Assistant Coach, Competitive Cheerleading

Joliet Junior College; United States; On-site; USD 51,336 - 111,600; Part time

Job summary

Joliet Junior College seeks an Assistant Coach for Competitive Cheerleading to support the Head Coach in practices, recruitment, travel, and fundraising. You will assist with drills, conditioning, and coordinating equipment while promoting a positive student-athlete experience.

The role requires at least a high school diploma and one year of coaching or related experience, plus strong interpersonal, time management, and organizational skills. Travel and driving responsibilities are included.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• One year of coaching or related experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills are essential.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel are expected.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Coach with recruitment of student-athletes.
• Assist with organizing and supervising practices and practice plans.
• Assist with equipment ordering and inventory management.
• Provide high quality leadership to student-athletes.
• Support department and college goals and objectives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Diversity awareness

Cultural competence

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Title

Assistant Coach, Competitive Cheerleading

Employment Type and Stipend

Part time stipend of $4,600 - $10,000.

Reports To

Director, Athletics

Position Summary

Assists Head Coach with organization of practices, recruitment, team travel, fundraising, and a commitment to providing a positive student-athlete experience. Assists in training, teaching, and conditioning student-athletes. Requires effective interpersonal and organizational skills.

Essential Job Duties and Key Responsibilities

• Assist with recruitment of student-athletes.
• Assist with organizing and supervising practices and practice plans, set up and take down equipment, hand out equipment, and 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

• 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.

Reasonable Accommodations

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.