
Paid instructor roles
Dedicated student leaders grow into paid teaching positions over time.
Lead & Achieve
Our youth have the chance to join Lead & Achieve — a pathway into real leadership: assisting classes, mentoring younger students, and growing into paid instructor roles.
Applications open on Level Up

The pathway
Three steps, each one coached — from the mat to the front of the class.
Student
Every leader starts on the mat: the General Curriculum's ten sash ranks, Yellow to Gold, each with three levels of skills, forms, and conditioning.
Assistant
Assistant hours count — earn Presidential Volunteer Service Award and school service hours.
Instructor
Dedicated student leaders grow into paid teaching positions over time.
Why it matters

Dedicated student leaders grow into paid teaching positions over time.

Assistant hours count — earn Presidential Volunteer Service Award and school service hours.

Real leadership and mentoring experience that stands out on applications and résumés.

Student leaders train under our certified coaching staff, not on their own.
Apply
The application takes a few minutes on Level Up, our training platform.