Los Angeles Head Coach

Responsibilities

• Expert on all the responsibilities of a Youth Programs Supervisor, Youth Program Coordinator, Youth Program Shift Lead, Camp Lead, and Camp Coordinator;
• Complete goals on development plan set by the Programs Manager;
• Develops, directly or indirectly, the curriculum for the recreational & competition team and seasonal Camp sessions;
• Oversee and assist the Comp Team Coaches during practices to prepare the climbers for competitions;
• Collaborate with and notify the Route Setting team on what the Comp Team curriculum is to help the Route Setters set specific needs of the team;
• Coach at USAC local, regional, divisional, and national level competitions during the bouldering/sport climbing season;
• Organize team events, including but not limited to, tryouts, team building events, end of season celebrations;
• Manage and train recreational & competition coaches to ensure the delivery of program curriculum is meeting Sender Ones standards;
• Check in with assigned staff on a monthly basis and ensure team coaches are performing at the expected level;
• Connects with parents & climbers and receive feedback about the teams through emails, phone calls, and in-person interactions;
• Attends the weekly YP meeting to guide the departments strategy and provide the curriculum to the teams;
• Collaborates with Programs Manager to develop the Youth Programs department.

Qualifications

• An experienced and trusted advisor for staff – discover & connect with others;
• Delegates and communicates with staff clearly and respectfully;
• Passionate about climbing, working with kids, and instructing;
• Ability to harness imagination and find novel approaches to shared responsibilities;
• Ability to learn and grow from each task, challenge, and interaction while seeing them through to the end;
• Open to receiving & providing feedback, guidance, insight, assistance, and perspective in a professional manner;
• Work with a team, provide support to fellow team members, share ideas, and earn trust;
• Take initiative and have the drive to grow professionally.

Industry Experience

• Top rope & lead belay and climbing experience;
• Knowledge of Google Suite Gmail, Sheets, Docs, Drive, etc.;
• Interviewing & Hiring experience;
• Knowledge of Rock Gym Pro reporting & data handling;
• Knowledge of Basecamp;
• Experience coaching and instructing;
• Experience with USAC competition format and rules.

Time Commitment

• Must be able to work a minimum of 25 hours in the Youth Programs department per work week (Sun – Sat);
• Must be fully available to attend the USAC competitions the competition team officially attends;
• Must be able to work certain morning, night, and alternate weekend day shifts depending on business, operational, and/or competition needs;
• Must attend Weekly YP meeting;
• Must attend the Mandatory All Staff Quarterly meeting.