Varsity Cheer Coach

Job Summary -Responsible for training and instructing student athletes in various sports, focusing on skill development, strategy, physical conditioning, and teamwork.

Qualifications

-Must be 18 years of age or older. -Playing experience and/or coaching experience preferred. -Proof of current First Aid, CPR, and concussion certification -Must pass a background check.

Supervisor -Athletic Director

Performance Responsibilities Planning and Preparation -Develop a regular practice schedule and organize practice time to provide both individual and team development. -Condition student-athletes with developmental and age-appropriate activities which include endurance, strength, and agility. -Work with the Athletic Director in scheduling facilities for practices and games. -Coach and instruct players, individuals or in groups, regarding the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport. -Plan, organize, and implement the teaching of fundamentals, strategies, rules and proper conditioning in the assigned sport.

Environment -Teach sportsmanship, cooperation, work ethic, and personal responsibility to all student-athletes. -Establish and maintain standards of student-athlete behavior during practices, games, buses, and locker rooms. -Model good sportsmanship and maintain appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.

Safety -Supervise student-athletes before, during, and after practices and games, including in locker rooms, on buses, and at all other times. -Be at all practices and games on time and not leave until all student-athletes have left. -Know how to apply basic first aid, maintain and utilize the assigned first aid kit and always have emergency care information. -Complete incident report for injuries or problems that occur at any athletic practice or game. -Follow established procedures for proper care, maintenance, issuance, inventory, and collection of equipment, supplies and uniforms. -Provide for the safety of student-athletes by inspecting facilities and equipment and being aware of environmental conditions. -Instruct student-athletes in safety procedures and add the need to report injuries immediately.

Communication -Hold organizational meetings for potential team members and encourage potential athletes to participate in the sport. -Establish cooperative relations and communications with parents/guardians as appropriate. -Promote awareness of the athletic team by providing information to the principal and community about the team's activities.

Professional Responsibilities -Avoid criticism of students, parents, and colleagues. -Prepare all the required paperwork. -Adhere to all NHSSA policies and national coaching standards. -Monitor the academic performance of the student-athlete to ensure eligibility requirements are met and encourage student-athletes to maintain a high academic standard. -Perform other job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned by the athletic director and/or the principal.

Adheres to:

-Ed. 510: Code of Conduct for New Hampshire Educators -Guiding Principles: The Code of Ethics for New Hampshire Educators -All district school board policies and procedures -All district handbooks

Skills and Abilities

This position requires:

-Ability to accept feedback. -Independent learner -Dependability -Concern for others -Self-control -Adaptability/flexibility -Integrity -Initiative -Cooperation -Persistence -Innovation -Analytical thinking -Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships -Updating and using relevant knowledge -Making decisions and solving problems -Thinking creatively -Communicating with supervisors, colleagues, families, community, and students -Developing and building teams -Resolving conflicts and negotiating with others -Analyzing data or information -Performing administrative activities such as paperwork

Technology Skills -Electronic mail software

• Multimedia educational software -Google applications

Physical Demands -Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate computers, hand-held learning devices and other office equipment. -Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, and hear. -Occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. -Exposure to a variety of childhood and adult diseases and illnesses. -Occasional exposure to various weather conditions. -Exposure to a range of heating, air conditioning and ventilation conditions. -Function in a workplace that is usually moderately quiet but can be noisy at times.

Terms of Employment -Stipend amount as outlined in the Professional Staff Collective Bargaining Agreement -Exempt from overtime pay -On-site -Hours are dependent upon the season and athletic activity.