Bouldering Project’s mission is to foster meaningful human connection with the most inspiring and inclusive climbing, movement, and community spaces. We care deeply about humans. We’re driven by the pursuit of better. We create joyful places and pathways for climbing, fitness, yoga, and social experiences that inspire people to challenge themselves and engage in a lifestyle centered around health, friendship, and purpose.
The guiding principle behind every decision we make at the Bouldering Project is this — what can we do to make being at our gyms the best experience possible, for every individual who walks through the door. These individuals are serious climbers, recreational climbers and first-time climbers. They are athletes training for marathons and enthusiasts using climbing to reach health and fitness goals. These individuals are also our staff — an amazing, hard working, devoted, driven, inspired and inspiring group of people.
Adult Programs Coordinator
Our programs embrace the philosophy of growth mindset to develop climbing skills and enrich our SBP community. We accomplish this by offering climbing classes across a range of experience levels, as well as small-group and 1:1 private instruction.
The Adult Programs Coordinator develops, directs, and schedules all aspects of adult programming at the BP’s U-District gym, including Intro to SBP, Bouldering Foundations, Intermediate Bouldering, and circuit sessions and also coordinates with coaches to arrange private instruction sessions. They will work closely with the other SBP gyms to ensure we are serving our community with engaging, supportive, and challenging programs.
In addition to the administrative responsibilities inherent to this role, the Adult Programs Coordinator is expected to facilitate programming to better understand the curriculum, culture, and protocol of SBP adult programming,
General Responsibilities
Program and Private Instruction Development and Direction
- Initiate continued development of fun and innovative programming that includes courses, clubs, private instruction, and group events.
- Collaborate with Assistant and/or General Manager in the hiring of program staff.
- Communicate with participants, caregivers, staff, and instructors to ensure program quality.
- Oversee and supervise Adult Program activities.
- Attend session starts and events, and debrief courses with the Assistant and/or General Manager in weekly meetings to ensure program quality and to support staff development.
- Launch and maintain 1:1 and small-group private climbing instruction.
- Collaborate with coaches to effectively and efficiently schedule private sessions.
- Collaborate with Yoga and Fitness Coordinator for 1:1 private fitness instruction.
- Hire, train, and develop private coaches and instructors.
Staff Management
- Collaborate with AGM and GM to schedule staff via organized, economical, and efficient staffing systems.
- Maintain employee motivation and job satisfaction via dynamic leadership and support, both individually and through our Programs Supervisors.
- Communicate with staff to understand availability and share scheduling.
- Maintain discipline and professionalism among staff.
- Ensure staff quality by leading and participating in assessment and evaluation.
- Develop Programs Supervisors through the delegation of appropriate tasks and responsibilities.
- Communicate with managers and staff, as needed, to ensure staff quality.
Logistics
- Develop and maintain organized, clean, and efficient logistics, registration, and payment systems.
- Ensure that facilities and equipment remain clean, functioning, and high quality while maintaining a forecasted budget.
- Introduce and maintain staff support tools.
Risk Management
- Serve as staff lead (with Assistant and/or General Manager and key staff) to support Risk Management in Programs.
- Support incident reporting and reviews, safety reviews, emergency scenarios, and policy-writing.
- Act as Incident Commander in an emergency.
- Ensure all programs have sufficient emergency support through systems and notification sequences.
Program Marketing and Outreach
- Collaborate with the Assistant and/or General Managers to align and implement marketing strategies.
- Set goals for registration and quality of programming, and strategize ways to reach those goals.
- Collaborate with colleagues in building relationships with industry contacts and companies for events and opportunities.
Management Team
- Collaborate with the management team on decisions that impact the staff, community, and gym.
- Work with each department to support each other and create the best experience for all users.
- Work with the Head Setter to maintain appropriate climbing for program needs.
Working Conditions and other duties
- Many duties require the availability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs and events, including evenings and weekends. Duties often occur before and after regular business hours.
- Model Versatility and occasionally serve as Operations Specialist, Instructor, Program Staff, or other roles as needed.
- Other duties as assigned by the leadership team.
Bouldering Project strives to embody equal opportunity in our workplaces. We believe that different perspectives and identities strengthen our communities and unlock our potential.
