Head Coach, Cheer (Part-Time)

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Head Coach, Cheer (Part-Time)

Position Purpose

The Cheer Team Head Coach manages all aspects of the Cheer program with emphasis on recruiting, enrolling, educating, retaining, and graduating highly qualified student-athletes. The Head Cheerleading Coach is responsible for tryouts, pre-season training, all games, practices, and workouts during football and basketball seasons, including post-season play, if applicable, competitions and any necessary team travel. The Coach will promote the Club Cheer Team on campus, especially at athletic events, while encouraging the members to publicize the team in new and creative ways to expand membership. In addition, the Coach ensures the program is operated with full commitment to compliance regarding institutional, conference and

NCAA

rules and regulations.

Essential Duties Summary

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Head Coach, Cheer (Part-Time)

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Position Purpose

The Cheer Team Head Coach manages all aspects of the Cheer program with emphasis on recruiting, enrolling, educating, retaining, and graduating highly qualified student-athletes. The Head Cheerleading Coach is responsible for tryouts, pre-season training, all games, practices, and workouts during football and basketball seasons, including post-season play, if applicable, competitions and any necessary team travel. The Coach will promote the Club Cheer Team on campus, especially at athletic events, while encouraging the members to publicize the team in new and creative ways to expand membership. In addition, the Coach ensures the program is operated with full commitment to compliance regarding institutional, conference and

NCAA

rules and regulations.

Essential Duties Summary

Administers and develops all aspects of the Club Cheerleading program.

Coordinates weekly rehearsals and oversees all cheerleading practices and performances.

Conducts practices in a professional manner.

Communicates regularly with membership and team leadership to ensure success of the team.

Provide for choreography need of the team, either through direct choreography or by coordinating and obtaining outside choreography.

Mentors and leads student-athletes to augment and sustain retention rates.

Creates an appropriate academic culture for Cheer Club members and provides adequate academic monitoring, support, and counseling for student-athletes.

Manages the Club Cheerleading budget while exercising full fiscal responsibility.

Generates annual fundraising revenue to supplement additional program needs.

Coordinates and oversees all team travel and recruiting trips.

Evaluates equipment and uniform needs, manages existing equipment, and uniforms, and purchases new equipment and uniforms, as needed.

Manages the student participants by reinforcing commitment to academic standards necessary for participation.

Ensures the balance between needs of the team and time away from campus for practices and competitions.

Coordinates and manages multiple social media platforms to promote the team.

Effectively supports team and departmental discipline procedures.

Coordinates team community service projects.

Supervises and mentor’s assistant coaches.

Required Qualifications

Previous secondary school/collegiate experience working with higher education undergraduate population or adolescent/young adult individuals.

Experience with and knowledge of instruction and choreography

Must be able to create and teach this to participants of all skill levels. Must also be able to instruct proper safety and stunting skills as specified by

AACCA

Safety Guidelines.

Excellent communication skills.

Strong recruiting skills at the college level.

Strong administrative skills with the ability to manage a competitive college program.

CPR

/

AED

certifications required within one month of appointment ·

Flexible hours. Travel Required. Valid Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications

A minimum of three years of demonstrated recruiting and coaching experience and success at the college level

2-4 years of college-level playing experience

Master’s degree is preferred

EEO Statement

New England College prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed or religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, veteran’s status or disability in regard to treatment, access to or employment in its programs and activities, in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (

ADA

), individuals with disabilities needing accommodation should contact the

ADA

Compliance Officer.

New England College is committed to providing equal opportunity in all conditions of employment and creating a welcoming and supportive environment that celebrates diversity. If an imbalance is found to exist, the College will make good faith efforts to recruit, hire and promote persons underrepresented in the workplace.

Posting Detail Information

| Posting Number | S00554P | | Open Date | 11/20/2024 | | Close Date | | | Open Until Filled | Yes | | Special Instructions to Applicants | |

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