Climbing Wall Route Setter - On-Campus, Creative Routes

exp1-prod-web.syr; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-campus position

Job summary

Syracuse University is seeking a Temporary Climbing Wall Route Setter to craft engaging climbing routes for all skill levels. The role requires collaboration with staff, adherence to safety standards, and the ability to lead route development in a busy campus climbing area.

The position emphasizes hands-on wall work, forerunning problems, and mentoring junior setters, with a strong focus on teamwork and community involvement within the Barnes Center facilities.

Qualifications

• Two+ years of climbing experience.
• In-depth knowledge of climbing techniques and movement.
• Creative thinking and problem solving.
• Actively involved in the climbing community.
• Able to work with a team to give and receive constructive criticism.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Create a variety of fun and accessible bouldering and top rope problems for climbers of different experience levels.
• Forerun and adjust problems and route resets in a group environment.
• Must have the ability to seek, accept, and give constructive feedback in a professional manner.
• Participate in mentoring upcoming setters in the apprenticeship program.
• Perform wall stripping, washing, and sorting of holds.
• Keep an organized and clean work area.
• Manage risk in the facility’s climbing wall areas.
• Support and be involved with competitions, events and workshops.
• Perform safety inspections of routes to identify fall hazards, rope drag concerns, etc.
• Maintain setting gear and equipment.
• Hold cleaning and storage/setting room organization and cleanliness.
• Assist with wall maintenance (spinners, t-nuts, etc.)
• Assist in implementing and enforcing facility rules.
• Be polite and responsive to customer feedback.
• Ability to lift and carry heavy containers (>50lbs)

Skills

Climbing experience

Techniques & movement

Team collaboration

Constructive feedback

Independent work

Tools

Hand-held power tools

Rope & hardware management

Job description

Syracuse University is seeking a Temporary Climbing Wall Route Setter to craft engaging climbing routes for all skill levels. The role requires collaboration with staff, adherence to safety standards, and the ability to lead route development in a busy campus climbing area.

The position emphasizes hands-on wall work, forerunning problems, and mentoring junior setters, with a strong focus on teamwork and community involvement within the Barnes Center facilities.