Description
Job Goals:
- Oversee the High School Cheer Program and pipeline (Middle School).
- Inspire, guide, and mentor student-athletes.
- Build relationships with and a willingness to coach both beginners and advanced student-athletes.
- Instruct student-athletes in fundamental skills, strategies, and physical training necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success.
- Instruct and guide student-athletes to lead them to the formulation and enhancement of moral values, pride of accomplishment, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline, self-confidence and good sportsmanship.
Requirements
Performance Responsibilities:
- Develop, monitor, supervise, and train student-athletes to cheer and uplift crowd.
- Foster teamwork, sportsmanship, and skills development.
- Cooperate in a timely manner, with the School Athletic Office and the District Athletic Department, in regard to pertinent information that might be required.
- Meet all requirements set forth by the District Board of Education, IHSAA, and The Indiana Department of Education relative to the mandated Coaches Tool Chest Trainings/Certification and Pupil Activity Permit.
- Follow Rooted's Policy as outlined in Coaches Handbook.
- Check the status of academic eligibility for all prospective student-athletes.
- Begin pre-season practice on the first day permitted for the sport.
- Model the behavior expected of our student-athletes, including timeliness to practices, being positive and enthusiastic, being respectful, and practicing constructive criticism while upholding the disciples of the program.
- Set a positive example at all times while with student-athletes, be appropriately dressed at all practices and games, and develop respect through his/her example in appearance, behavior, language, and conduct at all times.
- Maintain suitable sideline conduct, including the use of appropriate language, at all times.
- Accept and profit from constructive criticism and suggestions for improving coaching performance.
- Participate in clinics and other available programs to improve performances and coaching.
- Participate in Schools Event (i.e., Awards Programs, Pep Assemblies, Athletic Boosters Meetings, etc).
- Show physical vitality and enthusiasm for the sport and use good judgment.
- Ensure the safety and well-being of student-athletes.
- Ensure that team is well prepared for opponents.
- Maintain accurate inventory of equipment and supplies.
Skills/Essential Functions:
- Fundraising experience.
- Ability to motivate and inspire others.
- Ability to serve as a positive role model.
- Demonstrated knowledge of skills associated with this activity.
- Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment.
- Tumbling experience desired.
Trainings/Certifications:
- Successful participation in a similar activity in high school and/or college. Evidence of successful past coaching experience at the high school or college level is desired.
- Provide a satisfactory result on a Police Records, and FBI Fingerprint Background Check. Possess an Indiana Department of Education Pupil Activity Permit. Provide satisfactory completion of Coaches Tool Chest Trainings/Certification.
