Youth Program Coordinator - Peoria

First Ascent Climbing & Fitness is on a mission to share our love of climbing with everyone, connect people through movement, and create welcoming, uplifting spaces that strengthen minds, bodies, and communities.  We are looking to grow our Youth team with a proactive, friendly, and psyched individual who will help us continually get better at what we do as we discover how to best serve our members and guests. 

ROLE SUMMARY 

First Ascent Climbing & Fitness is seeking a highly motivated and organized youth coordinator. The youth program coordinator would be responsible for the performance of the youth program at Peoria, including the youth classes, all seasonally relevant climbing camps, birthday parties, and family meetups and events. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

• You will serve as the youth instructor’s first line of contact regarding any issues they may be having during the normal operations of their class. This may include any difficulties with individual students, help with teaching methods, or scheduling issues. You will also be conducting regular check-ins with youth program staff.

• Independently run 1 to 1.5 hour classes with 4-6 students (depending on age).

• Implement a structured curriculum, but also be creative and flexible when necessary to maintain maximum student engagement at all times, and adapt to individual student needs.

• Communicate with parents regarding their child’s progress

• Track student progress in order to inform student advancement

• Recruit, hire, onboard, and train new youth instructors as needed. You will be the point person for performance improvement conversations with staff, and work with your managers regarding staff performance.

• Provide ongoing instructor training and support through check-ins and shadowing classes. 

• Create staff schedules and coordinate with the support team to fill classes

• Assist in implementing youth program policies alongside Youth Program Director and local Gym Leadership team

• Design and create gym-specific lesson plan materials for instructor use 

• Assist with class coverage when necessary

REQUIREMENTS AND EXPERIENCE 

• Applicants must have availability during the 4pm-8pm time-slot on weekdays,  10am-1pm time-slot on weekends. Full time availability during school holiday breaks is ideal to support camp efforts.

• 1 year or more of experience working with children, preferably in sports, is strongly preferred.

• 1 year or more of personal climbing experience is required.

• High level of energy to match the energy of kids who are always “climbing the walls!”

• Be safety focused and vigilant.

• Possess good communication skills with both children and adults.

• Be dependable and timely.

• Upstanding reputation in the climbing community.

• The ideal applicant can take initiative to seek innovation that optimizes quality and growth in a small program, ask questions where needed, and communicate effectively with both an in-person and remote network of team members.

PERKS & BENEFITS

• Part-time, hourly role: $17-$18/hr based on experience

• Free membership to all First Ascent locations

• Access to pro-deals

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Predominantly in a climate controlled indoor environment

• Noise level ranges from moderate to loud

• Employee must be able to concentrate through distraction and communicate effectively

EEO STATEMENT

FA Climbing and Fitness is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. FA does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, protective order status, military status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information, ancestry, pregnancy, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. FA prohibits harassment of any individual on any of the protected characteristics listed above.

ABOUT FIRST ASCENT CLIMBING & FITNESS
Since 2015, First Ascent Climbing & Fitness has been sharing our love of climbing, yoga and fitness with everyone that walks through our doors. With 8 gyms in the First Ascent family, we’re excited to keep serving and growing the climbing community, one climber at a time.

Learn more about us at faclimbing.com/about.

Salary : $17 - $18