Adult Programming Climbing Coach/Instructor

Session Climbing; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 27,552 - 34,440; Part time

Job summary

Session Climbing in Santa Rosa, CA seeks a part-time Climbing Coach/Instructor to lead the Adult Team and teach technique classes under the Adult Program Coordinator. You will adapt curriculum to meet student needs while fostering learning, growth, and a supportive community.

Ideal candidates bring climbing experience across bouldering, top rope, and lead, plus patience and creativity to engage climbers of diverse abilities.

Qualifications

• Must be an experienced climber across bouldering, top rope, and lead climbing.
• Ability to teach fundamentals and advanced techniques with clear instruction.
• Proven ability to coach diverse learners in a supportive environment.
• Strong safety awareness and ability to enforce policies during sessions.

Responsibilities

• Review the curriculum with other Coaches to meet team member needs.
• Establish and maintain a positive, driven, supportive culture.
• Ensure the safety of Adult Team members at all times.
• Stay informed on current and new climbing training techniques.
• Develop professional relationships with team members and the community.
• Regularly assess progress and set future goals for athletes.
• Meet with the Coach Crew to discuss current progress and goals.
• Follow all Session policies and maintain attendance.

Skills

Climbing experience

Coaching experience

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Patience with learners

Communication skills

Job description

Summary

Climbing Coach is responsible for instructing the Adult Team at Session Climbing and various other technique classes. They will work directly under the Adult Programming Coordinator to coach team members in a creative and challenging environment. All teams will focus on learning, growth, and building connections. Coaches will work with their teams, adapting the curriculum to meet the team member’s needs, and facilitating a supportive, safe, and healthy team community spirit.

Part-time Description

Session

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Climbing Coach/Instructor

DEPARTMENT: Adult Programs

REPORTS TO: Adult Program Coordinator

Summary

Climbing Coach is responsible for instructing the Adult Team at Session Climbing and various other technique classes. They will work directly under the Adult Programming Coordinator to coach team members in a creative and challenging environment. All teams will focus on learning, growth, and building connections. Coaches will work with their teams, adapting the curriculum to meet the team member’s needs, and facilitating a supportive, safe, and healthy team community spirit.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Note that this is not intended to restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

• Review the curriculum and work with the other Coaches to ensure that the needs of your team members are met
• Establish and maintain a positive, driven, and supportive culture
• Ensure the safety of Adult Team members at all times
• Stay informed on current and new training techniques
• Develop and maintain a professional relationship with all team members and community
• Regularly assess current progress and future goals for all team members
• Meet with the Coach Crew regularly to go over current progress and future goals for your athletes
• Follow all Session policies
• Regular attendance and schedule adherence

Required Skills And Abilities

To perform this job successfully, list the essential duties that an individual must perform satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Experienced indoor & outdoor climber in bouldering, top rope, and lead climbing
• Sound understanding of climbing techniques such as footwork, body positioning, movement efficiency, route reading, etc.
• Has the patience and passion for working with kids at a variety of ability levels and learning styles
• Brings a creative, fun approach to climbing instruction and curriculum; makes learning how to climb enjoyable and engaging
• Excited to collaborate with other coaches to facilitate an exceptional team experience for our climbers and parents
• Preferred minimum one-year coaching experience
• Great coaching skills!

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
• Active First Aid and CPR certification

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Constantly: 6 or more hours
• Ability to use hands to grasp and arms to reach to propel oneself up and down a climbing wall and/or use a belay device and rope system
• Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl
• Ability to talk and hear
• Ability to wear a harness, helmet
• Vision:
• Color Vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Temperature-controlled indoor work environment
• Exposure to airborne chalk particles

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an employee in this position may be asked to perform from time to time. All employees are to maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, co-workers, management and stakeholders.

Salary Description $20-$25 depending on experience and certifications