Youth Team Head Coach
Location: MoCo Bouldering & Fitness – Conroe, TX
About MoCo Bouldering & Fitness
MoCo Bouldering & Fitness is a growing climbing gym in Conroe, Texas, built around creating an inclusive, welcoming community and helping people discover a lifelong passion for climbing. As a young gym, we’re in an exciting stage of growth, and we’re looking for the right person to help build our youth climbing program into one of the premier teams in the region.
About the role
We’re seeking an experienced, passionate Youth Team Head Coach to lead and grow our youth climbing program. While coaching responsibilities begin as a part-time workload, this position is designed to become a full-time salaried role by combining coaching with additional leadership responsibilities throughout the gym. This is a unique opportunity for someone who wants to build a program—not simply inherit one.
Our current youth program consists of a single team. Our vision is to develop multiple levels, including:
- Recreational Team
- Development Team
- Competition Team
The Head Coach will play a major role in creating that pathway.
Responsibilities
- Lead all youth team practices
- Design season training plans and weekly practice schedules
- Prepare athletes for local, regional, and national competitions
- Attend competitions as the team’s primary coach
- Evaluate athletes and recommend advancement through team levels
- Foster a positive, encouraging, and disciplined team culture
- Communicate regularly with parents regarding athlete progress
Qualifications
Preferred candidates will have:
- Previous climbing coaching experience
- Experience working with youth athletes
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Knowledge of competition climbing and training methodologies
- A passion for mentoring young climbers
- Ability to build relationships with athletes and families
- Current SafeSport certification (or willingness to obtain)
- USAC coaching experience is a plus
Pay
This is a full-time salaried position. Salary will be based on experience and will include performance-based raises tied directly to youth program participation and growth benchmarks. As the team grows, your compensation grows alongside it.
Why Join MoCo?
This isn’t just another coaching position. You’ll have the opportunity to build a program from the ground up, shape its culture, develop future competitive climbers, and leave a lasting impact on our community. If you’ve ever wanted the freedom to create the youth program you’ve always envisioned—with the support of gym ownership behind you—we’d love to hear from you.