Description:
Silver Street Youth Program Coach
ESSENTIAL DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES & EXPECTATIONS
This 4-8 hr/week position will focus on coaching all age groups in the Youth Programs and building/maintaining relationships with participants, parents and other coaching staff.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Administration
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Understand program standards, goals, and objectives
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Collaborate with other Momentum coaches to facilitate program development
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Coaching seasonal program and/or year round instructional program
Customer Service and Facility Obligations
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Ensure positive customer service experience to parents, coaches, and participants
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Gain awareness of each participant's skill levels and needs
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Develop a basic understanding of gym programs and products
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Keep practice engaging and fun for all participants
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Ability to put immediate needs of participants first at all times
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Ability to command respect, enforce safe climbing practices, recognize unsafe conditions, and discuss any concerns with fellow coaches and participants in a professional manner
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Keep desk staff informed of program’s facility flow
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Attend ongoing Youth Program training
Recurring Tasks (Head Coach)
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Develop a 12-week (seasonal) or year-round curriculum plan at the start of each new season/16-weeks
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Preparing and delivering lessons for practices (curriculum is already in place- one hour prep/ week in addition to coaching hours)
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Communicate lesson plan via email with support coaches and Youth Program Manager
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Reply to staff and customer emails promptly
Weekly Recurring Tasks (Coach)
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Assist head coach with weekly lessons for practices
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Assist operations staff with Youth Program gear and front desk youth program needs
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Enforce Momentum policies in a friendly, patient, and respectful manner
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Gain awareness of each participant's skill levels and needs
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Keep practice engaging and fun for all participants with active participation
COMPENSATION, BENEFITS, AND PERKS
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$12-$15 DOE
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Free membership to all Momentum climbing facilities.
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Discounts on Momentum instruction and programs
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Pro deal benefits after 90 days of employment
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Free membership for a single family member after one year of employment
Requirements:
REQUIREMENTS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Hours and Availability
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Part time, Minimum 1 hour per week, maximum 8 hours per week
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Youth Programs typically run weekdays between 4:30PM-9:00PM
Experience, Skills, and Certifications
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Comfortable working with children of all ages, 3-7, 8-11, or 12-18
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Ability to manage coaches and a large group of kids ages 3-7, 8-11, or 12-18
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Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively in person, and through email, and phone
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At least 2 year of a consistent climbing background with a knowledge of climbing techniques and terminology (bouldering, top rope, lead climbing/belay, minimum ability 5.10)
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Experience in the disciplines of bouldering, sport climbing, and traditional climbing preferred
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Experience in customer service, staff management, and event coordination preferred
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Experience with formal instruction or teaching required
Environmental and Physical Demands
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Comfortable working in a loud, environment on a regular basis
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Comfortable speaking in front of and providing instruction to large groups
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Be comfortable working at height, moving up and down a climbing wall
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Continuously stand and walk on unstable and uneven surfaces for long periods of time
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Able to repeatedly lift, move, and carry up to 50 lbs of weight on a regular basis
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Able to balance, kneel, pull, push, and grasp objects as needed
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Have the visual acuity to assess details such as harness buckles, knots, and belay technique