Assistant Cheerleading and Dance Advisor

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Job Description

This is a non-benefited supplemental stipend assistant coach position. The assistant cheerleading and dance advisor will administer and coordinate the Cheerleading and Dance teams.

Essential Functions

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If you are a current University employee, please use the internal career site to apply for this position.

Job Description

This is a non-benefited supplemental stipend assistant coach position. The assistant cheerleading and dance advisor will administer and coordinate the Cheerleading and Dance teams.

Essential Functions

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This position requires regular, as scheduled, reliable attendance in the campus environment, site/environment or worksite env.”

Administrative: 

Coordinate and facilitate:

• Preseason and postseason inventory of equipment and uniforms. 

• Distribution of practice clothes, parents’ orders, etc. 

• Mini Cheer/Dance Clinics paperwork intake and outtake. 

• Stunt sequences for games, media timeouts, and halftime performances.

• Try-out process in the Spring each year and a Fall try-out if needed 

• Attendance at promotional university and community activities. Ex. “Susan G. Komen” “Relay for Life” “Tailgating” Etc.  

Practice:
Coordinate and facilitate: 

• Practice planning for both teams

• All phases of practice, conditioning, stunting, tumbling, sidelines. 

• Working individually with an athlete if needed. 

Games:
Be available to:

• Meet with all athletes prior to the beginning of the games. 

• Conduct warm-ups of stunting and tumbling during game days. 

• Monitor amount of tumbling and stunts hitting. 

Promoting: 
Be available to:

• Meet with prospective students that are touring campus and want to talk to a member of the coaching staff. 

• Use Social Media to promote the programs. 

• Attend UF events supporting the cheerleaders and talking to parents, students, and staff. 

Perform all other duties deemed appropriate for the position.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies

1. Technical Capacity
2. Personal Effectiveness/Credibility.
3. Thoroughness.
4. Take Initiative.
5. Collaboration Skills.
6. Communication Proficiency.
7. Organizational Skills.
8. Time Management Skills.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position supervises cheerleading and dance team (UF students).

Work Environment

This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. In some situations, the noise level in the work environment can be loud.

Physical Demands

Walks, sits, stands, bends, lifts, and moves continually during working hours. Is subject to lifting over 50 pounds.  Must be able to lift raise or lower an object from one level to another (includes upward and pulling motion) of 50-75 lbs. and must be able to carry/transport an object/equipment weighing 50-75 lbs.

Travel

This job requires travel with the team to competitions and events.  Evening and weekend work is expected. A valid US Drivers’ license with a safe driving record is required.

Required Education and Experience

1. Bachelor’s degree.

Preferred Education and Experience

1. Master’s degree.
2. One year of successful coaching experience at the intercollegiate level.

For optimal consideration of your applicant file, faculty applications must include a cover letter; current Resume or Curriculum Vitae; a statement of teaching philosophy; and the contact information for three professional references with your application. Staff applications must include a current Resume or Curriculum Vitae and cover letter with your application.

The University of Findlay is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. It is the university's policy to prohibit discrimination and provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to their race, sex (including gender identity/expression), color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, military or sexual orientation.

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