About this role
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Know and enforce all climbing wall policies and procedures.
- Handle member concerns effectively and with respect.
- Visually inspect equipment and facility during opening and closing of the wall and report any problems immediately.
- Provide supervision of climbing wall participants to include belaying, auto belaying and spotting climbers.
- Provide climbing instruction following YMCA established curriculum.
- Belay climbers as needed.
- Provide assistance to climbers by:
determining the eligibility of individuals to use the climbing wall
- teaching/demonstrating proper use of climbing equipment (harnesses, belay devices, shoes, etc.)
- maintaining accurate and current records of attendance, equipment inventory, and a list of those certified to belay
- Accurately complete and file all required forms and checklists.
- Must know and understand emergency procedures to be able to respond to accidents of varying severity.
Qualifications
EDUCATION AND YEARS OF EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Minimum 17 years of age with knowledge of indoor rock climbing including climbing technique, belaying, routes and rating systems, and rock climbing safety equipment. CPR/First Aid and Belaying certification required.
REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:
- Employees over the age of 18 must pass a criminal background check
- Member-service focus with the ability to communicate with a variety of age groups
- Punctual and reliable attendance
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 50 pounds, push, pull, climb and reach and perform repetitive motions. On a rare occasion, the employee may be required to stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Countryside YMCA is committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care. We follow best practices for abuse prevention, including thorough screening, ongoing training, and clear behavioral expectations for staff and volunteers. We have a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and take all allegations and concerns very seriously. All employees are required to follow our child protection policies, complete required training, and report any suspicious or inappropriate behavior immediately.