Company Mission: By serving our communities with an open & inclusive environment and remarkable climbing experiences, The Spot provides customers and staff with experiences & opportunities that develop strong bodies, healthy minds, and friendships for life.
Job Description: Coaches at The Spot are more than just instructors, they’re educators and mentors,
developing relationships with kids and their parents that can last a lifetime. This position may support a
variety of programs from youth recreational teams to competitive youth teams but is primarily responsible
for one of our dedicated youth teams. Coaches work together to develop curriculums for their teams, in
collaboration with the Head Coach. Coaches generally work in pairs to provide the best program for Spot
youth athletes.
Current Openings:
Advanced Team (4:45-7:45pm, Monday in Denver, Tuesday in Louisville, Thursday in Boulder)
Hiring Timeline:
We’re looking to fill this position as soon as possible!
Qualifications:
- 2+ years climbing experience in relevant facets of rock climbing, specifically, indoor, outdoor,
bouldering, and sport - 1+ years experience coaching & instructing climbing with youth or adults.
- CPR/First Aid certifications
- Ability to breakdown, teach, and critique climbing technique to climbers of all abilities
- Ability to work the entire competitive season (September 2024-August 2025)
- Extensive experience in risk management for rock climbing
- Strong communication skills: interpersonal, public relations, conflict resolution, motivational skills
- Must be friendly and people oriented; able to connect with clients
- Strong decision making skills: critical thinking, adaptability
- Willingness to work as part of a team
- Relentlessly pursues personal development opportunities
- Ability to work weeknight evenings and weekends
- Ability to coach private lessons
- Solid working knowledge of rope systems: belays, knots, rappels, etc.
- Skills in group leadership
- Able to stand on feet for long periods of time
- Physically able to top rope and lead belay
- Must pass a background check
Preferred Qualifications:
- 5.12/ V5 Redpoint Level, 5.11/V3 Onsight Level or higher
- Wilderness First Aid or Wilderness First Responder
- Competition experience strongly preferred
- Route Setting experience preferred
- Experience climbing both indoors and outdoors
- Ability to read and understand v8/5.13
Position Responsibilities:
- Manage risk during programming
- Adhere to all sexual harassment standards
- Assist in planning team trips, camps and general outings as needed
- Support Identification and recruiting of potential team members
- Impart to the athletes the maximum, appropriate level of knowledge and skills
- Be an ambassador for The Spot and for the sport in all interactions with clients and the public
- Understand and execute the program curriculum and all instructions from the Head Coach and
Competitive Team Manager - Provide feedback to the Coaching management team on a regular basis
- Lead and/or participate in the coaches meeting prior to and after practice to provide
feedback or comments to the coaching management regarding practice - Communicate and coordinate with other departments in fulfillment of duties and responsibilities as
directed - Answer client questions to the best of your ability and keep coaching management informed of
issues and/or concerns - Contribute to the design and delivery of age-appropriate & risk-managed climbing programs that
meet the goals of the climbers, teams and the business - Coach recreational and competitive teams and be available for competitions and team events
throughout the year and specific school breaks or holidays - Record (as directed) all daily curriculum & participant performance
- Ongoing, provide instruction on climbing risk management including spotting, falling, landing, and
potential hazards around the gym - Maintain all appropriate CPR, first aid, and training certifications
- Attend all mandatory training sessions or meetings as directed by the Competitive Team Manager
and Head Coach - Ability to manage your time clock appropriately
- Other duties as required
Salary Range:$18.50 To $21.00 Hourly
How to apply: Apply on our website at https://www.thespotgym.com/careers
Apply by Date: Position is evergreen
