Middle School Cheerleading Assistant Coach

Bethel Park School District; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Bethel Park School District is seeking a Middle School Cheerleading Assistant Coach at Independence Middle School. The role involves teaching fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training to cheer athletes while demonstrating leadership, discipline, and character development.

Responsibilities include implementing athletic policies, interpreting regulations for staff, and coordinating staff clinics. The coach will guide staff, foster professional growth, and ensure effective program

Qualifications

• Must be able to organize and supervise a total sports program.
• Must have previous successful coaching experience in the assigned sport.
• Must possess substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of cheerleading and stay updated on theories and procedures.
• Must serve as a positive role model for student athletes through actions and instructions.

Responsibilities

• Understand and implement Bethel Park Schools' athletic policies.
• Know and apply applicable system, state and league regulations.
• Follow proper administrative lines of command and use appropriate channels for requests.
• Design and conduct staff conferences, clinics and meetings to ensure program awareness.
• Train staff and promote professional growth through clinic attendance.
• Delegate duties, supervise implementation and evaluate staff effectiveness.
• Maintain discipline, handle grievances and foster morale and cooperation.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the athletic director/principal.

Skills

Organizational leadership

Coaching experience

Sport knowledge

Role modeling

Job description

Middle School Cheerleading Assistant Coach JobID: 351

• Date Posted:
  9/21/2026
• Location:
  Independence Middle School
• Closing Date:
  10/05/2026

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1. Has the ability to organize and supervise a total sports program.
• 2. Has previous successful coaching experience in assigned sport.
• 3. The assistant coach must have substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport and, at the same time, must continue to examine new theories and procedures pertinent to the field.
• 4. The assistant coach must serve as an appropriate role model for student athletes through his/her instructions and actions.

REPORTS TO:

The athletic director, who provides overall objectives and final evaluation in conjunction with the high school principals

JOB GOAL:

To instruct athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy and physical training necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success. At the same time, the coach must instruct and demonstrate behaviors that lead to socially acceptable character development, self discipline, self confidence, and pride of accomplishment in the student athletes. To upgrade his/her knowledge and skills through coaching clinics, observations, consultation, etc.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 1. Has a thorough knowledge of all the athletic policies approved by the Bethel Park Schools' Board of Education and is responsible for their implementation by the entire staff of the sports program.
• 2. Has knowledge of existing system, state and league regulations; implements same consistently and interprets them for staff.
• 3. Understands the proper administrative line of command and refers all requests or grievances through proper channels. Is aware of all public/staff/departmental meetings that require attendance.

STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 4. Established the fundamental philosophy, skills and techniques to be taught by staff. Designs conferences, clinics and staff meetings to insure staff awareness of overall program.
• 5. Trains and informs staff, encourages professional growth by encouraging clinic attendance according to local clinic policy.
• 6. Delegates specific duties, supervises implementation and, at season's end, analyzes staff effectiveness and evaluates all assistants.
• 7. Maintains discipline, adjusts grievances and works to increase morale and cooperation.
• 8. Performs such other duties which may be assigned by the athletic director/principal.