Competitive Team Coach

Momentum Indoor Climbing•Salt Lake City, UT

12d•$18 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

The Competitive Team Coach will be responsible for coaching competitive youth climbing teams, including Pre-team, Developmental Team, and Advanced team, as well as camps, clinics, and other assigned programming. The role involves delivering safe, engaging, and age-appropriate climbing instruction for participants aged 8-18, fostering confidence, teamwork, sportsmanship, and a positive learning environment. The coach will monitor participant progress, provide feedback, and maintain high safety standards. Additionally, the coach will create a welcoming and inclusive environment, build positive relationships with participants and families, and represent Momentum professionally. Operational duties include assisting with equipment, maintaining program spaces, and supporting logistics. The role also requires attending staff meetings, training, and collaborating with fellow coaches to ensure consistent instruction and uphold Momentum's values through professionalism, accountability, and teamwork. Continuous development of climbing knowledge and coaching skills is expected.

Requirements

Passion for climbing and enthusiasm for working with children.
Experience working with children through coaching, teaching, mentoring, camps, childcare, or similar settings preferred.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with both children and adults.
Ability to confidently instruct groups in an energetic environment.
Ability to maintain a safe learning environment and respond appropriately to changing participant needs.
Basic computer skills and ability to use common workplace software.
Reliable, dependable, adaptable, and able to work effectively as part of a team.
Safesport certification (provided upon hiring)
CPR, First Aid, AED certification (provided upon hiring)

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 5 years of climbing experience with strong movement fundamentals.
Minimum 3 years of coaching experience
Flexible schedule - ability to travel between gyms to coach different teams.
Ability to coach weekend competitions.
Understanding of USAC/IFSC rules and regulations
USAC/IFSC competition experience
Setting experience
Understanding of basic strength and conditioning fundamentals
Ability to climb v8, 5.13 and beyond with a strong understanding of the different styles required in competition climbing

Responsibilities

Coach competitive youth climbing teams including Pre-team, Developmental Team, Advanced team, camps, clinics, and other competitive team programming as assigned.
Deliver safe, engaging, and age-appropriate climbing instruction for participants of varying ages and ability levels.
Adapt instruction to meet individual participant needs.
Encourage confidence, teamwork, sportsmanship, and a positive learning environment.
Monitor participant progress and provide encouragement and constructive feedback.
Maintain high standards of safety and enforce all climbing policies and procedures.
Create a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive environment for participants and families.
Build positive relationships with participants and parents through professional, friendly communication.
Provide parents with updates on participant progress and answer questions regarding programs when appropriate.
Put the immediate needs and safety of participants first at all times.
Represent Momentum professionally and contribute to a positive community culture.
Assist with equipment distribution, organization, and daily program setup and cleanup.
Help maintain organized program spaces and ensure equipment is clean and ready for use.
Assist with participant check-in, attendance, and other program logistics as needed.
Support substitute coverage, camps, special events, and additional competitive team programming when available.
Communicate scheduling needs, participant concerns, and operational issues with the head coach.
Monitor and respond to work-related communication through the company's designated communication platform in a timely manner.
Attend required staff meetings, training, and ongoing coach development.
Collaborate with fellow coaches to provide consistent instruction across all programs.
Demonstrate Momentum's values through professionalism, accountability, and teamwork.
Continue developing climbing knowledge, coaching skills, and instructional techniques.