Position: Climbing Gym Instructor
Department: Community Sport
Position Type: Auxiliary (hours may vary, evening and weekends required)
Are you an experienced climber with a passion for coaching and sharing your love of the sport? The Richmond Olympic Oval is seeking Climbing Gym Instructors to deliver progressive and engaging climbing lessons for participants of all ages and skill levels. In this instructional role, you’ll support athlete development through thoughtful coaching, build foundational skills for new climbers, and help foster a safe and welcoming climbing community.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver safe, progressive instruction for all climbing lessons and programs, in alignment with individual program goals and the Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model.
- Assess and track athlete abilities and progress; provide personalized coaching and feedback.
- Implement diverse teaching techniques to support climbing skill development.
- Teach climbing gym safety, including proper top rope and lead belaying practices.
- Communicate with fellow instructors, Head Coach, and Head Route Setter to align on athlete progress and programming needs.
- Follow all program policies and procedures including attendance, reporting, radio use, and incident response.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
- A minimum of 1 year (combined) instructional experience in artificial or outdoor climbing environments.
- A minimum of season of experience in competition climbing.
- Current First Aid and CPR-C/AED certification.
- Personal climbing ability of V5 or higher.
- Successful completion of a criminal record check.
- Current ACMG Level 1 Climbing Gym Instructor certification or equivalent considered an asset.
- Competitive climbing coaching experience is an asset.
- Post-secondary education in sport, recreation, kinesiology, teaching, or coaching is an asset.
Skills and Abilities
- Strong communication and customer service skills.
- Passion for climbing and athlete development.
- Ability to adapt instruction to various age groups and experience levels.
- Team-oriented, collaborative, and professional.
- Detail-oriented and committed to safety and program excellence.
Compensation range:
Regular Groups: $21.10 - $27.32
Private or Special Groups: $24.84 - $65.83
- plus 12% in lieu of benefits (hourly rate is based on qualifications and experience)
Perks: Our workplace culture embraces People, Excellence, Leadership, Team and Innovation.
- Access to use the Oval's 20,000sq ft fitness centre with top class facilities, over 100 pieces of strength and cardio equipment, 4-storey climbing wall, YYoga studio, endless fitness classes, Olympic sized ice rinks and the Richmond Olympic Experience (ROX) museum (restrictions may apply).
- Collaborative team environment.
- Opportunity to work in various auxiliary positions at the Richmond Olympic Oval to grow your knowledge and experience.
The Richmond Olympic Oval is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all groups. This includes women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who may contribute to diversity. We also recognize unique styles, perspectives, beliefs and creativity that support a diverse, respectful, inclusive and collaborative work environment.
If you believe this is the role for you, you are personable, have a great attitude, are passionate about delivering exceptional customer service and have a genuine interest in contributing to the greater good of our company and our community, we want to hear from you!