Head Coach, Club Cheerleading

Brown University•Providence, RI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Brown University Athletics and Recreation seeks a Head Coach for Club Cheerleading. The role supports the university’s club cheerleading program in Providence, Rhode Island, and includes coaching, preparation, performance, travel, recruitment, and administrative coordination. The position is seasonal/intermittent, part-time, onsite, and scheduled for approximately 12 hours per week from September through March, with evening and weekend hours necessary. The coach prepares, organizes, and attends practices, football and basketball games, performances, appearances, and possibly selected games in other sports. The role includes creating choreography, monitoring tryouts and recruitment, providing an exercise and conditioning program, and offering coaching and professional support at away events, including travel with the squad. The coach also coordinates supplies and uniform ordering and inventory with a supervisor and provides support to other spirit activities. The coach must comply with American Association of Cheerleader Coaches & Advisors safety guidelines and standards and maintain AACCA certification. Employees in coaching positions must complete annual NCAA recruiting-rules education and maintain current AED/CPR and First Aid certification. The successful candidate must complete background and education verification satisfactory to Brown, including criminal, education, and motor vehicle record checks. The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Requirements

2–3 years of cheerleading coaching experience at the club and/or high school level or higher.
AACCA spirit safety certification before commencing employment.
Compliance with American Association of Cheerleader Coaches & Advisors safety guidelines and standards.
AED/CPR and First Aid certification.
Strong cheerleading knowledge and background.
Demonstrated ability to work with and relate well to students.
Excellent sport-specific technical, tactical, and strategic knowledge.
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Basic proficiency in Excel, Word, internet, and email capabilities.
Successful completion of criminal, education, and DMV background checks and education verification satisfactory to Brown.
Compliance with NCAA and Ivy League rules and regulations and reporting of known violations.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Collegiate cheerleading experience preferred.
Prior experience as a cheerleader is helpful.

Responsibilities

Prepare, organize, and attend all practice sessions, football and basketball games, performances, and appearances; this may also include selected games in other sports.
Produce choreography for routines and cheers.
Monitor tryout and recruitment activities.
Execute an exercise and conditioning program.
Provide coaching services and professional support at away games and events, including traveling with the squad to and from events.
Coordinate with the supervisor on ordering and inventorying supplies and uniforms.
Comply with AACCA safety guidelines and standards and maintain AACCA certification.
Provide support to other spirit activities.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, faculty, administrators, and alumni.
Complete annual NCAA rules education related to recruiting and maintain current AED/CPR and First Aid certification.
Report NCAA or Ivy League rules violations as required.