Head Cheerleading and Mascot Coach/Community Affairs (Non-Exempt)

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POSITION: Head Cheerleading and Mascot Coach/Community Affairs (Non-Exempt)

H** SU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION:**Coach I

D** EPARTMENT:** Athletics

S** UPERVISOR TITLE:** Associate Vice President for Athletics

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POSITION: Head Cheerleading and Mascot Coach/Community Affairs (Non-Exempt)

H** SU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION:**Coach I

D** EPARTMENT:** Athletics

S** UPERVISOR TITLE:** Associate Vice President for Athletics

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F** LSA STATUS:** Non-Exempt

E** XEMPTION:** N/A

L** OCATION:**HSU Campus, Abilene, TX

TARGET HIRE DATE: As Soon As Possible

HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT– Candidate must profess a Christian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, and respect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist values of HSU as reflected in the University’s Statement of Faith.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Human Resources 325-670-1259 or careers@hsutx.edu

SUMMARY/SCOPE:

This is a FT-30 (Full Time – 30 Hours Per Week) hourly position serving as the Head Cheerleading and Mascot Coach / Community Affairs at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, TX. This position is responsible for promoting student athleticism and school spirit within the HSU Cheer Team, athletic sports teams and throughout campus.

The Head Cheerleading and Mascot / Community Affairs coach will attend various university events, fundraisers, community events, football, basketball, and volleyball games. This coach will also attend many other community or campus marketing events and photo shoots, when needed.

HSU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To mentor, coach, and support the HSU cheerleaders/athletes.

Create a contract that will best support the athlete, university, and the team as a unit.

Coordinate/plan practice schedules.

Coordinate meetings with athletes and chairs.

Attend practices, camps, all home football, and basketball games. As well as some volleyball games.

Assist Alumni Office in planning of cooperative alumni/prospective student events.

Be able to spot both men and women on standing back tucks as well as running round off layouts, etc.

Work effectively with students and other staff on campus.

Coach and manage the HSU Mascot, Hoss. Schedule appearances, coordinate with student life, marketing, and athletics.

Collaborate with the community for HSU Cheerleaders and Hoss to provide appearances to the big county.

University Branding for Hoss and the HSU Cheerleaders.

Coordinate HSU Cheer Mini-Camp in the fall.

Coordinate HSU Cheer Summer camp for mini cheerleaders.

Collaborate with other Universities to stay current.

Coordinate and schedule competition for our competitive team.

Meet with Prospective students in hopes of encouraging them to attend our university.

Create/Choreograph routines, appearances, tailgates, cheers, chants.

Work with the HSU Strength and Conditioning program to coordinate two days a week for work outs.

Develop fundraising strategies.

Maintain a positive and encouraging environments for all athletes.

Work with Band, Spurs, and media team.

Always work to improve character skills such as, hard work, patience, courage, etc. and integrate a Christian perspective into their work, while encouraging student athletes to do the same.

Community Affairs- Individual will be responsible for coordinating all community affairs that involve the Athletic department. This includes preparing and implementing a community service project for the Athletic department along with service projects for each athletic team. Candidate will also coordinate with the Spiritual Life office how students may qualify for Chapel credit for participating in community service projects.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

There are no supervisory responsibilities for this position.

COMPETENCIES: This is your opportunity to demonstrate how your education and/or experience in your current or previous job relates to each function of this position.

Interview decisions are partially based on this information.

O** n a separate sheet of paper, write a paragraph for each competency listed below describing your background and qualifications in each area.**

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

Job Knowledge - Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; keeps abreast of current developments; requires minimal supervision; displays understanding of how job relates to others; uses resources effectively.

Communication - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.

Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others; accepts feedback from others; gives appropriate recognition to others.

Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and principles; upholds organizational values.

Sales Skills - Achieves sales goals; overcomes objections with persuasion and persistence; initiates new contacts; maintains customer satisfaction; maintains records and promptly submits information.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (Language, Mathematical, Reasoning and Computer Skills):

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees or organizations.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

COMPUTER SKILLS: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of all Microsoft Office software, Slate Customer Relationship Management software, the internet, texting, and social media platforms.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree from Hardin-Simmons University required.

Must have a cheerleading background.

Must have knowledge of Co-Ed, baskets, and pyramid stunting.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Must be ACCAA certified. Must be renewed every three years.

Must be USASF certified. Must be renewed annually.

Must have concussion training.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Must be able to sit for long periods while performing office and computer operations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This is a Non-Exempt/Hourly, FT30 (Full Time – 30 Hours Per week) Staff Position.

This position will normally work “up to 30 hours per week”, however there may be times where additional hours and/or overtime may be required during peak season.

Travel and irregular work hours are required, including occasional nights and weekends during peak season.

Any hours worked beyond 40 hours in a single work week will be compensated at time and a half, per FLSA guidelines.

Must have and maintain a valid Class C Driver’s License and maintain a clear driving record to be insurable under the university liability policy.

Must be able to drive to complete work assignments on and off campus, as needed.

Additional travel may be required on occasion.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: For more information concerning benefits offered to HSU employees, see theHSU Benefits Summary on the HSU website.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:

HSU complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including those prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, disability, genetic information and military service. HSU is a private university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and may lawfully consider an applicant’s religion as a selection criterion. HSU is committed to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith and fully support HSU’s mission.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, except when the accommodation would impose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to Human Resources.

BACKGROUND SCREEN:

HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university’s financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.

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