Assistant Coach, Competitive Cheerleading

Joliet Junior College; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 4,600 - 10,000; Part time

Job summary

Joliet Junior College is seeking a part-time Assistant Coach for Competitive Cheerleading to support the Head Coach in organizing practices, recruitment, and training of student-athletes. Applicants must have a High School Diploma or equivalent and one year of coaching experience.

Responsibilities include assisting with practice plans and providing moral leadership to student-athletes while fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.

Please note that this position does not offer benefits and requires a valid Illinois Driver's License.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• One year of coaching experience.
• Effective interpersonal, communication, time management, and organizational skills.
• Valid Illinois Driver's License.
• Ability to work with diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the recruitment of student-athletes.
• Assist with organizing and supervising practices.
• Provide ethical leadership to student-athletes.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Coaching experience

Cultural competence

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Title

Assistant Coach, Competitive Cheerleading

Job Description

Position Title: Assistant Coach, Competitive Cheerleading

Status: Part time

Department: Athletics

Division: Student Development

Classification: Exempt

Union: Non-union

Reports To: Director, Athletics

Placement: Stipend

Hiring Range: $4,600 - $10,000 stipend

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The student population at the college is diverse in ethnicity, gender, language, age and background. Joliet Junior College is an AA/EO employer and strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of its staff.

Position Summary

Assists Head Coach with organization of practices, experience in coaching, recruitment, team travel, fundraising, and a commitment to providing a positive student‑athlete experience. Assists in the training, teaching and conditioning student‑athletes. Effective interpersonal and organizational skills are required.

Essential Job Duties and Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the recruitment of student‑athletes.
• Assist with organizing and supervising practices and practice plans, set up and take down equipment, hand out equipment, assist with drills.
• Assist with ordering/inventory of all equipment.
• Provide a high quality of moral and ethical leadership to student‑athletes.
• Participate in achieving departmental and college goals and objectives.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year of coaching experience.
• Effective interpersonal, communication, time management, and organizational skills.
• Valid Illinois Driver's License.
• Ability to work with diverse populations.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with other members of the college and community, displaying cultural competence as well as emotional intelligence.
• Demonstrated commitment to the college's core values of respect and inclusion, sustainability, integrity, collaboration, humor and well‑being, innovation and quality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, time management, and organizational skills.
• Computer experience and technology skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• English and Spanish verbal and written communication proficiency.
• Demonstrated multicultural competence.

Physical Demands

• The employee is often required to stand, walk, run, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch. Vision requirements include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to travel between campus locations and to and from community events.
• Ability to travel in state and nationally.

Working Conditions

• Duties are performed indoors and outdoors daily, as weather conditions permit, in the athletics environment. Noise level can be moderate to loud.

Benefits

No benefits for this position.

Employment Details

Part time

Scheduled Hours: 28