Starting: immediately
Work load: PT, 4-10 hours/week
Must have weekend afternoon and weekday evening availability
Pay-rate: $20/h

Climbing Instructors are responsible for supplying a safe and engaging atmosphere for students.

Responsibilities

• Arriving in a timely manner and ready to interact positively with your group of students
• Acting as a role model for the students in the program
• Describing and demonstrating climbing techniques
• Engaging with climbers and tailoring instruction to their needs
• Encouraging students to participate in various climbing related activities and to adopt a mindset of growth and exploration
• Patiently dealing with challenging behaviors and scenarios, while maintaining a mature, solution-oriented attitude
• Being creative and focused on problem solving
• Improving your performance by incorporating feedback from superiors and colleagues into your work routine
• Giving feedback on the program’s strengths and weaknesses and identifying potential streamlining of processes, where appropriate

Requirements

• At least 1 year climbing experience, knowledge and technical expertise
• Have CPR/AED/First Aid certification (preferred, not required)
• Experience in an instructional setting or with childcare
• Availability to work weekday afternoons and evenings, weekend mornings and afternoons
• Maintaining at least 1 class per week
• Positive attitude

Perks

• Free membership for employee
• Free membership for one significant other (for employees working at least 20 hours/week in the previous month)
• Career development opportunities

There is potential for this role to be combined with our opening at our Welcome desk. Please let us know in your application materials if you are interested in that role as well.

Please send your resume and cover letter at jobs@halfmoonbouldering.com with the subject "Climbing Instructor" including any supporting documentation (certifications, recommendations, etc.)

Updated September, 2024