Head Cheerleader Coach

General Job Description:

Position is responsible for coaching student athletes in competitive Cheerleader techniques to prepare

them for events or competition. Position motivates student athletes to develop an appreciation of the

sport. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Essential Duties

1. Works with cheerleaders during practices and meets.

2. Holds organizational meetings for team prospects and encourages students to participate.

3. Assesses skills and assigns team positions.

4. Develops a regular practice schedule and organizes practice time to provide both individual and team

development.

5. Works with the athletics director in scheduling facilities for practices and competition.

6. Coaches and instructs cheerleaders individually or in groups regarding the rules regulations

equipment and techniques of the sport.

7. Observes cheerleaders during events and practice to determine the needs for individual or team

improvement.

8. Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior and provides proper supervision of students at

all times.

9. Monitors the academic performance of team members to ensure that eligibility requirements are met.

10. Follows established procedures in the event of an injury.

11. Conferences with parents/guardians as necessary regarding the performance of their student.

12. Follows state regional and district regulations governing the program.

13. Models sportslike behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards cheerleaders officials and

spectators.

14. Acts as a team representative and promotes the cheerleading by communicating with the news media

booster clubs service clubs and other organizations.

15. Follows established procedures for supplies and uniforms.

16. Works with the athletic director to develop a policy for awards and submits a list of award winners at

the end of the season.

18. Maintains eligibility forms emergency data cards insurance records equipment inventory and other

related records.

19. Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.

Qualifications

Must be able to obtain a New Mexico State Coaching license and take all required training through NMAA.

Some experience as a competitive Cheerleader coach at the high school or college level preferred. Must

possess effective coaching techniques and skills. Must possess a thorough knowledge of

the rules regulations strategies and techniques of the sport. Must possess the ability to establish and

maintain effective working relationships with school administrators parents and students.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

Must have the ability to stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone

see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand

speech at normal levels outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may

understand clearly; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds; to bend to stoop to sit on the floor to climb

stairs to walk and to reach overhead.

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.