Levey- Appendix B - Middle School… at Bloomfield… · Waterford…

Position Title: Middle School Sideline/Competitive Cheer Coach Reports To: Building Principal/Athletic Director Salary: $700.00 Stipend per the SEA CBA Start Date/End Date: November, 2026 – January, 2027

Job Summary: The Cheer Coach is responsible for organizing, planning, and leading the middle school cheerleading program. This includes teaching cheers, stunts, and dance routines; promoting school spirit; always ensuring safety; and fostering teamwork, discipline, and leadership among team members. The coach will work closely with the athletic department, school administration, and parents to support athletic events, competitions, and school functions.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and conduct practices focused on cheer techniques, stunting, tumbling, and performance.
• Lead the cheer team in promoting school spirit at games, pep rallies, special events and focus on crowd engagement.
• Choreograph routines for halftime shows, assemblies, and competitions.
• Strong knowledge of safety standards and regulations for cheering and tumbling rules. Always emphasize safety, particularly during stunts and tumbling activities.
• Consistently model and promote good sportsmanship, teamwork, and mutual respect. Treat every player with dignity, fostering a strong sense of self-worth and belonging, while upholding respect for opponents, officials, and spectators always.
• Promote positive team culture, including sportsmanship, building trust, responsibility, and leadership.
• Ensure all participants meet eligibility, academic, and attendance requirements.
• Support player development by ensuring every athlete has an opportunity to cheer in every game.
• Manage uniforms and equipment.
• Maintain open and professional communication with Middle School AD, student-athletes, parents, and school staff. Coaches are responsible for conducting parental meetings.
• Supervise athletes during all practices, games, competitions, and travel.
• Model professional behavior, integrity, and ethical coaching standards always.
• Support and enforce all school, district, and league policies.

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Qualifications:

• Prior experience as a cheer coach at the elementary or club level required.
• Creative and energic
• Safety-conscious and detail-oriented
• Knowledge of cheer techniques, stunts, and performance skills.
• Ability to demonstrate skills and drills to athletes.
• Must pass all required background checks
• Must demonstrate strong leadership, organizational, supervisory, and communication abilities.
• Demonstrates the ability to inspire/motivate confidence in student-athletes by fostering positive emotions such as enthusiasm, joy, and excitement, which contribute to enhanced performance and overall team morale.