Middle School Cheer Coach- Winter 2027

Grand Rapids Public Schools•Grand Rapids, MI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Middle School Cheer Coach is responsible for organizing athletes and teaching them the fundamentals of cheerleading. This role involves training athletes to compete as a team and individually, developing clear goals, and maintaining open communication with scholars, parents, and the Athletic Director. The coach will model and teach necessary skills, support scholar academic expectations, and promote the scholar-athlete code of conduct. Additionally, the coach will foster an atmosphere of teamwork and collaboration, connect athletic experiences with life experiences, and become an integral part of the Grand Rapids community. A key aspect of this role is modeling good sportsmanship and creating a safe and healthy environment for scholar athletes, while understanding the impact of leadership style on them. Professional and appropriate game and practice attire is expected.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Clear a criminal background check.
Playing experience at the high school or college level and/or coaching experience required.
Proof of current First Aid and CPR certifications prior to the first day of coaching.
Must provide certificate of completion for online concussion training course from either the Centers for Disease Control or the National Federation of State High School Associations prior to the first day of coaching.

Responsibilities

Developing and communicating clear and specific goals for the team and individual players throughout tryouts and the season.
Maintaining open and honest communication with scholars, parents, other coaches, and Athletic Director.
Developing and demonstrating a good knowledge base of best practices specific to their coaching arena.
Supporting and collaborating with coaches in other athletic programs.
Modeling and teaching skills necessary to succeed.
Supporting scholar academic expectations, responsibilities, and achievements.
Developing the knowledge and understanding of Grand Rapids policies and procedures as it applies to athletics.
Promoting and enforcing the scholar-athlete code of conduct.
Connecting athletic experiences with life experiences.
Providing an atmosphere of teamwork and collaboration among coaches and players.
Becoming an integral part of and developing rapport with the Grand Rapids community including administration, coaches, parents, and scholars.
Modeling good sportsmanship always.
Creating and maintaining a safe and healthy environment for scholar athletes.
Understanding their leadership style and its impact on scholar-athletes.
Ensuring game and practice attire is professional and appropriate.
Perform other duties as assigned.