Cheer Coach

Position Description

Position Summary: Acts as Head Cheer Coach.  Provides activity supervision, training and coaching to student athletes as assigned. Actively works to ensure the fulfillment of team, department and school goals within their sport.

Position Objective: Primary goal is to teach and promote the glorification of God through the pursuit of excellence in athletics. Additionally, charged to use leadership, supervisory and teaching skills to promote the development of the individual program and all student-athletes.

Spiritual Requirements:
Coram Deo Academy hires individuals that profess the historic Christian faith. The Nicene Creed describes the minimum understanding of and subscription to Christian belief required of employees of the Academy. Every employee must also profess to be a Christian believer and subscribe to this statement. As evidence of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in their lives, Coram Deo Academy expects all employees to be actively involved in a local church where their faith in practice is consistent with the Academy’s mission and statement of faith.

Essential Job Functions:

Cheer Head Coach:

Assists in implementing athletic objectives
Assumes responsibility for constant care of equipment and facilities
Assumes supervisory control over athletes and teams assigned
Be in regular attendance at all contests and practice sessions
Instills discipline, work ethic, respect and perseverance in athletes
Applies discipline in a firm but positive manner
Emphasizes safety; is aware of best training procedures and injury preventative actions
Conducts self and teams in an ethical manner during contests and practice

Qualifications:
Be dedicated to the historic Christian faith and the classical Christian approach
Resonate with Coram Deo Academy’s mission, vision, core, values and goals
Exhibit the giftings and desire necessary to coach in their designated sport
Have prior playing/coaching experience in the assigned sport
Ability to demonstrate cheer skills and techniques.
Ability to spot athletes safely during stunts and tumbling.
Ability to stand, walk, and actively participate in practices and events for extended periods.
Ability to lift and assist athletes as needed.
Maintain certifications as required (e.g., CPR, First Aid, safety training).
Monitor athlete health and well-being.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
Works in a highly challenging environment dealing with a wide variety of deadlines and a varied and diverse array of contacts.
Works in outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold.
Tasks involve the ability to exert heavy physical effort in heavy work, including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and lifting, carrying, pushing, and/ or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials weighing 20 to 50 pounds.