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Climbing Wall Staff Application

Thanks for your interest in being part of Wall Staff! Our plan is to open the Wall as soon as it is permitted under health and safety guidelines. Our hope is that we will be able to return to having the Wall open 10 hours per week for Open Hours and AI and then expand the hours to up to 20 hours per week sometime next year when we are able to implement the additional funding support from the TigerWell Fund. Please review this information carefully and then click the button to begin your application.

Here are the hours that Wall Staff will be expected to work:

  • Wall is open for 10 Climbing Hours/week - we will be asking Wall Staff to work at least 2 hours per week
  • Wall is open for 20 Climbing Hours/week - we will be asking Wall Staff to work at least 4 hours per week

Requirements:

  • AMGA Climbing Wall Instructor (through EMS) or PCIA Climbing Wall Instructor
  • Required Wall Staff Orientation (once/semester)
  • Two Wall Staff meetings/semester

Pay Rates:

  • Non-CWI Certified Rate ($13.50/hour) - staff who have not completed the CWI certification process can work the desk at the Wall at the $13.50 rate until they complete their certification (we are not sure yet when we will be able to offer the next CWI certification class)
  • CWI Certified Rate - ($15.50/hour) - all CWI certified Wall Staff will be paid the $15.50 Rate for all Wall-related job positions

Eligibility: Open to undergraduates and graduate students.

Graduate Student Staff: It is great to have graduate students as Wall Staff. Before grad students apply it is important to understand that some graduate students are on fixed stipends from the University and therefore are not permitted to work any additional paid campus jobs. Before applying you need to know what your employment eligibility is. Any graduate students in that situation should talk with OA Director Rick Curtis before applying.

Coordinator Positions

There are also separate applications for:

Wall Staff Coordinator

Setting Coordinator

Climbing Wall Staff are selected and then assigned to different shifts and responsibilities. You can express you interest in the type of work you may be assigned to. Final assignments are determined by the OA Director based on the overall Wall Staffing needs. In applying, you agree to fulfill whatever shift responsibilities you are assigned to.

  • Open Hours: these can change from semester to semester. 
  • Alcohol Initiative Nights (AI): Typically Thursday late night
  • Instructor: Teaching Belay Classes and Introductory Rock CLimbing Classes. Wall Staff may need to have additional experience to teach these cources.
  • Route Setting: happens outside of regular Open Hours.
  • Special Events: These are one-off events got outside groups like RCA or College Nights at the Wall offered during the semester.

Mark all of the Positions that you are interested in.

All final hiring decisions are made by the OA Director.

OA Climbing Wall Staff Full Value Contract

Please read this carefully and completely before submitting your application. 

This position is one of significant responsibility since it involves not only technical instruction and risk management and also supervision and oversight of a facility. By signing this agreement I accept the responsibilities entrusted to me by the Outdoor Action Program. I understand that in serving in this role that I am an ambassador for Princeton University and the Outdoor Action Program and that my primary goal is to providing a positive and safe learning experience for Princeton University Climbers. I agree to be a positive role model by promoting respect for the all aspects of diversity, creating a physically and emotionally safe environment for each person, ensuring that all OA procedures and safety protocols are followed at all times and be courteous and professional in the operation of the Wall and in dealings with users. This includes use of the Climbing Wall at any time both during hours when I am employed by Outdoor Action and any other time that I am using the facility.

All Wall Staff, Climbing Instructors, and Coordinators need to fully agree to and participate in all of the items of the Full Value Contract and all specified OA Climbing policies both stated here and elsewhere.