Team Coach
$38,480–$43,680 year
On-siteLouisville, Kentucky, United States or Louisville, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Coach competitive teams and attend competitions and team events throughout the year, including school breaks and holidays. Record daily curriculum and participant performance, then provide athletes with appropriate climbing skills to excel. Collaborate with the Head Coach to develop age-appropriate, risk-managed climbing programs and training plans. Assist in planning team trips, camps, and recruitment efforts while identifying potential team members. Monitor climbing areas to ensure safety, enforce gym rules, and address customer inquiries or concerns as necessary. Maintain CPR, first aid, and training certifications and adhere to all safety standards. Work evenings and weekends, managing time clock and reporting program plans and performance data to the supervisor.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years climbing experience, including indoor, outdoor, bouldering and sport climbing
- Solid working knowledge of rope systems: belays, knots, rappels, etc
- Must be top rope and lead belay certified
- Physically able to top rope and lead belay
- Minimum 1 year of experience coaching & instructing climbing with youth
- Ability to break down, teach, and critique climbing techniques for climbers of all abilities
- Strong interpersonal, conflict resolution, and motivational communication skills
- Ability to work and connect with kids and parents
- Address customer inquiries, concerns effectively
- Demonstrated experience in group management and leadership
- Strong decision making skills: critical thinking, adaptability
- A passion for personal development and a collaborative team player
- Availability to work evenings and weekends
- Ability to coach private lessons
- Physically capable of standing for extended periods of time
- Background check required
- Ability to lift and carry up to 75lbs
- The ability to effectively and appropriately belay climbers of various ages and abilities, including both top-roping and lead belaying
- This requires strength, endurance, and the ability to control a rope and manage equipment safely
- The ability to stand for extended periods during practices (often 3 or more hours) and demonstrations
- Climbing and balancing
- Must be able to frequently work at heights
- Continuous crouching, kneeling, twisting, reaching, and climbing
- Continuous repetitive hand and arm movements
- Ability to hear and speak clearly
- Exposure to airborne chalk dust
Desired Qualifications
- Redpoint Level of 5.12/ V5, Onsight Level of 5.10/V3 or higher
- Ability to read and understand v8/5.13
- Competition and route-setting experience preferred
- CPR/First Aid certifications are preferred (WFR when relevant)
- USAC Coaching Level 1 Certificate preferred
- Safe Sport Certification preferred
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