Youth Programs Director & Head Competitive Coach - Hybrid

The Front Climbing Club; Ogden (UT); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) retirement plan

Free gym membership

Discounts on food and merchandise

CWI certification training

Growth opportunities

Job summary

The Front invites a passionate Youth Programs Manager & Head Competitive Coach to lead our Ogden youth teams, shape training vision, and run day-to-day youth programming at the gym. This full-time, hourly role blends coaching with routesetting responsibilities.

You'll guide Recreational to Competition Teams, travel to events, and collaborate across locations to align curriculum and coaching standards. Evening/weekend work is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years climbing instruction; able to lead climbs and teach lead climbing.
• 3+ years coaching competitive youth climbers; head/lead coach a plus.
• Strong knowledge of USA Climbing competition structure.
• Experience leading, mentoring, or supervising a team.
• Excellent communication with families and building trust with kids.
• USA Climbing Coach Level 1 (Level 2 a bonus); SafeSport and First Aid/CPR required before start.
• Willing to obtain CWI certification within 90 days; training provided.
• Familiar with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Excel, SharePoint).
• Willing to work evenings, weekends, and overnight trips.
• Bonus for adaptive or trauma-informed coaching experience.
• Systems and checklists to keep programs organized.

Responsibilities

• Lead Ogden Recreational, Intermediate, and Competition Teams; set goals, training cycles, practices, and weekly coaching.
• Travel with athletes to local and national competitions.
• Set routes and boulders at The Front Ogden as part of routine.
• Communicate with families via newsletters, GroupMe, email on training and schedules.
• Run tryouts, welcome new athletes, manage rosters, plan team dinners.
• Coordinate Send School, camps, clinics, and private coaching with lesson plans.
• Handle scheduling, staffing, bookings, and program questions.
• Hire/train/mentor staff; hold team meetings; maintain belay standards.
• Coordinate curriculum and coaching standards across The Front with other locations.
• Use data and feedback to grow new youth offerings.
• Track attendance and retention to measure growth.

Skills

Climbing instruction

Competitive coaching

USA Climbing knowledge

Team leadership

Clear communication

Coach Level 1

First Aid/CPR

CWI training

Microsoft 365

Evenings/weekends

Tools

Outlook

Excel

SharePoint

Microsoft 365

Job description

The Front invites a passionate Youth Programs Manager & Head Competitive Coach to lead our Ogden youth teams, shape training vision, and run day-to-day youth programming at the gym. This full-time, hourly role blends coaching with routesetting responsibilities.

You'll guide Recreational to Competition Teams, travel to events, and collaborate across locations to align curriculum and coaching standards. Evening/weekend work is required.