanced* —Patience, presence, and the kind of personality students want to learn from* —Reliability and professionalism Helpful, Not Required* —Active or recent competition record (IBJJF, ADCC, regional circuits)* —Experience coaching competitors through tournament prep* —Experience developing curriculum or running a program structure* —Background working with kids' classes* —CPR/First Aid certification Not a Fit If* ×You are looking for a part-time gig to supplement another job long-term* ×You want to use this role as a stepping stone to opening your own school in the same area within the next two years* ×You see teaching as a chore rather than a craft* ×You cannot commit to a consistent weekly schedule How we hire 1. Apply via the form. Tell us about your background, your lineage, and why this role.2. Phone conversation. 30 minutes to talk through your experience andours.3. In-person visit. Come to the academy. Train with us. Meet the team.4. Teach a class. You run a real class for our members. We watch howyou teach, how you handle questions, how you connect with students.5. Reference and lineage verification.6. Offer.Total elapsed time: typically 3-4 weeks from application to start date. Ready to apply? The application takes a few minutes. Brief, real, in your own voice — we care more about how you answer than how you format a resume. We respond to every application within 5 business days. Apply Now→