Description:
SUU Outdoors serves the Southern Utah University students and community by fostering a genuine sense of connection, community, and purpose by creating meaningful experiences and adventures throughout the beautiful southwest and beyond. Climbing Facility Staff are responsible for the day-to-day operations at the Climbing Facility including customer service, equipment rental, equipment storage, and repair/maintenance of equipment. Rockwall Attendants must be outgoing, friendly, and enthusiastic about the outdoors. They must have good written and verbal communication skills, be attentive and patient, and provide excellent customer service.
Responsibilities include:
- Understand and adhere to SUU Policy and Procedures, as well as CWA (Climbing Wall Association) standards
- Supervise check-in and check-out of participants.
- Enforce all safety guidelines, rules, policies, and procedures.
- Monitor check-out and return of climbing wall equipment.
- Clean, organize, and inspect all equipment and the climbing facility daily.
- Monitor and be attentive to the physical and emotional safety of all participants and attendees.
- Maintenance, inspection, and documentation of all climbing equipment and facility.
- Respond to emergency situations and provide first-aid when necessary.
- Facilitate participants and groups on industry standard climbing and belaying techniques.
- Facilitate and instruct current programs and clinics in climbing, knots, equipment, movement, and belaying.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Must be a current Southern Utah University student in good academic standing.
- Previous indoor or outdoor climbing experience; can climb 5.8 top-rope.
- Possess at minimum a Level 2 CWI (Climbing Wall Instructor) Certification, or be willing to obtain that certification within the first 6 months of employment
- Understands proper care, use, and inspection of climbing gear.
- Dependable, trustworthy, attentive, and punctual.
- Excellent people and communication skills.
- Ability to work with all ages and groups.
- Ability to work autonomously and in teams.