Socal Regional Team Head Coach - Touchstone Climbing

Touchstone Climbing Inc.; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Outstanding benefits

Free gym membership

Job summary

Touchstone Climbing Inc. is seeking a Regional Team Head Coach to lead the development and coaching of a competitive team program across Touchstone gyms.

You will be responsible for curriculum creation, practice planning, safety oversight, and coordinating regional tryouts and travel for competitions. You will work closely with gym managers and the Youth Programs Director to ensure program quality and seamless gym operations, while engaging with parents and climbers to drive performance and

Qualifications

• Proven coaching experience with youth or competitive climbers.
• Ability to develop training curriculums and practice plans.
• Strong communication with gym staff, parents, and climbers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coach a regional Team Touchstone program for all Touchstone gyms.
• Coordinate team tryouts and traveling logistics for competitions.
• Create training materials (goals sheets, logs) and oversee staff in the region.
• Maintain safety and manage impact of training on gym members.
• Collaborate with gym managers and Youth Programs Director for program quality.
• Plan team events, trainings camps, and mock competitions.
• Manage Team Touchstone Instagram and communicate with parents.

Skills

Coaching

Team leadership

Event planning

USAC coaching

Job description

Socal Regional Team Head Coach - Touchstone Climbing

In addition to competitive pay, outstanding benefits, free gym membership, and other perks, joining our team connects you with all we have going on in our dynamic community.

This is only a summary of the typical functions of the job and not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. You may be given other duties and information to follow from your Head of Youth Programming or Gym Manager as they see fit to give.
The role of Regional Team Head Coach entails two primary duties: developing and coaching a competitive team program for all Touchstone gyms.
Responsibilities:

• Show up on time and ready to work with all necessary equipment.
• Be consistently available to attend all team practices and most competitions.
• Create and implement training curriculum for all Competitive Teams in your region.
• Oversee safety of team climbers during training and manage impact of the team training on gym members.
• Connect with gym managers about team impact on gym and possible adjustments to accommodate best gym operations.
• Coordinate competitive team tryouts for your region.
• Collaborate with competitive team coaches and solicit feedback on program improvements.
• Create (or contribute to) training materials for team (goals sheets, training logs, etc.) Consistent communication with team parents about team scheduling (competitions, practices, team events, etc.) and individuals (behavioral issues, performance updates, etc.)
• Consistent communication with Youth Programs Director about program quality and development.
• Schedule team coaches for comps in respective region as well as plan traveling logistics for competition.
• Manage Team Touchstone coaching staff. Host periodic program wide coaches' meetings.
• Collaborate with coaching staff from Climbing Clubs to effectively move climbers through the program, identify candidates for Team Touchstone, structure curriculum to be consistent across all teams, ensure quality of program at all levels.
• Work with gym managers, Youth Programs Director to interview and train new coaching staff in all regions.
• Manage team and club waitlist and collaborate with Climbing Club coaches to set up tryouts for specific gym locations / regions.
• Collaborate with routesetting department to support team events/needs.
• Help plan team events such as training camps, team get togethers, mock competitions, etc.
• Help with managing the training center and seeing that appropriate climbs are going up to accommodate all youth programs. Manage or co-manage Team Touchstone Instagram account.
  

Appearance, Attitude, and Skills

• Wear a Team Touchstone coaching shirt or Touchstone logo wear while coaching.
• Show up on time and ready to work.
• Maintain a presentable and clean appearance.
• Adhere to the Touchstone standards for customer service in all interactions with team climbers, parents, and gym members. Be courteous, professional, and non-defensive with all gym users and guests.
• Adhere to the Touchstone Coaching Code of Conduct in all interactions with team climbers.
• Be able to communicate and teach children of a wide range of ages and skills. Able to communicate and teach in a manner that is fun, engaging, effective, and age-appropriate.
• Ability to observe climbers of all ages and abilities and give constructive, effective feedback on their climbing technique and performance.
• Ability to belay (top rope and lead) and in accordance with Touchstone belay standards and with regard for the general safety of the climber.
• Ability to teach physical training exercises (e.g. push ups; pull ups; V-ups; etc.) with proper form and regard for safety.
• Communicate clearly and in a timely manner with supervisors and coworkers.
• Self-motivated to stay on task during work.
• Represent Touchstone in a professional and positive manner at all times

Administrative

• Keeping climbers/parents informed on Team Touchstone practice schedules, competition schedules, performance, behavior issues, etc.
• Managing and tracking USAC registration, team affiliation, competition attendance.
• Communicating with gym management to ensure that the team program doesn't adversely impact their gym, gym users, or staff.
• Consistent communication with Head of Youth Programs on matters relating to training, program development and quality, incidents occurring at team or involving team climbers.
• Develop training programming for Team Touchstone.
• Create team materials (goals sheets; training logs; etc.) for Team Touchstone members.
• Collaborate with coaching staff from Climbing Clubs to effectively move climbers through the program, identify candidates for Team Touchstone, structure curriculum to be consistent across all teams, ensure quality of program at all levels.
• Identify climbers on lower level teams who are good candidates for Team Touchstone. Working with their coaches and parents to facilitate moving through the team program.
• Contribute to special team projects as necessary (e.g. mock Regionals; extra practices; team trips; etc.).
• Assist in managing team RGP accounts including: ensuring dues are set correctly; membership status is correct; addressing billing issues in a timely manner; ensuring rosters are accurate and full; tracking attendance; etc. Ask gym manager or Head of Youth Programs for help if needed.
• Clean up work areas before leaving the gym.
• Submit semi annual reports (seasonally) on team performance and general team information.
• Manage or co-manage Team Touchstone Instagram account.
  

Coaching

• Consistent attendance at Team Touchstone practices. Keep training fresh, challenging, fun, and of a caliber that enables climbers to reach the National level of competition.
• Arrive each day with a concrete plan for practice. Effectively and clearly communicate the plan for each day to all team climbers.
• Creating thoughtful climbers who can think, climb, and compete for themselves.
• Emphasizing personal growth through practice. Integrating themes about growth mindset; learning and mastery-based approach to training; developing confidence and a positive self image; commitment and dedication; and the value of teamwork into practices.
• Address competition-specific movements and tactics.

Competitions

• Must attend all qualifying events. Exception for attendance if a Head Team Coach or Assistant Team Coach can attend the competition in your place.
• Maintain a current USAC coaching certification. Present in