Coaching - JH Head Cheer Coach - Basketball only

Cincinnati Public Schools•Cincinnati, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves overseeing all aspects of the Junior High Cheer Team for basketball season, including tryouts, practices, and games. The coach will develop and execute an effective training program, motivate and mentor student-athletes, and instruct them in fundamental skills, strategies, and physical training. A key aspect of the role is to guide student-athletes in developing moral values, pride, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline, and self-confidence. The coach will foster teamwork, discipline, respect, sportsmanship, and skills development, while ensuring the safety and well-being of all student-athletes. This position requires cooperation with the School Athletic Director and District Athletic Department, adherence to all mandated requirements from the District Board of Education, OHSAA, and ODE, and maintaining academic eligibility for student-athletes. The coach must follow District Athletic Department Policies, model expected behavior, maintain suitable sideline conduct, and be open to constructive criticism. Awareness and implementation of all applicable administrative policies are essential. The coach will provide in-season training rules and out-of-season conduct guidelines, follow due process for violations, and participate in clinics to improve coaching performance. Involvement in school events and ensuring team preparedness for opponents are also expected. Maintaining an accurate inventory of equipment and supplies is required.

Requirements

Fundraising experience.
Strong knowledge of cheer rules and techniques.
Must be passionate and dedicated to inspire student-athletes.
Have the ability to motivate and inspire student-athletes.
Serve as a positive role model.
Demonstrated knowledge and skills associated with the sport.
Provide satisfactory result of County Police Records Check, State BCII Check, and a FBI Fingerprint Background Check.
Possess an Ohio Department of Education (ODE) Pupil Activity Permit (PAP).
Provide proof of completion of Coaches Tool Chest (CTC) Training/Certification.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience coaching cheer preferred.
Ohio Secondary Teaching Certificate preferred.
Evidence of successful past coaching experience at the High School and/or College level desired.

Responsibilities

Oversee all aspects of the Junior High Cheer Team including tryouts, practices, and games.
Develop and execute an effective training program.
Motivate and mentor student-athletes on and off the Court.
Instruct and guide student-athletes in fundamental skills, strategies, and physical training.
Instruct and guide student-athletes to lead them to the formulation and enhancement of moral values, pride of accomplishment, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline, and self-confidence.
Foster teamwork, discipline, respect, sportsmanship, and skills development.
Ensure the safety and well-being of student-athletes.
Cooperate, in a timely manner, with School Athletic Director and the District Athletic Department in regard to requests for information.
Meet all the requirements mandated by the District Board of Education, The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA), and The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) relative to the mandated Coaches Tool Chest (CTC) Training/ Certification and the ODE Pupil Activity Permit (PAP).
Check the status of academic eligibility for all prospective student-athletes.
Follow the District Athletic Department Policies as outlined in the Coaches Handbook and meet all criteria as outlined in the job description.
Model the behavior expected of our student-athletes including timeliness to practices and games, being positive and enthusiastic, being respectful, and practicing constructive criticism while upholding the disciplines of the program.
Maintain a suitable sideline conduct, including the use of appropriate language, at all times.
Accept and profit from constructive criticism and suggestions for improving coaching performance.
Recognize the need to be aware of, and implement, all applicable administrative polices set forth by the District Board of Education, Superintendents of Schools, School Principals, Conference Leagues, ODE, and OHSAA.
Provide all applicable in-season training rules as well as any that may apply to out-of-season conduct to student-athletes prior to the start of the season.
Follow appropriate due process procedures when violations occur.
Participate in Clinics and other available programs to improve coaching performance.
Participate in School events (i.e., Awards Night, Pep Assemblies, Athletic Boosters Meetings, etc.
Assist in ensuring that team is well-prepared for opponents.
Maintain accurate inventory of equipment and supplies.