Climbing Instructor

Webhook.site; Canmore; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local community organization is seeking a Climbing Gym Technician for a full-time temporary position in Canmore. The role focuses on facilitating summer youth climbing programs, ensuring safety, and fostering a love for climbing among participants. Candidates should be team players with strong leadership and communication skills, backed by relevant qualifications and climbing experience. The position offers a pay rate of $25.30 per hour for 40 hours a week until August 28, 2026.

Benefits

Personal development opportunities

Work-Life Balance

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in a climbing gym environment.
• Experience running youth programs.
• Significant recreational or professional climbing experience.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate summer youth climbing programs.
• Welcome new customers and provide orientations.
• Maintain the climbing wall and supervise the gym floor for safety.

Skills

Recreational climbing best practices

Leadership

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Administrative skills

Safety procedures

Education

Standard First Aid/CPR/AED

ACMG Climbing Gym Instructor level 1, 2, or 3

Tools

Microsoft Office

Intelligenz

Dayforce

Job description

Overview

700 Railway Ave, Canmore, AB T1W 2H4, Canada

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Why work for the Town of Canmore?

Our team is professional, fun, dedicated and passionate about climbing, the community, and the endless opportunities for play in our magnificent Rocky Mountain environment. Our climbing gym technicians enrich the community as part of an energetic, diverse and dedicated climbing team committed to promoting the sport and culture of climbing in our community.

Position Overview

Working directly out of Elevation Place, as a Climbing Gym Technician, your primary focus will be facilitating our summer youth climbing programs. In this role, you will ensure participants are energized and enthusiastic about climbing while maintaining a safe and supportive environment.

As a full-time temporary staff member, you will serve as the face of the climbing gym. You will play a key role in program planning, delivery, and fostering a lifelong passion for climber of all ages. Beyond running climbing programs, you will contribute to the ongoing success of the facility by welcoming new customers, providing orientations, issuing rental equipment, conducting belay tests, maintaining the climbing wall, and supervising the gym floor to ensure safety and engagement.

This job is perfect for someone looking to grow their career in the climbing industry. You are a friendly, confident team player who thrives on learning new things, shows strong leadership, and, above all, loves climbing and wants to share that passion with others. You are organized, able to prioritize, and handle pressure while demonstrating strong leadership, administrative, and communication skills. To succeed in this role, you’ll need 1–2 years of experience in a climbing gym environment, including youth programing, as well as significant recreational or professional climbing experience.

Responsibilities

• Is knowledgeable of recreational climbing best practices and techniques
• Remains current with industry standards and evolution of safety techniques
• Respects customers’ confidentiality and adheres to all relevant industry regulations, acts, and guidelines
• Manages records in keeping with Town of Canmore policies and procedures
• Ensures the health and safety of co-workers, customers, and volunteers
• Is generally knowledgeable about all Town of Canmore services
• Proficiently and efficiently use computer operating systems, software, and applications such as MS Office, Intelligenz, Dayforce
• Follows established standard operating procedures for safety and customer service
• Seeks out and participates in formal training to enhance workplace skills related to climbing, instructing, recreation and administration

Education & Qualifications

• Standard First Aid/CPR/AED – required
• Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG) Climbing Gym Instructor (level 1, 2, or 3) – required
• Other Climbing Stream Certification(s) – asset
• Other work at height certification – asset
• Hi-Five Training – asset
• Able to supply a drivers abstract, class 5 driver’s license – asset

Experience

• Able to prioritize and work under pressure – required
• Strong administrative, leadership, organizational, and communication skills – required
• Previous work experience in a climbing gym environment – required
• Previous work experience running youth programs – required
• Working knowledge in Microsoft Office – required
• Working knowledge in Intelligenz and Dayforce – preferred
• Proven commitment to safety and willingness to abide by all safety procedures and protocols – required
• Route setting experience – asset
• Significant recreational climbing experience – required

Salary & Benefits

• Pay rate: $25.30
• This is a full-time temporary position offering 40 hours per week
• End date: August 28 th , 2026
• Personal development & learning opportunities
• Work-Life Balance

Closing Date for Applications: This posting will remain open until filled.

How to Apply

To apply, please combine your cover letter and resume into a single document (PDF or Word) and click the “Apply Now” button below. To help us learn more about you, in your cover letter please clearly detail the following:

• Why you want to work with us in this position.
• What skills, experience, and (most importantly) attitude you will bring to enhance the team and enrich our community

Prior to beginning work, the successful candidate will be required to submit all required certifications and documentation, including driver`s abstract and records checks. The Town of Canmore wishes to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. However, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

The Town of Canmore is committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, family status, ancestry, place of origin, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

We believe diversity strengthens our organization, and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [e-mail]

700 Railway Ave, Canmore, AB T1W 2H4, Canada