Lead Middle School Cheer Coach—Culture, Skill & Study Hall

Wearedream; New York (NY); On-site; USD 19,286,000 - 24,797,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) retirement plan

Disability benefits

Referral bonuses

Employee Discount Program

DREAM Teaching Fellowship opportunity

Job summary

DREAM is seeking a high-capacity, student-centered Head Coach for our middle school program in Mott Haven, Bronx. The position runs Mon-Thu, 3-6pm, with evening and weekend games, Aug 24–Mar 30.

Responsibilities include leading team culture, development, safety, and game-day execution across practices and games. Coaches will uphold DREAM values, maintain safety, and support study halls while driving student-athlete growth and recruitment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of coaching experience required (middle school experience strongly preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to lead youth programs with structure, accountability, and care
• Strong understanding of the sport’s rules and strategy
• Experience working with school-age children required
• Ability to explicitly teach and model youth development competencies
• Previous competitive playing experience (high school and/or college) preferred
• Excellent communication, organization, and attention to detail
• CPR/First Aid certification, a plus
• Strong alignment with DREAM’s mission and values

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of team culture, setting clear expectations for behavior, effort, and sportsmanship
• Establish a structured, positive, and accountable team environment rooted in DREAM’s values
• Model professionalism, preparedness, and strong judgment at all times
• Intentionally develop athletes in: teamwork, sportsmanship, self-regulation
• Use practices, games, team meeting/study halls and conflicts as opportunities to explicitly teach and reinforce these skills
• Implement proactive behavior management and coach students through challenges using positive discipline
• Lead and support a structured study hall program, ensuring student-athletes meet academic expectations through supervision, guidance, and accountability
• Design and submit high-quality, structured practice plans in advance
• Facilitate engaging, well-paced practices that maximize participation, skill development, conditioning, and teamwork
• Lead all game‑day strategy, roster management, and team readiness
• Maintain active supervision at all times, including constant scanning, positioning, and engagement with athletes
• Ensure safe arrival, transitions, and dismissal of all participants
• Uphold all organizational safety protocols with consistency and attention to detail
• Take full ownership for the physical and emotional safety of all athletes
• Maintain accurate, real-time attendance for all practices and games
• Communicate proactively and promptly with the Athletics Director regarding attendance, incidents, and program updates
• Follow all internal protocols related to student eligibility, behavior expectations, and program participation
• Escalate concerns and incidents in a timely and appropriate manner
• Drive athlete recruitment and sustained engagement
• Manage roster, communication with families (as directed), and logistics
• Ensure all program expectations are implemented with consistency and follow-through

Skills

Coaching experience

Youth development

Sports rules

School-age children

Teaching skills

Competitive play

Communication

CPR/First Aid

Mission alignment

Job description

DREAM is seeking a high-capacity, student-centered Head Coach for our middle school program in Mott Haven, Bronx. The position runs Mon-Thu, 3-6pm, with evening and weekend games, Aug 24–Mar 30.

Responsibilities include leading team culture, development, safety, and game-day execution across practices and games. Coaches will uphold DREAM values, maintain safety, and support study halls while driving student-athlete growth and recruitment.