EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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Camp Counselor (All Locations)

We love summer at Vertical Hold! Join us for a season of fun. Counselors teach and guide their campers through a week of climbing, crafts, fun challenges, and more.

Tasks Include and are not limited to:

  • Processing camp registration.

  • Checking campers in and out.

  • Setting up, tearing down, and cleaning up camp activities and base camp.

  • Educating and enforcing climbing safety and skills.

  • Facilitating camp activities such as crafts, games, climbing drills, and group challenges.

Climbing Experience:

  • Must be proficient in PLUS Top Rope Belay Method, and at least 6 months belay experience.

  • Must know how to load and belay with assisted braking devices.

  • Must know how to tie eight-knot.

  • Must know bouldering safety and how to spot boulder falls.

  • Must be familiar with and comfortable enforcing climbing safety.

  • Nice to have Lead Experience! Will be trained if not familiar with Lead Belaying and/or Lead Climbing.

  • Nice to have at least 2 Years of Climbing Experience.

  • Nice to have knowledge of anchor and rappel systems.

Childcare Experience:

  • Must enjoy youth work and sharing your love of climbing.

  • Must be able to turn up the fun and community vibes, while enforcing boundaries and safety for all participants in the gym. 

  • Nice to have childcare experience in a sports, childcare, classroom, or youth program setting.

  • Nice to have current First Aid and CPR certification.

Pay and Play:

  • Hours: 33-36 per week

  • Pay rate - DOE

  • Receive free Staff Membership to climb for you and a plus one.

  • Pro Deals as industry worker

  • Vertical Hold Apparel

  • Additional Ten Punch Card or Two Month Membership following end of seasonal term.

Seasonal Position:
Mon-Fri, 8:30am-3:30pm

  • VH San Diego: June 3 - July 31

  • VH Poway: June 8 - July 31

  • VH San Marcos: June 22 - July 31

Yoga Instructor (Poway)

Vertical Hold is now seeking a yoga instructor to add to our passionate and knowledgeable staff.

Our Ideal Candidate:

  • Has availability Tuesday evenings, 7pm-8pm

  • Obtained 200 Hour Yoga Certification

  • Is comfortable teaching Hatha, Vinyasa, and Restorative flows

  • Experience with teaching beginner and intermediate yoga students

  • Ability to make verbal adjustments to classes with a variety of experiences and needs

  • Makes experiencing yoga enjoyable and engaging

  • Interest in sharing their passion for yoga with the Vertical Hold community

Some perks of being on the Vertical Hold Yoga Team:

  • Free Employee Membership for you, plus one climbing partner

  • Industry rates as a climbing gym employee

Substitute Yoga Instructor (Poway)

Vertical Hold is now seeking a yoga instructor to add to our passionate and knowledgeable staff.

Our Ideal Candidate:

  • Has availability Mon-Thurs evenings, 7pm-8pm

  • Can teach 1-2 classes a month

  • Obtained 200 Hour Yoga Certification

  • Is comfortable teaching Hatha, Vinyasa, and Restorative flows

  • Experience with teaching beginner and intermediate yoga students

  • Ability to make verbal adjustments to classes with a variety of experiences and needs

  • Makes experiencing yoga enjoyable and engaging

  • Interest in sharing their passion for yoga with the Vertical Hold community

Some perks of being on the Vertical Hold Yoga Team:

  • Free Employee Membership

  • Industry rates as a climbing gym employee