Supervisor - Youth Team (Advanced Team)

Clear Destination Inc.; Rockville, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym membership

Gear discounts

Guest passes

Employee benefits

Job summary

Clear Destination Inc. is seeking a part-time Team Coach Supervisor to lead an advanced youth climbing team in Rockville, MD. This role partners with the Team Manager to plan season programming, coach practices, and support mentors for assistant coaches.

You will monitor coaching and athlete wellbeing, communicate with families, and ensure safety protocols while coordinating scheduling and events with staff. A passion for youth development and climbing is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong coach personality and heart of the Advanced level team.
• Embodies core values and team culture for youth climbers.
• Passion for developing youth athletes and climbing coaches.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with athletes, parents and staff.
• Organized and efficient with administrative duties.
• Solid computer skills: web apps, Word, Excel, POS.
• Knowledge/experience in climbing instruction for the team level.
• Strong climbing and training background; sport lead climbing experience required.
• Availability Mon–Thu 4pm–10pm; occasional weekend events.
• Experience with USA Climbing/route setting or competition is a plus.
• Climb V6 or 5.12+ preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Culture Keeper for the team program and alignment with core values.
• Monitor wellbeing of coaching team and athletes and foster relationships.
• Work with Team Manager to build season schedule, meetings, events.
• Plan and run daily practices with Coaches and attend extra events.
• Coach at practices and support ongoing competitions and camps.
• Communicate issues with parents, staff and leadership promptly.
• Supervise youth climbers in bouldering, lead climbing, belaying.
• Assist with program quality and performance reviews for assistants.
• Uphold safety and risk management procedures for guests and athletes.
• Assist with rosters, applications, tryouts, notes, and parent communications.
• Inspire mentorship and professional development for Assistant Coaches.
• Set up and run tryouts, camps, and events with Team Manager.

Skills

Strong coach personality

Communication skills

Organization

Computer skills

Climbing instruction knowledge

Climbing proficiency

Availability evenings/weekends

USA Climbing/competition experience (a

Tools

Word

Excel

POS applications

Job description

Job Description

A Team Coach Supervisor serves as the main point of contact for a level of climbing team, and as such must be goal-oriented, able to multitask, innovative, possess good time management skills, and be passionate about helping coaches and young climbers achieve their expression of success. They partner with the Youth Team Manager and Coaches to plan and execute programming that results in transformative experiences for youth athletes and teaches life skills through sport climbing. As with all leaders, they are expected to embody Movement's mission and core values, as well as leading by example for their staff.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Culture Keeper for the team program and ensure team activities promote our core values.
• Monitor and support the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of the coaching team and athletes. Demonstrate empathy and compassion to develop meaningful relationships and support transformative experiences with coaches and athletes.
• Work with Team Manager to build season schedule for this level of team including parent meetings, competitions, training camps, and events
• Point person for planning and running daily practices, accomplished by collaborating with Coaches
• Coach at all/majority of practices of this level of team and attend all extra-curricular events and competitions
• Effectively communicate any issues or concerns with parents, coaching staff and the Gym Leadership team in a timely manner.
• Provide supervision/instruction as needed for youth climbers who will be bouldering, lead climbing, and belaying.
• Support with monitoring and quality control of programs including responsibility to support performance reviews for your assistant coaches
• Hold accountability for actions, including safety and risk management procedures, ensuring they areupheld by guests, athletes and coaches alike
• Assist Team Manager with administrative duties for this team level, including monitoring team rosters, team applications and tryouts, tracking belay training, organizing practice notes, and communicating with parents.
• Inspire coaching team by partnering with Team Manager to facilitate mentorship opportunities and professional development of Assistant Coaches.
• With Team Manager support may be responsible for set up and running of tryouts, training camps, and/or other events for the team.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong coach personality, and ability to be the "heart" of the Advanced level team
• Embody Movement's Core Values and the desired culture of our youth team
• Display a passion for developing youth athletes and climbing coaches
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with athletes, coaches, parents, and gym leadership.
• Ability to stay organized and efficient in completing administrative duties
• Solid computer skills (web-based applications, Word, Excel, POS applications)
• Knowledge and experience in climbing instruction commensurate with the team level being coached
• Strong climbing and training background, sport lead climbing experience required
• Availability expectations: Mon-Thu 4pm-10pm, occasional weekend availability for events and competitions
• Experience with USA Climbing competitions, route setting, and/or competitive climbing is a plus
• Ability to climb V6 or 5.12+ is preferred but not required

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This position is a Part Time (15-20 hours/week), non-exempt position, including gym membership, gear discounts, guest passes, and other benefits available to Movement employees. This role may have the potential to become a Full-Time role combined with other positions in the gym.
• Starting pay is $22.25 with room for flexibility depending on experience.