Youth Team Coach II

Movement; Golden, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym membership

Gear discounts

Guest passes

Job summary

Movement in Golden, CO, is hiring a part-time Youth Team Coach to deliver practice content for youth climbing teams. You will plan and execute programs that foster life skills through sport climbing, in collaboration with Team Coach Supervisors and Managers.

The role emphasizes student wellbeing, belonging, and community engagement, with responsibilities including programming, coaching, and administrative duties. Availability Wednesdays and Fridays is required.

Qualifications

• Passion for working with youth and developing youth climbing athletes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for athletes, parents, and staff.
• Knowledge and experience in climbing instruction appropriate to the team level.
• Availability on Wednesdays and Fridays to coach and support practices.

Responsibilities

• Monitor wellbeing and support transformative experiences for youth athletes while promoting core values and belonging.
• Follow season schedule with Team Manager/Supervisors and deliver daily instruction, including comps, events, and training plans.
• Coach practices and competitions as needed based on athlete attendance; supervise youth climbers during belay/bouldering.
• Assist with administrative duties: track rosters, belay training, practice notes, and parent communications.
• Communicate issues promptly with coaching staff and management; collaborate for mentorship and development opportunities.

Skills

Youth Development

Communication

Climbing Instruction

Availability

Job description

Golden, 700 Golden Ridge Rd, Golden, Colorado, United States of America

Job Description

At Movement, our core values of growth, connection, and integrity are at the heart of everything we do. We're not just a climbing gym - we're a community that's dedicated to transforming lives through climbing, yoga, and fitness and sharing that vision with as many people as we can. As the country’s largest network of climbing gyms, we're building an extraordinary team that's committed to growing our business, our value to our members, our future customers, and our industry.
B y expanding our community, we can create rewarding career paths for our team members, continually improve the customer experience, build a sustainable business for the long term, and give back to the communities we are all a part of. We’re looking for passionate, resilient, and business-minded enthusiasts who share our values and want to join us in not only leading the climbing industry but defining it!

Job Description

The Youth Team Coach is a part of a team of coaches who are responsible for delivering practice content to our youth climbing teams and crafting the experience for all levels of Youth Team. Youth Team Climbing Coaches partner with Team Coach Supervisors and/or Manager to plan and execute programming that results in transformative experiences for youth athletes and teaches life skills through sport climbing.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor physical, mental and emotional wellbeing and support transformative experiences for athletes while ensuring team activities promote our core values and a sense of belonging in team members
• Work with Team Manager and/or Team Coach Supervisors to follow the season schedule and deliver the daily instruction for this level of team including Comps, Events, Training plan etc.
  • May include teaching top rope belay and bouldering risk management skills at this level after receiving appropriate training and approval
  • May include providing input on or writing lesson plans that support the program’s goals and participant growth and promote connection to our community
• Coach at practices of this level of team, and competitions as needed based on athlete attendance.
• Provide supervision for youth climbers who will be bouldering and belaying.
• Assist with administrative duties for this team level, including monitoring team rosters, tracking belay training, organizing practice notes, and communicating with parents.
• Effectively communicate any issues or concerns with coaching staff and the management team in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with Team Coach Supervisor to facilitate mentorship opportunities and personal development for their team level.

Qualifications

• Embody Movement's Core Values and the desired culture of our youth team
• Passion for working with youth and developing youth climbing athletes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with athletes, coaches, parents, and gym leadership.
• Knowledge and experience in climbing instruction commensurate with the team level being coached
• Availability expectations: Wednesdays and Fridays

Additional Information

• This position is a Part Time (8-10 hours weekly), non-exempt position, including gym membership, gear discounts, guest passes, and other benefits available to Movement employees.
• Starting pay is $19.38-$19.68 an hour depending on experience.

Movement is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status.

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Golden, 700 Golden Ridge Rd, Golden, Colorado, United States of America