Job Description

Arch Amenities Group, the world's leading spa, fitness and leisure firm, is seeking a Climbing Gym Instructor. The Climbing Gym Instructor is responsible for providing quality fitness and exercise programs designed to meet the needs of members, residents or guests.

Responsibilities:

• Welcomes climbers to the gym –
• Ensures climbers have everything they need to have a good time
• Sales—direct climbers to the lessons that fit their needs
• Upkeep of the gym’s neatness and overall appearance
• Provides instruction to new climbers, including shoe fitting, harness use, autobelay operation, bouldering etiquette, belay skills, and climbing techniques.
• Participates in the climbing community, climbs at other gyms around the city, and stays in touch with climbing news, techniques, gear, and the community at large.
• Ensuring that a safe and healthy environment exists for climbing
• Dressing appropriately for instructing climbers
• Sharing educational information with climbers
• Teaching climbers with energy and enthusiasm
• Motivating climbers to the best of your ability
• Noting new climbers and sharing basic exercise information with them
• Keeping up-to-date onclimbing and safety trends
• Reporting any equipment/facility problems to the management team
• Begins and ends all shifts, events, and lessons on time.
• Ensures that climbing gym is clean and set according to procedures.
• Attends all scheduled meetings
• Attends schedules professional trainings.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• A deep interest in climbing
• Three years of climbing experience preferred
• Customer service skills
• Experience working with children
• Reliable
• Observant—the ability to see problems developing and solve them before they escalate
• Self-directed—able to see what needs to be done and do it without being tol• Valid CPR Certification
• Valid Standard First Aid Certification
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills to work positively with different populations, in groups and individually
• Must be in excellent physical condition to teach climbing
• Must be able to think independently and develop routines for teaching specific exercise classes
• Must be able to keep confidences and practice discernment
• Ability to lift 25 lbs
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Awareness of proper body mechanics to prevent injury
• This position required the ability to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, walk, and talk
• The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms
• Normal work hours: varied to include nights, weekends, and holidays

Arch Amenities Group is an equal employment opportunity employer that is committed to having a diverse work force.