Youth Programs Manager & Head Competitive Coach

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

Youth Programs Manager & Head Competitive Coach – The Front Ogden

Want to build a youth team that climbs hard, has fun, and keeps coming back season after season? Lead our Ogden youth programs, coach our teams from first practice to nationals, and help set the walls they train on.

About The Front

The Front started as Utah's first indoor climbing gym, and community has been at the center of everything we do ever since. Across Salt Lake City, South Main, and Ogden, we build spaces where people push their limits, find their crew, and feel at home on the wall. Our youth programs are where a lot of that starts: kids discover climbing here, fall in love with it, and grow into strong, confident athletes.

About The Role

As our Youth Programs Manager & Head Competitive Coach in Ogden, you'll set the training vision for our Recreational, Intermediate, and Competition Teams and run day-to-day youth programming at the gym. This is a full-time, hourly role paying $25–$28/hour, depending on experience.

It's also a hybrid position that pairs coaching with routesetting. You'll help shape the problems and routes your athletes train on, so you'll see your coaching and your setting come together on the wall.

What You'll Do

• Lead the Ogden Recreational, Intermediate, and Competition Teams: set season goals, build training cycles, plan practices, and coach every week
• Travel with your athletes to local, regional, divisional, and national competitions
• Set routes and boulders at The Front Ogden as part of your regular schedule
• Be the go-to voice for team families through newsletters, GroupMe, email, and quick answers about training and schedules
• Run tryouts, welcome new athletes, manage rosters, and plan team dinners and outings that build real team spirit
• Coordinate Send School, summer camps, youth clinics, and private coaching, with lesson plans that meet every climber where they are
• Keep youth programming running smoothly by handling scheduling, staffing, bookings, and program questions
• Hire, train, and mentor your coaching staff, hold regular team meetings, and keep belay standards sharp
• Partner with our SLC and South Main teams to keep curriculum and coaching standards aligned across The Front
• Use registration data and family feedback to grow new youth offerings and joint events
• Track attendance and retention so you can see your programs grow

What You Bring

You might be a great fit if:

• You have 5+ years of climbing instruction experience and can lead climb and teach lead climbing
• You've coached competitive youth climbers for 3+ years, and head or lead coach experience is a plus
• You know USA Climbing's competition structure inside and out and can guide athletes through it at every level
• You've led, mentored, or supervised a team and enjoy helping other coaches grow
• Kids trust you, parents appreciate how clearly you communicate, and you enjoy building those relationships
• You hold USA Climbing Coach Level 1 (Level 2 is a bonus) and will have SafeSport and First Aid/CPR before your start date
• You're ready to earn your CWI certification within 90 days, and we provide the training
• You're comfortable with RGP and Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Excel, SharePoint)
• You're up for evenings, weekends, and overnight competition trips
• Bonus points for experience with adaptive climbing or trauma-informed/fear-informed coaching
• You like systems and checklists that keep programs organized and running smoothly

This role involves lifting up to 25 lbs, plenty of time on your feet, and the usual climbing-gym environment of chalk, dust, ropes, and gear underfoot.

Perks & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life, short-term disability, long-term disability, and accident coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Free gym membership
• Discounts on food and merchandise
• CWI certification training, paid for by The Front
• Opportunities to grow alongside coaching and programming teams across three locations

Join Us!

If you light up watching a young climber stick their first hard send, or their first podium, we want to hear from you. Come build something special with the Ogden team.

We're an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and strives to create an inclusive environment for all.

Salary: $25 - $28 per hour