Head Cheer & Dance Coach

Job Title: Head Cheer & Dance Coach

Job Summary: WPU strives to create a vibrant learning community for all members, including students, staff, and faculty. To help foster that community, Graduate Assistants will lead by example and develop others’ leadership capabilities, employ relevant technologies, and actively demonstrate the Quaker virtues of simplicity, peace-making, integrity, community, and equality

Department: Cheer & Dance – Athletics

Qualifications: 

• A. Education:
  • Bachelor’s Degree Required
• B. Experience:
  • Playing or Coaching Background in the sports of Cheer and Dance
• C. Abilities:
  • Demonstrated talent in building cohesive teams;
  • Independent decision making and ability to exercise good judgment;
  • Good written and oral communication skills;
  • Ability to work independently and as a team member to complete assigned tasks and meeting deadlines;
  • Organizational skills, time management, relationship building, and communication skills essential;
  • Willingness to work long hours

Reports To: Director of Athletics

Supervises: Assistant Coaches, Graduate Assistant Coaches, Student Coaches and Managers

Performance Responsibilities: 

• Administer your sport in total compliance with William Penn, NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) and HAAC regulations and guidelines.
• Monitor and stay within the parameters of the Cheer and Dance budgets.
• Lead recruiting and retaining student-athlete efforts.
• Attend Athletic Department meetings.
• Coordinate travel plans with the Transportation Director.
• Be a positive role model for athletes and monitor discipline procedures within your sport.
• Encourage/monitor attendance and academic performance.
• Assist with annual inventory.
• Conduct yourself in a professional manner and display good sportsmanship at all times.
• Fulfill all obligations, as established by your program, for the NAIA Champions of Character initiative
• Be loyal and supportive of the Staff, Faculty and Administration.
• Always follow the Chain of Command.
• Cooperate and communicate with the Training Staff
• Assist with the supervision of other athletic events as needed by the administration.
• All Other duties as assigned.

Evaluation: Performance will be the responsibility of the Director of Athletics

Terms of Employment: At will employee

William Penn University is an equal opportunity provider and employer