We’re looking for new coaches to add to to our Blue Granite team! We have various opportunities available dependent on experience. From entry level to Competitive Level, if you love working with kids, and sharing your passion of climbing with others, come join us!
We are currently hiring Youth Coaches for the Spring Season, January 6 – April 27, 2025 (and beyond). Ideally, candidates should be able to start training in December so they are prepared for the season starting January 6.
Schedule can vary depending on applicant experience and availability, however, the following requests apply to all applicants:
- Coaches should be available for the whole season (i.e. personal vacations should align with team vacations, or happen off-season)
- Coaches should be able to commit to a consistent weekly schedule throughout the whole season
- Coaches MUST coach Mini Crushers and Rec Teams. If you would also like to coach Training and/or Comp Teams, those would be in addition to Mini Crushers and/or Rec Teams.
- View our Team descriptions on our website: https://bluegraniteclimbing.com/youth-teams/
Please contact [email protected] with any questions. Thank you!
AVAILABLE POSITIONS:
*PLEASE NOTE: These are NOT USAC Level Certifications, this is our own classification of different level coaches at our gym
Entry Level or Level 1 (pay starts at $18/hr)
- REQUIREMENTS: Top rope certified, has experience instructing and coaching sports in a high energy environment, has understanding of basic climbing technique
- PREFERRED: Lead Belay Certified, has experience coaching youth, has experience coaching or instructing climbing
- TEAMS: Mini Crushers (ages 5-7), Rec Team (ages 8+)
- AVAILABILTY:
- Tuesdays @ 2pm-3:30pm – Mini Crushers
- Tuesdays @ 4pm-5:30pm – Mini Crushers
- Wednesdays @ 2pm-4pm – Rec Team
- Thursdays @ 2:45pm-4:15pm – Mini Crushers
- Fridays @ 2:45pm-4:15pm – Mini Crushers
- We prefer to hire one coach to work all 5 Mini Crusher/Rec Team coaching shifts, but will hire multiple coaches if necessary
Level 2 (pay starts at $20/hr)
- REQUIREMENTS: Lead Belay certified, has experience coaching youth sports and/or has experience instructing climbing, has thorough understanding of fundamental climbing movement & technique, is able to watch climbers and provide specific feedback, consistently climbs 5.11 or V4
- PREFERRED: has experience coaching competitive youth climbing or has experience as a youth competitor, works professionally with youth, climbs 5.12 or V6
- TEAMS: Mini Crushers (ages 5-7), Rec Team (ages 8+), Training Team (ages 8+)
- AVAILABILTY:
- Same as above, must be able to work some Mini Crushers or Rec Teams, additional Training Team shifts TBD
- We prefer to hire one coach to work all 5 Mini Crusher/Rec Team coaching shifts, but will hire multiple coaches if necessary
Level 3 (pay starts at $22/hr)
- REQUIREMENTS: Lead Belay certified, has experience coaching youth sports and/or has experience instructing climbing, has thorough understanding of advanced climbing movement & technique, is able to watch climbers and provide specific feedback, consistently climbs 5.12 or V6
PREFERRED: has experience coaching competitive youth climbing or has experience as a youth competitor, works professionally with youth - TEAMS: Mini Crushers (ages 5-7), Rec Team (ages 8+), Training Team (ages 8+), Comp Team (ages 8+)
- AVAILABILTY:
- Same as above, must be able to work some Mini Crushers or Rec Teams, additional Training Team or Comp Team shifts TBD
- We prefer to hire one coach to work all 5 Mini Crusher/Rec Team coaching shifts, but will hire multiple coaches if necessary