About this role
COMPETITIVE TEAM COACH
ABOUT THE ROLE
Roles and Responsibilities
Youth Instruction & Participant Development
- Coach competitive youth climbing teams including Pre-team, Developmental Team, Advanced team, camps, clinics, and other competitive team programming as assigned.
- 4-20 Hrs per week of on site coaching
- Comfortable coaching ages 8-18
- Deliver safe, engaging, and age-appropriate climbing instruction for participants of varying ages and ability levels. Adapt instruction to meet individual participant needs.
- Encourage confidence, teamwork, sportsmanship, and a positive learning environment.
- Monitor participant progress and provide encouragement and constructive feedback.
- Maintain high standards of safety and enforce all climbing policies and procedures.
Participant & Family Experience
- Create a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive environment for participants and families.
- Build positive relationships with participants and parents through professional, friendly communication.
- Provide parents with updates on participant progress and answer questions regarding programs when appropriate.
- Put the immediate needs and safety of participants first at all times.
- Represent Momentum professionally and contribute to a positive community culture.
Program Operations
- Assist with equipment distribution, organization, and daily program setup and cleanup.
- Help maintain organized program spaces and ensure equipment is clean and ready for use.
- Assist with participant check-in, attendance, and other program logistics as needed.
- Support substitute coverage, camps, special events, and additional competitive team programming when available.
- Communicate scheduling needs, participant concerns, and operational issues with the head coach.
- Monitor and respond to work-related communication through the company's designated communication platform in a timely manner.
Teamwork & Professional Development
- Attend required staff meetings, training, and ongoing coach development.
- Collaborate with fellow coaches to provide consistent instruction across all programs.
- Demonstrate Momentum's values through professionalism, accountability, and teamwork.
- Continue developing climbing knowledge, coaching skills, and instructional techniques.
REQUIREMENTS and QUALIFICATIONS
Experience, Skills, and Certifications
- Passion for climbing and enthusiasm for working with children.
- Experience working with children through coaching, teaching, mentoring, camps, childcare, or similar settings preferred.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with both children and adults.
- Ability to confidently instruct groups in an energetic environment.
- Ability to maintain a safe learning environment and respond appropriately to changing participant needs.
- Basic computer skills and ability to use common workplace software.
- Reliable, dependable, adaptable, and able to work effectively as part of a team.
- Safesport certification (provided upon hiring)
- CPR, First Aid, AED certification (provided upon hiring)
Environment and Physical demands
- Comfortable working in a loud, high-energy gym environment
- Comfortable speaking in front of groups and providing instruction.
- Demonstrate climbing movement and techniques on the wall.
- Comfortable working at height and moving safely throughout the climbing facility.
- Ability to assist or support participants during climbing activities as needed.
- Ability to stand, walk, and move on uneven surfaces for extended periods.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs regularly.
- Ability to balance, kneel, pull, push, and grasp objects.
- Visual acuity to assess harness fit, knots, belay technique, and participant safety.
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years of climbing experience with strong movement fundamentals.
- Minimum 3 years of coaching experience
- Flexible schedule - ability to travel between gyms to coach different teams. Ability to coach weekend competitions.
- Understanding of USAC/IFSC rules and regulations
- USAC/IFSC competition experience
- Setting experience
- Understanding of basic strength and conditioning fundamentals
- Ability to climb v8, 5.13 and beyond with a strong understanding of the different styles required in competition climbing
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
- Hourly pay starting at $18.00/hour DOE
- Complimentary membership to all Momentum facilities
- 20% discount on Momentum classes, programs, and retail
- Access to outdoor industry pro-deals
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