Part-Time Head Competitive Cheerleading Coach

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Part-Time Head Competitive Cheerleading Coach

Department: Athletics Office: Grand Rapids

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Job ID: 967

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JOB TITLE : Head Competitive Cheerleading Coach (Part-Time)

CLASSIFICATION: Other Part Time (OPT), Exempt, up to 936 hours/year

Part-Time Head Competitive Cheerleading Coach

Department: Athletics Office: Grand Rapids

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Job ID: 967

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JOB TITLE : Head Competitive Cheerleading Coach (Part-Time)

CLASSIFICATION: Other Part Time (OPT), Exempt, up to 936 hours/year

REPORTS TO: Director of Athletics

DEPT: Athletics

LOCATION: Bernice Hansen Center

SUMMARY:

The part-time Head Coach at Cornerstone carries out their program to accomplish the objectives of the sport within the athletic department, WHAC, and NAIA rules and regulations, and the mission of Cornerstone as an evangelical Christian university. Primary responsibilities include ensuring that each student-athlete is provided with the knowledge and skills for the sport through routine practices, instruction, strength-building and similar activities. The core of Cornerstone University is defined and driven by its Christ-centered mission and Biblical confession.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Carries out all aspects of the Competitive Cheerleading program necessary to accomplish the objectives of the sport within the university, the athletic department, the WHAC and NAIA rules and regulations
• Models commitment to Christian character and the Community Covenant standards in behavior and interactions with athletes
• Helps to set up team devotions and Bible Study opportunities.
• Arranges for participation in community service and supports mission trip opportunities.
• Supports academic growth and success of student athletes in the program.

• Prepares and conducts practices

  • Leads, monitors and coordinate training and practice sessions, ensuring that all safety guidelines and standards are maintained

• Plans and administers the off-season training program.

• Provides special training for individual team members as required.

• Recruits and retains skilled student-athletes for the Competitive Cheerleading team.

  • Develops recruiting list and utilize the Front Rush software
  • Corresponds with recruits (e-mail, letters, phone calls, etc…)
  • Hosts and coordinates recruit visits in partnership with Admissions

• Develops, monitors and balances the annual budget for the program.

  • Determines fiscal requirements and prepares budgetary recommendations
  • Monitors, verifies and reconciles all expenditures of budgeted funds

• Orients and enforces student-athletes’ adherence to the policies and regulations of the university and athletic department

• Selects and supervises any support personnel

• All Cornerstone University and WCSG employees will regularly interact with students in a variety of projects, activities, and settings. As such all employees are expected to serve as Christian leaders and mentors by effectively living a gospel-centered lifestyle, ministering and discipling through a biblical worldview.

• Coordinates and secures all travel arrangements

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Successful experience in coaching Competitive Cheerleading teams
• Good organizational, communication and coordination skill essential
• Ability to work well under deadlines and high pressure situations
• Ability to recruit student-athletes with potential for academic and athletic success

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• A personal relationship with Jesus Christ and an active Christian commitment.
• A theology that supports the values and mission of Cornerstone University core commitments evidenced by an ability to affirm and sign the university’s doctrinal statement, “The Cornerstone Confession.”
• Four other foundational pillars, along with the university’s mission and confession, form Cornerstone’s Core Commitments.
  • The Cornerstone Christian World View
  • The Cornerstone Academic Vision
  • The Cornerstone Beautiful Christian Community
  • The Marriage and Human Sexuality Position Statement

These core commitments convey who we are, what we believe and how we live and work together in community. Employees are expected to faithfully attend an evangelical and biblical church whose core beliefs and practices are consistent with Cornerstone’s confession and core commitments.

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