Temporary Assistant Coach - Cheer

East Carolina University; Greenville (NC); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

East Carolina University in Greenville, NC, seeks a cheerleading staff member to assist with practices, game-day setup, and travel logistics for the program. You will also support competition team practices and NCAA events, primarily during evenings and weekends.

The role requires strong communication skills and qualifying degrees from accredited institutions, with eligibility beyond hire date. This is a non-faculty, on-site position at ECU.

Qualifications

• Evening and weekend availability is essential.
• Strong communication skills are essential.
• Qualifying degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions and conferred by the time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist with running cheerleading practices.
• Assist with game day set up, coaching the cheerleading team, and breaking down on game day.
• Oversee travel for the cheerleading team on away football games, as needed.
• Assist with Competition Team practices and NCAA Competition.

Skills

Evening and weekend availability

Strong communication

Education

Qualifying degrees must be from accredited institutions

Job description

East Carolina University ( ECU )

East Carolina University ( ECU ) is consistently ranked among the nation’s top public universities for its commitment to research, innovation, social mobility, and public service. Classified as a R1 institution by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education, ECU is among the top 5% of research universities in the United States, an elite designation reflecting the highest levels of research activity, funding, and doctoral output.

Founded in 1907, ECU is a public, four-year university located in Greenville, N.C., which and is widely regarded as the cultural, educational, economic, and medical hub of eastern North Carolina. Through education, research, healthcare, community engagement, athletics, cultural enrichment, and service, ECU enhances the quality of life for its students, the state and communities around the world. It is a great place to work, teach, and learn.

ECU’s commitment to impactful scholarship is further demonstrated through its repeated Carnegie Community Engagement Classification (2010, 2015, 2024), as well as its 2024 designation as a Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose institution. These distinctions recognize the university’s leadership in translating research into meaningful community partnerships and measurable societal benefits.

The athletics department mission is to represent East Carolina University with distinction and create a challenging and supportive environment for student-athletes to excel in the classroom, in competition, and in life. We are committed to the highest standards of character, honesty, effort, and sportsmanship; respecting all people, their personal identities, differences and beliefs; and to provide a safe environment for student-athletes’ academic, athletic and personal development. The highly visible athletics program is committed to NCAA compliance, comprehensive excellence and to be trustworthy stewards of the aspirations of our student-athletes, the resources we manage, the reputation of our University, and our mission of service.

Primary Purpose of Position

• Assist with running cheerleading practices.
• Assist with game day set up, coaching the cheerleading team, and breaking down on game day,
• Oversee travel for the cheerleading team on away football games, as needed.
• Assist with Competition Team practices and NCAA Competition.

Minimum Education, Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Evening and weekend availability is essential.
• Strong communication skills are essential.
• Qualifying degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions and conferred by the time of hire.

Position Type Non-Faculty

Job Category Non-Faculty Professional

Anticipated Recruitment Range. Salary offered may be outside of this range as impacted by budget, UNC salary administration, and/or candidate qualifications. $1,000

Anticipated Recruitment Range. Salary offered may be outside of this range as impacted by budget, UNC salary administration, and/or candidate qualifications. $1,000

East Carolina University is committed to workforce success and cultivating a culture of care for our employees. ECU prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment based on race/ethnicity, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, and veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status or disability.
Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act ( AD AA ) should contact the ADA Coordinator at [phone] (Voice/ TTY ) or ADA [e-mail].

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. ECU participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. If highest degree earned is from an institution outside of the U.S. and its territories, final candidates are required to have their degree validated as equivalent to the degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the U.S.

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Job Open Date 06/05/2026

Job Close Date - Positions will be posted until 11:59 p.m. EST on this date. If no closing date is indicated, the position may close at any time after the initial screening date.