Department

Compensation

General Description/Primary Purpose

The Cheerleading Coach is responsible for coaching both a sideline cheer squad and a competition team. Cheerleaders will be coached in techniques and routines for events and competitions. This includes managing tryouts selecting team members and providing instruction during practices and performances. The coach will also coordinate travel and logistics for cheerleading competitions develop competitive routines and ensure team readiness for local and national events.

Job Functions

• Manage cheerleader tryouts and select student-athletes for sideline cheer and competition cheer that positively represents a Division I program.

• Coach and instruct cheerleaders on rules regulations equipment usage and techniques.

• Observe cheerleaders during events and practices to determine individual and team improvement needs.

• Coordinate with athletics administrators for game day responsibilities and community engagement.

• Support Athletics in promoting games.

• Coordinate with university administrators for university events and community engagement.

• Support University in promoting events.

• Serve as liaison and assist in scheduling Ozzie mascot appearances.

• Ensure compliance with institutional conference NCAA and NCA rules and regulations.

• Report all known NCAA violations in accordance with policies and procedures.

• Maintain accurate inventory of equipment and apparel.

• Follow procedures for business office academics eligibility sports medicine strength & conditioning and marketing.

• Meet annual fundraising goals set by athletic administration.

• Manage the cheerleading program within the allotted budget.

• Other duties as assigned by Athletics Marketing Administration or University Marketing & Communications.

• Coordinate and lead participation in cheerleading camps and competitions including collaboration on choreography travel planning and performance evaluation.

Required Qualifications

For more information about this position please contact Donna Kirk at

Statement(s) of Understanding

This position requires a background conjunction with the Universitys policy this position may also require a credit check.

The holder of this position is designated as a Responsible Employee pursuant to their role under Title IX. Therefore the incumbent must promptly report allegations of sexual misconduct sexual violence and child sexual abuse by or against any student employee contractor or visitor to the Universitys Title IX Administrator or any divisional Title IX Coordinator

Equal Opportunity

The University of North Florida (UNF) is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all who interact in our building this environment we strive to attract students faculty and staff from a variety of cultures backgrounds and life experiences. The University of North Florida does not commit or permit discrimination or harassment on the basis of genetic information race color religion age sex disability marital status national origin or veteran status in any educational employment social recreational program or activity that it addition UNF will not commit or permit retaliation against an individual who reports discrimination or harassment or an individual who cooperates in an investigation of an alleged violation of university regulation.

Carnegie

UNF is a Carnegie Community Engaged Institution. This designation celebrates the Universitys collaboration with community partners from the local to the global level. It reflects UNFs mission to contribute to the public good and prepare educated engaged citizens.