Guide/Instructor for Older Adults (Remote-US)
Posted 2025-04-06About GetSetUp
Since our founding, GetSetUp has grown to over two million registered users. The platform offers peer-to-peer interactive programming taught by experts in their field, social hours hosted by community members, and special events with speakers who directly address areas of interest to older adults. WeÂve grown to over 100 team members spread across the world with core teams in the U.S. and India.
We partner with organizations that have a mission and focus on helping active agers thrive. This includes state and local government agencies, health plan providers, community organizations, care providers, and health systems.
Our Vision
A world where opportunity for growth exists for everyone at any stage of life.
Our Mission
To create an online platform that celebrates every older adult, offering opportunities for physical, mental, and social growth and enabling participation in communities with a renewed sense of joy, purpose, and fulfillment.
About You
 You have a variety of hobbies and interests or expertise in various subjects which you have a knack for sharing with others
 You are a natural teacher
 You have strong people skills and are a great problem solver
 You have empathy, patience, communication, and engagement skill
 You can teach/present on at least three different topics
 You love to work with people with diverse backgrounds
 You never stop learning and are curious about new things.
 You have technical familiarity/experience with Zoom: Video Conferencing, and Google tools are a plus.
 You describe yourself as resourceful, a self-starter.
Responsibilities
 Teach online classes to older adults (55+) (using Zoom) in subjects in which you have expertise, skill, and/or certification
 Create class outlines, slide decks, and curriculum for new classes
 Dependably to launch scheduled classes on time
 Learn and practice GetSetUpÂs virtual-led instruction principles
 Participate in GetSetUp training, meetings, etc. as requested,
 Stay up to date on technologies used by GetSetUp and our teaching platform
 Complete GetSetUp administrative tasks such as submitting hours, sending post-session notes to customers, etc. in a timely fashion
 Provide feedback to other GetSetUp teams related to GetSetUp tools, classes, and learners
Technical Requirements
 Have reliable, high-speed internet
 Late model personal computer(s) with audio and video and an Internet connection speed that will support video conferencing via Zoom
 The ability to provide your own equipment for the class you will teach. (Smart phone to demonstrate on, canvas and brushes for oil painting, a musical instrument to teach music)
Perks of being a Guide!
 Teach from the comfort of your own home
 Flexible schedule - you pick the hours and frequency you want to work from the pool of times we have available
 Perfect opportunity to earn additional income in retirement
 Contribute to a mission-driven company helping older adults to thrive as they age
 Guides receive a scholarship for a premium membership to take GetSetUp classes and attend exclusive member events at no cost
 Competitive hourly wage
Compensation
In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the hourly rate for this independent contract position is $25.00 USD hourly.
Equal Opportunity Employer
GetSetUp is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation based on the following protected classes: age (40 and older), race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation (including transgender status, gender identity or expression), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed servicemember status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. GetSetUp is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy in regard to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.
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